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The HR Huddle

The HR Huddle

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 Welcome to the HR Huddle, the ultimate resource for all things HR. This podcast is comprised of two unique mini-shows where we will be: Spilling The Tea On HR Tech with Chief Research Officer and HR tech market influencer, Stacey Harris and Cliff Stevenson, Sapient Insights Group, Director of Research, AND breaking down the messy stories that everyone in human resources has in HR - HR We Have a Problem, with Teri Zipper - global HR consulting expert and Sapient Insights Group CEO featuring weekly industry co-hosts. Cause when the shit goes down. You've got to huddle up.All rights reserved by WRKdefined Economics Politics & Government
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  • HR, We Have a Problem - How AI transforms talent acquisition by eliminating bias and automating tasks while avoiding the “black box” trap that alienates candidates.

    HR, We Have a Problem - How AI transforms talent acquisition by eliminating bias and automating tasks while avoiding the “black box” trap that alienates candidates.
    Jul 17 2025
    In this episode of HR, We Have a Problem, Teri Zipper and guest Stephanie Manzelli, Chief People Officer at Employ Inc., explore the benefits and challenges of AI implementation in talent acquisition. They discuss how AI can reduce bias and automate repetitive tasks, while also addressing the "black box" problem where candidates feel lost in automated screening processes. This conversation is packed with practical strategies for successful AI adoption, including the importance of change management, proper training, and maintaining human judgment in the hiring process. Key points covered include: ↪️ AI tools are enabling recruiters to focus on candidate skills and potential rather than traditional credentials, linear career paths, and pedigree-based screening. ↪️ Organizations must address the "black box" problem by ensuring AI tools provide visibility into candidate screening processes and avoid automatically dispositioning qualified applicants. ↪️ Successful AI adoption requires comprehensive training on ethical usage, clear communication about value propositions, and ongoing auditing of processes to maintain effectiveness. ↪️ Employe Inc.'s 2025 Job Seeker Nation Report reveals that compensation transparency and frequent communication are key to positive candidate experiences, and more job seekers reported receiving offers at or above salary expectations. Don’t miss this exciting thought leader conversation! Follow the hosts and companies mentioned below: Sapient Insights Group Download the 2023-24 HR Systems Survey White Paper Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn Teri Zipper Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn Stephanie Manzelli LinkedIn Employ LinkedIn
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    42 mins
  • Spilling the Tea on HR Tech - Toning down the AI hype, Oracle’s big win, good news for the global payroll market, and how the tax code is related to tech layoffs.

    Spilling the Tea on HR Tech - Toning down the AI hype, Oracle’s big win, good news for the global payroll market, and how the tax code is related to tech layoffs.
    Jul 10 2025
    In this episode of Spilling the Tea on HR Tech, Stacey Harris and Cliff Stevenson conduct a wide-ranging conversation covering announcements in the global payroll space, a gigantic contract for Oracle, and a new AI-driven platform for restructuring work. They also touch on what’s behind tech layoffs and a general consensus among practitioners to tone down the AI hype. Key points covered include: ↪️ Payscale expands into Romania with the opening of the Bucharest Technology Hub, solidifying Payscale’s global expansion and reinforcing its commitment to AI research for innovative compensation solutions. EPI-USE, a global tech company specializing in implementing SAP solutions, and datascalehr, an AI-native global payroll API vendor, are partnering together to simplify global payroll integrations for multi-national corporations, especially those with employee populations in multiple companies. Hear why companies specializing in integrations and middleware are becoming more and more critical. Oracle took a risk to be an early mover in the hyperscale market; it has now paid off with a massive $30 billion cloud agreement with OpenAI, the largest cloud agreement for AI to date. Listen for how Oracle anticipated the enormous server space and computing power that AI would demand, positioning itself ahead of the curve even as competitors questioned the move. into the hyperscale market. ↪️ Two factors are driving job layoffs and the increasing use of outsourcing and offshoring in the technology sector: The expiration of Section 174, which allowed for 100% tax deductions for research and development expenses, along with current and projected tariffs. ↪️ Highlights from the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council conference in New Orleans, which brought together leaders from businesses of all sizes. A key data point: Women-owned businesses contribute $2.7 trillion to the U.S. economy and employ more than 12 million people. As Stacey says, “That’s not a niche, that’s real impact. ↪️ Reejig announced the launch of Work Architecture, an infrastructure platform that enables organizations to continuously evolve how work is structured, managed, and deployed. The platform breaks work down into tasks and skills; redesigns roles and org structures without relying on job titles; and importantly, enables skills-based workforce planning at scale. Jerry Ting, founder and CEO of Evisort, was named Workday’s vice president of agentic AI. He’ll also continue to lead Evisort, acquired by Workday in 2024, which helps extract insights from unstructured data in contracts and other documents. Don’t miss this exciting thought leader conversation! Follow the hosts and companies mentioned below: Sapient Insights Group Download the 2023-24 HR Systems Survey White Paper Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn Stacey Harris Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn Cliff Stevenson Twitter | LinkedIn
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    54 mins
  • Spilling the Tea on HR Tech - Updates from isolved Connect for Partners and Dayforce Summit 2025, plus recent acquisitions and discussions around advances in managing contingent workforces and shifts in employee are learning for the future.

    Spilling the Tea on HR Tech - Updates from isolved Connect for Partners and Dayforce Summit 2025, plus recent acquisitions and discussions around advances in managing contingent workforces and shifts in employee are learning for the future.
    Jun 26 2025
    In this episode of Spilling the Tea on HR Tech, Stacey Harris and Cliff Stevenson provide updates on two recent industry events, just-announced acquisitions and partnerships, and shifting trends in areas such as managing contingent workers, learning approaches to equip employees with AI skills, and a new way to manage and govern AI across enterprise tech. Key points covered include: Cliff provides an update from the isolved Connect for Partners event in Las Vegas, which brought together hundreds of partners to network and collaborate, gain product insights, and learn about isolved’s product roadmaps. Stacey highlights parts of her presentation at the Dayforce Summit 2025 in Dallas and shares other news, including the recent announcement that the Government of Canada is moving forward with the adoption of Dayforce’s HR and pay solutions. ↪️ Beeline’s acquisition of MBO Partners demonstrates Beeline’s commitment to providing a workforce management solution that addresses all types of employees, including contingent workers, freelancers, and consultants, within a unified platform. ↪️ Stacey and Cliff talk about the emerging market entrant Lana AI, which gives companies the ability to “import” blocks of functionality from disparate HR solutions to provide a unified, AI-supported employee engagement platform with advanced analytics. The company recognizes a need to not only unify systems across the enterprise but to also implement and govern AI across functional areas such as recruiting, employee engagement, and skills development. ↪️ Greenhouse's partnership with Clear1 introduces airport-style identity verification to candidate screening. Stacey and Cliff discuss the advantages of integrating Clear1 with Greenhouse’s hiring platform, especially now with the growing trend of AI-generated resumes and fake candidates; they also talk about the debate over though the debate over potential bias and privacy in the verification process. ↪️ The 28th Annual HR System Survey is LIVE. In addition to covering all segments of HR tech, the survey will delve into new areas such as contingent workforces and the confluence of work and HR tech. All participants will get a complimentary copy of the final report. Take the report today https://sapientinsights.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3CAEkoe5QFNOEoC?SOURCE=SIGPodcast&ID=156 Don’t miss this exciting thought leader conversation! Follow the hosts and companies mentioned below: Sapient Insights Group Download the 2023-24 HR Systems Survey White Paper Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn Stacey Harris Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn Cliff Stevenson Twitter | LinkedIn
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    58 mins

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