DE Talk
For DirectEmployers, it’s all about valuable connections and meaningful conversations. DE Talk brings together HR and workforce experts for candid conversations on the issues, trends, and technologies shaping today’s workplace. From OFCCP compliance and federal contractor requirements to equal employment opportunity, recruiting, talent acquisition, AI in hiring and selection, and emerging workforce trends, each episode delivers practical insights, expert perspectives, and actionable ideas to help HR professionals navigate change and strengthen their strategies.
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Latest Episodes
EEO Data in Flux: Navigating the EEOC's Proposal to Rescind EEO-1 Reporting
For almost 60 years, the EEO-1 Report has been a fixture for employers—love it or hate it, everyone knows the drill. Now the EEOC wants to get rid of it, and nobody's quite sure what comes next.In this episode, Alicia Wallace talks with...
Reworking Recruitment: AI, a Frozen Job Market & the Human Edge
The headlines say unemployment is low. The front lines tell a different story. In this episode of DE Talk, Jeff Gill sits down with Brian Fink, managing partner of The ReWork Group and author of Talk Tech to Me, to unpack what's really...
Cutting Through the Noise with AI-Powered Recruitment
In this episode of the DE Talk podcast, host Shannon Offord, VP of Partnerships at DirectEmployers, sits down with seasoned executive and strategist Brad Boggs, founder of JobFlow. With over 20 years of experience in the recruitment technology ...
Merit, Myths, and Measurement: Navigating the New ROI of Workplace Diversity
What happens to workplace diversity when the regulatory landscape shifts overnight? In this episode, compliance consultant Alicia Wallace and former Fortune 500 Chief Diversity Officer David Casey move beyond theory to discuss the reality of le...
Real or Robot? Navigating Candidate Fraud in the Age of AI
Is the candidate on your screen a real person or a deepfake? It's a question more recruiters are having to ask. In this episode of DE Talk, Shannon Offord sits down with Dwaine Maltais, Chief Strategy Officer at Nexxt to tackle the growing issu...