CareerMinded

This time around, Martin talks about how companies can stop just calling their staff "families" and start actually supporting their staff's families, using a combination of customized benefits options. Special guests Tracy Grajewski of Laurel Summit Insights and Cristian Hernandez of Exude, Inc., tell us about the best ways to build benefits programs that work around employee's lives and share some of the newest trends in employee benefits.   For a transcript of this episode, click here.  Career Minded is brought to you by Careerminds. It is written, hosted and edited by Martin R. Schneider. Theme music by Scott Holmes. Additional music for this episode by La Sabrosa Sabrosura.

In this episode, Martin talks about the potential benefits of an HR strategy that supports refugees and immigrants, inspired by a conversation with our guest, Kathleen Brenk, VP of HR at Trustile Doors. Kathleen discusses her unique opportunities to support craftspeople and why tech solutions don't always work for her team. Step through the threshold and enter the world of doors in this new episode of CareerMinded.   For a transcript of this episode, click here.

Martin talks over a profile of a woman taking a pause from her accomplished career, and then meets with Courtney Johnson, VP of HR at the Philadelphia Zoo. They discuss internal communications, infrastructure projects, offboarding policies, and giraffe pregnancies! Take a walk on the wild side, and listen to the newest Careerminds. READ: "What Am I If Not Employed?" by Maryam Banikarim Career Minded is brought to you by Careerminds. It is written, hosted and produced by Martin R. Schneider. Theme music by Scott Holmes. For a written transcript of this episode, click here.  

Martin sits down with health and business coach Marisa Harris to hear the amazing story of her triumph over pancreatic cancer using the same tools and processes that helped her repair a struggling business division. We talk about the blend of personal and professional, what it really means to be "resilient", and how to boost your relationship satisfaction ratings through planning and communication. Career Minded is brought to you by Career Minds. It is written, hosted and produced by Martin R. Schneider. Theme music by Scott Holmes. For a written transcript of this episode, click here.

It's the first episode of Career Minded, the show for all people with business on the brain. Career Minded sits down with thought leaders and authorities in the HR, OD, and Operations world to hear their personal stories and professional insights.  In this first episode, host Martin R. Schneider tackles some of his favorite (or least favorite) corporate buzzwords. Then, we're joined by Bill Schiemann, founder of The Metrus Group and author of the book Fulfilled!: Critical Choices: Work, Home, Life. Bill talks with us about improving employee experience and personal fulfillment using what he calls the People Equity framework - based on the core tenets of Alignment, Capabilities, and Engagement.   Career Minded is brought to you by Career Minds. It is written, hosted and produced by Martin R. Schneider. Theme music by Scott Holmes. For a written transcript of this episode, click here.