With the prevailing mentality that workers should “leave life at the door”, it’s no wonder that the struggle to balance the demands of family and career has only gotten more difficult. This is especially true for employees who care for others such as children, elderly parents, and family members at home who are sick or have disabilities. According to the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM), Caregivers are the fastest-growing workplace identity group, making up 73% of the workforce. Employer support of this population will be crucial to remain competitive in attracting, engaging and retaining top talent.

In this final episode of season 2 of "HR Fresh Take", we’ll talk with TC Riley, Senior Director of Data & Analytics at Cariloop; a digital platform that helps families manage their loved one's care needs by connecting them to an employer-sponsored caregiver support platform. Also joining the conversation is Philly SHRM Chapter President Catherine Priem who’s passion for employer support of caregivers in the workforce is the catalyst for this topic. Your host for this episode is podcast producer, Theresa Velykis.

More about TC
TC Riley has held various data leadership roles throughout his career and worked in the financial compliance and marketing industries before joining Cariloop. The burden of caregiving costs employers both in productivity and talent. Cariloop delivers caregiver support benefits designed to support caregivers, equipping HR leaders to nurture a more effective and loyal workforce. At Cariloop, TC and his team handle all applicable internal and external (client) reporting but specialize in Value Engineering and identifying the true financial impact of providing an employee population caregiving support benefits.

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Political factors can have a significant impact on how HR manages an organization’s culture, talent, and other areas. Politically motivated trends either brought upon by the C-Suite or employees can leave HR in a precarious position to manage expectations of organizational change in relation to these movements.

In this episode, recorded during the 2024 Philadelphia SHRM Symposium, our podcast hosts got the perspective from 12 of our nationally and locally recognized speakers on the issue of HR and Politics. We asked our guests what HR professionals need to be prepared for the external political influences and movements that may potentially lead to disruption within their organizations.
Sharing hosting duties are cohosts and producers of HR Fresh Take: Dr. Jo Vazquez; Kaela Blanks; Brisilda Doma; Ed Rogers; Kena Sears; Theresa Velykis, and Ragine Williams. They will be asking questions of our guests on this provocative topic.

Please Note: You can listen to all of our speakers or to your favorite one. The choice is yours. You can either scroll to the specific speaker's timestamps or (if your podcast platform supports it) or go to the "Chapters" tab or section and choose.

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Gary Dumais, Psy.D., SPHR is a Business Psychologist & Human Resource Consultant at Select Human Resources. He talks with podcast Executive Producer, Dr. Jo Vazquez
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Andy Sholly, Chief People Officer at National Fitness Partners. National Fitness Partners is one of largest and most successful Planet Fitness Franchisees.
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Bethany Adams Associate Director, Marketing & Strategy, Villanova University. She talks with our podcast co-host, Kaela Blanks.
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Kelly Jones, Philly SHRM Symposium Chair and Moderator of the CHRO panel. He talks with our podcast producer, Ragine Williams
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Sulaiman W. Rahman who is the CEO of DiverseForce, a company specializing in inclusive human capital solutions. He talks with our podcast producer Theresa Velykis.
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Joyel Crawford, an award winning Certified Professional Career Coach, Certified Virtual Presenter, TEDx Speaker, and Leadership Development Consultant at Crawford Leadership Strategies. She talks with Director of Symposium programming, Ed Rogers
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Scott J Prendergast, a Keynote Speaker and Mental Health Advocate based in Philadelphia, PA and owner of Scotty P Inspiration LLC. He is also the author of “From Rock Bottom To Rock Solid: Learning To Navigate Life Through The Lens Of Hope".
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Lauren Williams, CEO of Workplace Harmony, a dynamic group of HR experts (think Avengers) that helps women -owned and minority small businesses thrive with leading high performing teams and building better workplaces.
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Kendra Davis-Roberts is Owner & Principal Analyst, KDR Analytics Her expertise spans across People Analytics, HRIS, Recruiting, HR operations, and Program Management.
1:08:39
Dr. Michael Brenner is founder and CEO of Right Chord Leadership. He collaborates with leaders and teams at all levels to strengthen the essential skills needed for peak performance. He talks with podcast producer, Kena Sears.
1:16:44
Michael S. Cohen, a partner in Duane Morris’ Employment, Labor, Benefits and Immigration Practice Group. Michael concentrates his practice in the areas of employment law training and counseling.
1:25:39
Naomi Barrett, the Director of Global Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion at EisnerAmper, a global Accounting and Advisory firm.
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Philly SHRM President Catherine Preim. She is a Senior Business Partner with Baker Tilly US, a leading advisory CPA firm. She talks with podcast producer Brisilda Doma.

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There’s a significant gap between the skills of today’s workers and the complex skill sets needed for the future of work. A recent report by Korn Ferry states that by 2030, more than 85 million jobs could be unfilled because there aren’t enough skilled people to take them.
Often thought of as a staple of trade careers, apprenticeship programs are becoming a tangible solution for companies searching for new talent.

In this episode, hosted by Kena Sears, Producer of HR Fresh Take and Board Member of Philly SHRM, we’ll talk with Haniyyah Sharpe-Brown, Local Market Lead at Accenture and Apprentice Champion in the Philadelphia Apprenticeship Network and Jessica Randall, Apprenticeship Program Manager at Drexel University. We will explore the “learn and earn” apprenticeship model as well as discuss best practices on how you can develop a program in your organizations.

More about our guests...

Haniyyah is an award-winning communications strategist and public relations professional. She is a creative thinker and innovative in her approach to create collaborative opportunities for others and most importantly, can motivate people around her to turn their ideas into reality. A graduate of Temple University with a B.A. in Journalism, Mrs. Sharpe-Brown brings over 10 years of extensive experience (locally, regionally and nationally) in the communications field with special focus on public relations, social media, community relations and strategic planning. Her experience in diverse communication disciplines includes national, local and state politics; education within prisons; diversified opportunities for black journalists and women in media; and support for adult learners and non-traditional students. A strong advocate of community empowerment, Mrs. Sharpe-Brown works tirelessly to serve communities through volunteer service and diligently contributes to the efforts of socially conscious young entrepreneurs in Philadelphia. Haniyyah serves as Market Development Lead Philadelphia for Accenture and is an Apprentice Champion at Philadelphia Apprenticeship Network

Jessica started her career at a Delaware based community college where her interest in supporting non-traditional students was sparked. She later began working at NYC’s, The Door: A Center of Alternatives leading a team forming career pathways for system involved youth entering medical, IT and construction fields. Her current work in Drexel University’s registered apprenticeship program is providing new career pathways for Cybersecurity and Medical Assistants via apprenticeship models.

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