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Meghan M. Biro

Like most people who gravitate toward HR, Meghan loves people. Early in her career, Meghan realized she was a rare people person who understood tech. As a high tech recruiter, Meghan worked with hundreds of companies, from early-stage startups to global brands like Microsoft, IBM and Google. Meghan founded TalentCulture in 2008 to lead a conversation about the future of work with her peers in HR and leadership. These days, she is consistently included in lists of top online influencers and writes about HR tech and talent management at Forbes.com, SHRM.org and a variety of other media outlets. Her career background spans recruiting, tech, marketing, branding and digital media. As an HR tech analyst, author and brand strategist, Meghan is sought after for her ideas about the future of work, is a regularly featured speaker at global business conferences, and serves on boards for leading HR and technology brands.
Picture of Meghan M. Biro

Meghan M. Biro

Like most people who gravitate toward HR, Meghan loves people. Early in her career, Meghan realized she was a rare people person who understood tech. As a high tech recruiter, Meghan worked with hundreds of companies, from early-stage startups to global brands like Microsoft, IBM and Google. Meghan founded TalentCulture in 2008 to lead a conversation about the future of work with her peers in HR and leadership. These days, she is consistently included in lists of top online influencers and writes about HR tech and talent management at Forbes.com, SHRM.org and a variety of other media outlets. Her career background spans recruiting, tech, marketing, branding and digital media. As an HR tech analyst, author and brand strategist, Meghan is sought after for her ideas about the future of work, is a regularly featured speaker at global business conferences, and serves on boards for leading HR and technology brands.

What You Need to Know About the New Candidate Journey

Central to talent acquisition’s success is the task of continuously optimizing candidate conversions. The word “continuously” is imperative here, because it’s a task that never ends. Back at the turn of the millennium, nearly every company in the world had to change their perspective on and approach to candidate conversions because of the rise of job boards. And now, in 2015, we’re seeing a number of other transformations. To really understand these transformations, though, it’s important to take a step back. We must consider the evolution of the journey candidates take while searching for a job, and the various touch points

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HR Tech Providers: It's Time to Become Partners in Compliance

It’s been quite a year for employment law. We’ve seen minimum wage increases, Affordable Care Act implementations, the legalization of marijuana, and the more recent and anticipated announcement by the Department of Labor regarding overtime exemption. Not to mention rulings and regulations that, while not directly related to employment law, will affect HR strategy and corporate policies, such as the Supreme Court decision to legalize same-sex marriage. In the early 20th century in the United States, it was primarily common law and case law that governed employers. Revolutions in technology, globalization, and human rights have brought us to the complex alphabet

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#TChat Recap: Why Compliance Is A Complex HR Necessity

This week the TalentCulture team discussed why compliance is a complex HR necessity with Todd Owens, CEO of TalentWise. The ideal goal for HR in any organization is building the best performing teams and finding the greatest talent so that business can scale – and sustain that growth over time. But that doesn’t come easy – HR can’t focus on talent acquisition and management unless compliance is addressed. HR technology providers need to be partners in compliance for HR because it can help reduce risk and give them more time to focus on what matters most in their organization. To learn more, listen to the

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3 Steps To Build A "DAZZLE" Culture

Satisfying your customers isn’t good enough in today’s competitive markets. Meeting their needs falls short of earning their loyalty. You need to dazzle them; leave them “breathless” whenever they touch your organization. The challenge is to build an organizational culture that serves the customer in every way. Not one that pushes products and services at them. Not one that forces them to engage with the organization in an unfriendly way. Here are three steps leaders can take: 1. Hire “Human-Being Lovers” People who are born with an innate desire to serve their fellow human beings. People who get absolute joy from serving

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#TChat Recap: The Hot HR Technology Trends Of 2015

This week we were joined by Steve Boese, co-chair of Human Resource Executive’s HR Technology® Conference and a technology editor for LRP Publications. Kevin, Steve and I talked about trends and current innovations in HR Technology, why they’re important, and how HR and technology intersect inside modern organizations today and tomorrow. Cloud computing, HR data management, talent analytics and best of breed and integrated HR and talent acquisition and management systems continue to be hot trends in the HR tech space. We investigated these as we  looked at the hot HR technology trends of 2015 and the upcoming HR Technology Conference and Exposition. Listen to the recording and

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The ATS Alone Is Not Enough

This is the final part in a four-part series on why talent acquisition doesn’t need to reinvent the ATS. Read Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3.  In my last post, I outlined the parallels between marketing and sales and talent acquisition. The traditional recruiting process exemplified by the ATS has been focused on the bottom half of the funnel, similar to sales, with the main goal of hiring qualified applicants. Because of this goal, the ATS was built with process and compliance in mind and admirably serves this function. It enables recruiters to better understand open job requisitions, work with hiring managers

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#TChat Recap: How To Recognize And Stop Workplace Bullying And Harassment

This week we talked about how to recognize and stop workplace bullying and harassment. You may have read the Amazon news recently about their toxic workplace culture. While not new news, the unfortunate fact is there are too many other “bullying” and undermining cultures in business today. Like pollution, workplace bullying and harassment does not usually kill you right away, but an enormous amount of misery is caused — and time wasted — because of unkind words and behavior that cause hurt feelings that take a toll on workplace productivity and relative happiness. All of us can take leadership roles in helping prevent

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#TChat Recap: Why Multi-Generational Leadership Activism Is In

This week we talked about why multi-generational leadership activism is in. We were joined by Jon Mertz, thought leader, author and a Leader to Watch in 2015 by the American Management Association; and Danny Rubin, Millennial communications expert and author. Regardless of pop culture wisdom, every generation wants to change the world, and millennials are no exception. But every new generation’s flaws are also stereotyped and criticized by the mainstream media, to the point where it’s non-productive. What if these very criticisms were the foundation for refreshing new leadership? The good news is they can be, if mentored and nurtured accordingly. In fact,

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#TChat Preview: Why Multi-Generational Leadership Activism Is In

The TalentCulture #TChat Show is back live on Wednesday, August 19, 2015, from 1-2 pm ET (10-11 am PT). Last week we talked about how social networking and the job search pay off, and this week we’re going to talk about why multi-generational leadership activism is in. Regardless of pop culture wisdom, every generation wants to change the world, and millennials are no exception. But every new generation’s flaws are also stereotyped and criticized by the mainstream media, to the point where it’s non-productive. What if these very criticisms were the foundation for refreshing new leadership? The good news is they can

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#TChat Recap: How Employers Can Help Bridge The Great Debt Divide

This week Kevin and I were joined on the TalentCulture #TChat show by Dan Macklin, co-founder and vice president of SoFi, as we discussed how employers can help bridge the great debt divide. Debt-ridden Millennials represent a big proportion of today’s workforce. In fact, they will soon be the majority. The vast sums of debt hanging around the proverbial necks of the young is like nothing graduates have experienced before. The sad fact is that the economic collapse in 2008 leaves a burden which will be carried by a generation. It will impact Millennials’ paths to secure and happy lives. Employers, however, can help. The obstacles

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Employee Rewards: Don't Feed To Please

Why Using Food For Employee Rewards And Recognition Is A Bad Idea At one point in your work life, you’ve been offered food by your employer. Food is a go-to for recognizing and rewarding employees. Whether it’s donuts in the morning, a pizza lunch, ice cream snacks or some other incarnation, food is one of the ways that many employers show appreciation for their employees. What many employers don’t realize, however, is that food as a reward backfires more often than it succeeds. 1. Food Excludes Even in small companies, there will be employees with a myriad of food preferences and restrictions. Unless the employer

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Talent Acquisition Has a Marketing Problem

My previous two posts in this series, Why We Don’t Need to Reinvent the ATS and Talent Acquisition Technology: Reinvention and Innovation, discussed the state of the talent acquisition marketplace and the current machinations of the ATS product category.  Justifiably, this asked: “Should we try and reinvent the ATS?” or “Should we look for another way forward?” To me, the answer is clear: the ATS by itself is not enough. That doesn’t mean, however, that the ATS isn’t part of the solution. Rather, other systems are emerging that can help make the ATS better―ones purposely built for the coming realities our

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#TChat Recap: Why Recruiting Is A Legitimate Career Choice

This week we were joined by Shally Steckerl, founder of the Sourcing Institute Foundation and a pioneer in talent sourcing and recruiting, as we chatted about why recruiting is a legitimate career choice. Recruiting, for many, has been an accidental career choice. For others, its a destination career. We discussed organizations like the Sourcing Institute Foundation who follow a mission to change historic misconceptions of the industry. Part of the bad press come from the obvious lack of training for Talent Acquisition pros. There is, however, a growing need for comprehensive corporate recruitment training programs. Recruiting is, and should be, a

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Talent Acquisition Technology: Reinvention And Innovation

Last time, in Why We Don’t Need To Reinvent The ATS, I disscussed the common frustrations companies experience with Applicant Tracking Systems. In this installment, we’ll consider if we should now look to reinvent the ATS? Should We Reinvent the ATS? There have been a number of new ATS companies sprouting up over the past year or two, and many have received positive reviews from early adopters. But I’d suggest that much of the praise is from small- and medium-sized businesses that require less functionality and in many cases have different needs. The majority of the large organizations I’ve talked to still require

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#TChat Recap: How HR Drives Positive Workforce Impact With The Right Data Insights

HR has more momentum and presence in driving technology decisions than we have seen in years past. That’s why this week we talked with guest Marc Rind, VP of Product Development & Chief Data Scientist of ADP Analytics and Big Data, about how HR drives positive workforce impact with the right data insights. Marc discussed how do we seize the day and the innovation needed to make a big impact on organizations and workplace? Our #TChat podcast conversation considered how HR can understand the business and the metrics that drive competitive advantage. Afterall, the right data is key across the HCM space. Asking business

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Why We Don't Need To Reinvent The ATS

There are a lot of opinions, many conflicting, on how recruiting technology can help us innovate; how we find, attract, engage and nurture candidates in the recruiting process. One idea I hear a lot is that we need to reinvent the Applicant Tracking System (ATS). Make it more about relationships and less about process flows. Improve all the candidate-facing elements like job search and apply process. Build a better one from the ground up that’s more intuitive, candidate friendly and connects better with all your efforts to attract candidates to apply in the first place. If we can do one thing, this would

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#TChat Recap: How To Build And Market Your Employer Brand

This week we talked about how to identify, grow and market your employer brand. No matter how you slice it, it’s really a lesson on research and positioning and how you end up marketing your company as the place to work. Our guest was Susan LaMotte, SPHR, founder of exaqueo, a workforce consultancy. Susan explained that you can’t be everything to everyone and too many companies are trying to be just that. No matter how “great” you think your company is, the “greatness” message won’t weed out the people who aren’t a great fit for your company. So first you should ask your current employees

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Shareology Review: Sharing Is Powering The Human Economy

Bryan Kramer’s book, Shareology: How Sharing is Powering the Human Economy is not only a celebration of the new sharing economy but a primer on how to thrive in it. It’s the result of some serious thinking by a serious thinker, a veteran of Silicon Valley who was feeling patently unfulfilled by the dull trajectory of marked success. Bryan began to do some serious soul-searching: this is a soulful thought influencer, people. I know this to be true as I have spent time “IRL” with him. As he did, he sought out kin and wisdom, colleagues and like minds in social media, and

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#TChat Recap: How To Create A Culture That Rocks

On July 8th we discussed how to create a company culture that rocks. Our guest was my friend Jim Knight, a leading training and development expert who worked with Hard Rock International for 20 years where he led the renowned School Of Hard Rocks. Jim offered some rocking, high energy dialogue around the art of candidate engagement and why its vital to develop a cohesive company culture. A powerful, productive and fun company culture  is the sum total of its employees. As Jim put it, employees collectively make up the heart and soul of the organization. This week’s show was a real blast and, for me, really brought home the importance of the

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#TChat Recap: Live From #SHRM15: The Brilliant HR Profession Of Today And Tomorrow

This week the TalentCulture #TChat Show was live from the 2015 SHRM Annual Conference & Exposition in Las Vegas – where we discussed the brilliant HR profession of today and tomorrow. The special show included three awesome guests: Steve Browne, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, Executive Director of HR at LaRosa’s, Inc., Chanel Jackson, HR Business Partner at Honda of America Mfg., Inc. and Callie Zipple, PHR, HR Rewards Analyst at Zebra Technologies. According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), HR professionals are feeling more confident about the job security and growth opportunities than ever. So what does this mean? Simply put, the HR profession has never looked brighter.

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#TChat Recap: How Employee Engagement Empowers The Employer Brand

This week Stacy Zapar, Founder of Tenfold, and recruiting strategist, trainer & advisor joined us to discuss how employee engagement empowers the employer brand. I always love her energy and passion for this topic. Spending ridiculous amounts of money to source sought-after skill sets and recruit top talent won’t get you very far when your employer brand has hit the skids. Meaning, if your current employees aren’t usually happy, even jazzed about working for your company, then that poison seeps into the groundwater and taints the wells around for miles and miles. This is why, Stacy explained, you must step up your

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#TChat Recap: The Art Of Candidate Engagement

  This week we were joined by Johnny Campbell, Founder and CEO at Social Talent; Sara Fleischmann, Purple Squirrel Hunter at Hewlett-Packard; and Stacy Zapar, Founder of Tenfold, and recruiting strategist, trainer & advisor. We talked about the art of candidate engagement. Organizations spend money trying to source the right talent. The digital landscape offer recruiters numerous ways to connect with talent both on- and offline. But why are spray-and-pray still so common? How can recruiter balance IRL relationship building while utilizing technology to the max? A1: Safety in numbers. If everyone else is doing it, surely it must work! #TChat #SprayAndPraySucks —

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#TChat Recap: Business Strategies That Help CHROs Sleep At Night

  This week we were joined by Mark Stelzner, Founder of IA HR, a consulting firm that helps HR leaders transform their organizations with confidence. This week we talked about business strategies that help CHRO’s sleep at night. HR is at a point of change and has been struggling to keep up over the past years. There is a complexity of the work environment regardless of the size of the organization and people are focusing on everything from empowering the EDP to change management. Many organizations out there are really focusing on the problems, not the solutions available. So how should we approach strategic

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My Fight Song: Women In Technology

“This is my fight song…” I am pounding out my run in the rain listening to Rachel Platt’s new song. Hmmm…I start to eye roll and suspect this will probably be the next Disney Warrior Princess theme song…But for now… It’s mine. “Like a small boat On the ocean Sending big waves Into motion” “Big waves”…I laugh remembering how big waves started so small for my career. Because in full disclosure, I was a geeky college co-ed chemistry major trying so hard not to get organic chem lab experiments gone wrong on my clothes (and coming home reeking from them so

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#TChat Recap: How Improving The Candidate Experience Empowers A Better Workforce

This week we were joined by Elaine Orler, Chairman and Co-Founder of the Talent Board and the CandEs; and Gerry Crispin, Co-Founder of the Talent Board and the CandEs. We discussed how improving the candidate experience can improve and empower the workforce. These days, candidates have expectations on organizations as soon as they click on the “submit” button for a job application. If these expectations are not met, it is highly likely that they will get disappointment and actively discourage other people to apply to the organization. On the flip side, if the candidate experience is good, candidates are very likely to

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