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#TChat Recap: Why Sourcing Referrals Can Improve Retention

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This week the TalentCulture team discussed why sourcing referrals can improve retention with this week’s guests: Jessica Miller-Merrell, SPHR, President/CEO of Xceptional HR, author, speaker, HR professional, and workplace social media expert; and John Sumser, Principal Analyst at KeyInterval Research and editor at HRExaminer.com.

You want brand advocates! If an employee is satisfied at work, whose performance is consistent, and of course is rewarded fairly, then he or she is much more likely to suggest referrals.

Listen to the recording and review the Twitter chat highlights below to learn more.

What’s Up Next? #TChat returns Wednesday, Oct 14th: #TChat Radio Kicks Off at 1pm ET / 10am PT — Our radio show runs 30 minutes. Usually, our social community joins us on the Twitters as well.

Next #TChat topic: Three Steps to Selecting the Right HR Technology – Wednesday, Oct 14th, 2015 — Our halfway point begins with our highly engaging Twitter discussion. We take a social inside look at our weekly topic. Everyone is welcome to share their social insights.

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#TChat Recap: The Neuroscience Of What Keeps Leaders Up At Night

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This week the TalentCulture team discussed the neuroscience of what keeps leaders up at night with Dr. Nicole Lipkin, author of What Keeps Leaders Up at Night and Y in the Workplace: Managing the “Me First” Generation.

Leadership has two common derailers: one is being too busy to win and the other is being too proud to see. Understanding the human side of change and our innate biases can help all of us move through change more effectively and efficiently.

Listen to the recording and review the Twitter chat highlights below to learn more about the link between psychology and neuroscience and the impact it has on our productivity, performance, focus and general state of being.

What’s Up Next? #TChat returns Wednesday, Oct 7th: #TChat Radio Kicks Off at 1pm ET / 10am PT — Our radio show runs 30 minutes. Usually, our social community joins us on the Twitters as well.

Next #TChat topic: Why Sourcing Referrals Can Improve Retention – Wednesday, Oct 7th, 2015 — Our halfway point begins with our highly engaging Twitter discussion. We take a social inside look at our weekly topic. Everyone is welcome to share their social insights.

Join Our Social Community & Stay Up-to-Date! The TalentCulture conversation continues daily. See what’s happening right now on the #TChat Twitter stream in our LinkedIn group, and on our Google+ community. Engage with us anytime on our social networks or stay current with trending World of Work topics through our weekly email newsletter. Signing up is just a click away!

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#TChat Recap: Workplace Trends Through The Eyes Of Millennials

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This week the TalentCulture team discussed workplace trends through the eyes of Millennials with Frank Moreno, Vice President of Product Marketing at PeopleFluent, the leading total workforce HCM technology company.

There are a lot of misconceptions about how the digital generation works, and what motivates them to stay engaged and perform in the workplace. What do you need to know as an employer?

Listen to the recording and review the Twitter chat highlights below to find out what millennials need and want in the workplace.

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What’s Up Next? #TChat returns Wednesday, Sept 30th: #TChat Radio Kicks Off at 1pm ET / 10am PT — Our radio show runs 30 minutes. Usually, our social community joins us on the Twitters as well.

Next #TChat topic: The Neuroscience of What Keeps Leaders Up at Night – Wednesday, Sept 30th, 2015 — Our halfway point begins with our highly engaging Twitter discussion. We take a social inside look at our weekly topic. Everyone is welcome to share their social insights.

Join Our Social Community & Stay Up-to-Date! The TalentCulture conversation continues daily. See what’s happening right now on the #TChat Twitter stream in our LinkedIn group, and on our Google+ community. Engage with us anytime on our social networks or stay current with trending World of Work topics through our weekly email newsletter. Signing up is just a click away!

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#TChat Recap: Candidate Experience Through The Eyes Of The Job Seeker

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This week the TalentCulture team discussed the importance of the candidate experience with Joe Essenfeld, Founder and CEO of Jibe; and Ivan Casanova, SVP of Marketing and Product at Jibe.

There is a growing disconnect between how candidates find and connect with companies online. Career sites represent the largest source of hire, and yet too many recruiting leaders overlook that. To truly understand what drives candidate behavior on the Web, you need to see the experience through the eyes of job seekers.

To learn more, listen to the recording and review the Twitter chat highlights below.

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What’s Up Next? #TChat returns Wednesday, Sept 23rd: #TChat Radio Kicks Off at 1pm ET / 10am PT — Our radio show runs 30 minutes. Usually, our social community joins us on the Twitters as well.

Next #TChat topic: Workplace Trends Through The Eyes Of Millennials – Wednesday, Sept 23rd, 2015 — Our halfway point begins with our highly engaging Twitter discussion. We take a social inside look at our weekly topic. Everyone is welcome to share their social insights.

Join Our Social Community & Stay Up-to-Date! The TalentCulture conversation continues daily. See what’s happening right now on the #TChat Twitter stream in our LinkedIn group, and on our Google+ community. Engage with us anytime on our social networks or stay current with trending World of Work topics through our weekly email newsletter. Signing up is just a click away!

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#TChat Recap: Why Compliance Is A Complex HR Necessity

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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 recording and review the discussion highlights below.

What’s Up Next? #TChat returns Wednesday, Sept 16th: #TChat Radio Kicks Off at 1pm ET / 10am PT — Our radio show runs 30 minutes. Usually, our social community joins us on the Twitters as well.

Next topic: #TChat Preview: Candidate Experience Through The Eyes Of The Job Seeker – Wednesday, Sept 16th, 2015 — Our halfway point begins with our highly engaging Twitter discussion. We take a social inside look at our weekly topic. Everyone is welcome to share their social insights #TChat.

Join Our Social Community & Stay Up-to-Date! The TalentCulture conversation continues daily. See what’s happening right now on the #TChat Twitter stream in our LinkedIn group, and on our Google+ community. Engage with us anytime on our social networks or stay current with trending World of Work topics through our weekly email newsletter. Signing up is just a click away!

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#TChat Recap: The Hot HR Technology Trends Of 2015

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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 join us in person or online for our special 2015 HR Technology Conference #TChat show in October to discover the latest movers and shakers within the HR Technology space.

What’s Up Next? #TChat returns Wednesday, Sept 9th: #TChat Radio Kicks Off at 1pm ET / 10am PT — Our radio show runs 30 minutes. Usually, our social community joins us on the Twitters as well.

Next topic: #TChat Preview: Why Compliance Is A Complex HR Necessity – Wednesday, Sept 9, 2015 — Our halfway point begins with our highly engaging Twitter discussion. We take a social inside look at our weekly topic. Everyone is welcome to share their social insights #TChat.

Join Our Social Community & Stay Up-to-Date! The TalentCulture conversation continues daily. See what’s happening right now on the #TChat Twitter stream in our LinkedIn group, and on our Google+ community. Engage with us anytime on our social networks or stay current with trending World of Work topics through our weekly email newsletter. Signing up is just a click away!

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

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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 and stop harmful behavior by example, create clear boundaries about what is and is not acceptable, and a plan for upholding these boundaries

What’s Up Next? #TChat returns Wednesday, Sept 2nd: #TChat Radio Kicks Off at 1pm ET / 10am PT — Our radio show runs 30 minutes. Usually, our social community joins us on the Twitters as well.

Next topic: #TChat Preview: The Hot HR Technology Trends of 2015 – Wednesday, Sept 2, 2015 — Our halfway point begins with our highly engaging Twitter discussion. We take a social inside look at our weekly topic. Everyone is welcome to share their social insights #TChat.

Join Our Social Community & Stay Up-to-Date! The TalentCulture conversation continues daily. See what’s happening right now on the #TChat Twitter stream in our LinkedIn group, and on our Google+ community. Engage with us anytime on our social networks or stay current with trending World of Work topics through our weekly email newsletter. Signing up is just a click away!

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

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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, this isn’t the age to just mentor millennials. We can learn better ways to grow our own talent and leadership skills from different generations. Engagement is out. Activism is in.

 

What’s Up Next? #TChat returns Wednesday, Aug 26th: #TChat Radio Kicks Off at 1pm ET / 10am PT — Our radio show runs 30 minutes. Usually, our social community joins us on the Twitters as well.

Next topic: #TChat Preview: How To Recognize And Stop Workplace Bullying And Harassment – Wednesday, Aug 26, 2015 — Our halfway point begins with our highly engaging Twitter discussion. We take a social inside look at our weekly topic. Everyone is welcome to share their social insights #TChat.

Join Our Social Community & Stay Up-to-Date! The TalentCulture conversation continues daily. See what’s happening right now on the #TChat Twitter stream in our LinkedIn group, and on our Google+ community. Engage with us anytime on our social networks or stay current with trending World of Work topics through our weekly email newsletter. Signing up is just a click away!

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#TChat Recap: How Social Networking And The Job Search Pay Off

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This week we were joined by Robin Schooling, accomplished HR Leader, strategist and advisor; and Cyndy Trivella, Marketing Manager for SmartSearch applicant tracking systems and Events & Accounts Manager at TalentCulture. We discussed ways that social networking and the job search can pay off as well as pitfalls when you don’t mis-manage your social brand.

Developing and presenting your social media persona in a way which grows reach and influence with peers is no easy job. There are no ‘quick fixes’ when it comes to developing your social media brand. There are, however, some proven tactics and philosophies to consider which could help optimize the influence of your social networking efforts and help you develop important new business relationships.

Robin and Cyndy shared insights and methods around how to create personal and corporate brand engagement. Managing your online profile and persona consistently and accurately is where it all starts. Those organizations searching you and your “brand” out and reviewing who you are will be looking for anomalies that don’t add up — and you want to always have everything add up — even if you’re not looking for a job.

 

What’s Up Next? #TChat returns Wednesday, Aug 19th: #TChat Radio Kicks Off at 1pm ET / 10am PT — Our radio show runs 30 minutes. Usually, our social community joins us on the Twitters as well.

Next topic: #TChat Preview: Why Multi-Generational Leadership Activism Is In – Wednesday, Aug 19, 2015 — Our halfway point begins with our highly engaging Twitter discussion. We take a social inside look at our weekly topic. Everyone is welcome to share their social insights #TChat.

Join Our Social Community & Stay Up-to-Date! The TalentCulture conversation continues daily. See what’s happening right now on the #TChat Twitter stream in our LinkedIn group, and on our Google+ community. Engage with us anytime on our social networks or stay current with trending World of Work topics through our weekly email newsletter. Signing up is just a click away!

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

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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 facing the modern workforce requires innovative solutions. To attract top talent and foster long-term employee engagement, organizations should look at offering access to student loan refinancing programs, more expansive employee benefits, and other assistance which helps employees gain greater economic independence.

Millennials, of course, are not the only financial losers in the today’s workforce. Many Gen Xers and Baby Boomers also feel these financial pains and bear the brunt of lingering student debt.

The need for employers to offer employees assistance with these issues is greater than ever, especially if they hope to recruit and retain key talent, reduce costly turnover and make up the ground they’re losing due to the impact of their student debt and the healthcare reform on their medical benefits.

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What’s Up Next? #TChat returns Wednesday, Aug 12th: #TChat Radio Kicks Off at 1pm ET / 10am PT — Our radio show runs 30 minutes. Usually, our social community joins us on the Twitters as well.

Next topic: #TChat Preview: How Social Networking And The Job Search Pay Off – Wednesday, Aug 12, 2015 — Our halfway point begins with our highly engaging Twitter discussion. We take a social inside look at our weekly topic. Everyone is welcome to share their social insights #TChat.

Join Our Social Community & Stay Up-to-Date! The TalentCulture conversation continues daily. See what’s happening right now on the #TChat Twitter stream in our LinkedIn group, and on our Google+ community. Engage with us anytime on our social networks or stay current with trending World of Work topics through our weekly email newsletter. Signing up is just a click away!

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#TChat Recap: Why Recruiting Is A Legitimate Career Choice

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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 top career choice for confident, able and performance-minded people. Let’s keep spreading the good recruitment word!

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What’s Up Next? #TChat returns Wednesday, Aug 5th: #TChat Radio Kicks Off at 1pm ET / 10am PT — Our radio show runs 30 minutes. Usually, our social community joins us on the Twitters as well.

Next topic: #TChat Preview: How Employers Can Help Bridge The Great Debt Divide – Wednesday, Aug 5, 2015 — Our halfway point begins with our highly engaging Twitter discussion. We take a social inside look at our weekly topic. Everyone is welcome to share their social insights #TChat.

Join Our Social Community & Stay Up-to-Date! The TalentCulture conversation continues daily. See what’s happening right now on the #TChat Twitter stream in our LinkedIn group, and on our Google+ community. Engage with us anytime on our social networks or stay current with trending World of Work topics through our weekly email newsletter. Signing up is just a click away!

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

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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 to make decisions based on data insights can be scary if HR doesn’t understand the relevance and credibility of the data. A big lesson was that getting the right data can drive tech innovation towards a positive workforce impact.

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What’s Up Next? #TChat returns Wednesday, July 29th: #TChat Radio Kicks Off at 1pm ET / 10am PT — Our radio show runs 30 minutes. Usually, our social community joins us on the Twitters as well.

Next topic: #TChat Preview: Why Recruiting Is A Legitimate Career Choice – Wednesday, July 29, 2015 — Our halfway point begins with our highly engaging Twitter discussion. We take a social inside look at our weekly topic. Everyone is welcome to share their social insights #TChat.

Join Our Social Community & Stay Up-to-Date! The TalentCulture conversation continues daily on See what’s happening right now on the #TChat Twitter stream in our LinkedIn group, and on our Google+ community. Engage with us anytime on our social networks or stay current with trending World of Work topics through our weekly email newsletter. Signing up is just a click away!

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

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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 about what your company does well as an employer, and all of the things that it doesn’t do well. Then build a real employer brand foundation so you can better extend that brand in the market.

 

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What’s Up Next? #TChat returns Wednesday, July 22nd: #TChat Radio Kicks Off at 1pm ET / 10am PT — Our radio show runs 30 minutes. Usually, our social community joins us on the Twitters as well.

Next topic: #TChat Preview: Innovation & HR: Carpe Diem — Wednesday, July 22, 2015 — Our halfway point begins with our highly engaging Twitter discussion. We take a social inside look at our weekly topic. Everyone is welcome to share their social insights #TChat.

Join Our Social Community & Stay Up-to-Date! The TalentCulture conversation continues daily on See what’s happening right now on the #TChat Twitter stream in our LinkedIn group, and on our Google+ community. Engage with us anytime on our social networks or stay current with trending World of Work topics through our weekly email newsletter. Signing up is just a click away!

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#TChat Recap: How To Create A Culture That Rocks

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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 cultural fit in the hiring stage and beyond. The Twitters rocked on with us in big numbers this week – trending, for example, in L.A. – a pretty rock n’ roll city!

Great “bands” and brands focus on culture first and foremost so it will drive engagement, business outcomes and ultimately success. So remember #TChat fans, while skills are important, there must also be a rocking fit between the culture of the employer, and employee, ‘brands’.

 

 

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What’s Up Next? #TChat returns Wednesday, July 15th: #TChat Radio Kicks Off at 1pm ET / 10am PT — Our radio show runs 30 minutes. Usually, our social community joins us on the Twitters as well.

Next topic: #TChat Preview: How To Build And Market Your Employer Brand — Wednesday, July 15, 2015 — Our halfway point begins with our highly engaging Twitter discussion. We take a social inside look at our weekly topic. Everyone is welcome to share their social insights #TChat.

Join Our Social Community & Stay Up-to-Date! The TalentCulture conversation continues daily on See what’s happening right now on the #TChat Twitter stream in our LinkedIn group, and on our Google+ community. Engage with us anytime on our social networks or stay current with trending World of Work topics through our weekly email newsletter. Signing up is just a click away!

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

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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. Our guests talked about how and why HR leaders are now powerful change agents; amplifying talent engagement and driving business outcomes and discussed the modern role of the CHRO – whose traits are most similar to those of the CEO.

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What’s Up Next? #TChat returns Wednesday, July 8th: #TChat Radio Kicks Off at 1pm ET / 10am PT — Our radio show runs 30 minutes. Usually, our social community joins us on Twitter as well.

Next topic: #TChat Preview: How To Create A Culture That Rocks — Our halfway point begins with our highly engaging Twitter discussion. We take a social inside look at our weekly topic. Everyone is welcome to share their social insights #TChat.

Join Our Social Community & Stay Up-to-Date! The TalentCulture conversation continues daily on See what’s happening right now on the #TChat Twitter stream in our LinkedIn group, and on our Google+ community. Engage with us anytime on our social networks or stay current with trending World of Work topics through our weekly email newsletter. Signing up is just a click away!

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