A Better HR Business

Today I'm joined on the show by Louise Bijesse, President and Principal Consultant of UpTalent Consulting, an excellent HR consulting firm that provides people solutions for small to mid-sized startup and tech firms.

UpTalent Consulting delivers the tools and advice that help startup companies protect and grow their organizations.

Louise is responsible for planning and implementing HR policies and procedures through her client partnerships with CEOs, Founders, and Presidents. Much focus is on corporate talent development and succession, background checks, employee relations, benefits, and compensation. The company currently works with start-up clients in the United States and Globally (currently UK and Nigeria).

Louise earned a Master of Science from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Bryan School of Business, where she was recognized for her leadership in the community. She previously earned a Bachelor of Science in Business, Management, and Economics from the Empire State College, State University of New York.

In a wide-ranging discussion, Louise and I talked about:

• How UpTalent Consulting provides HR solutions for both startups and rapidly growing companies.
• HR problems or challenges employers deal with at the moment
• UpTalent Consulting's multipronged approach: creating an HR strategy for startup companies, HR review for rapidly growing companies, talent acquisition and retention support
• And much more.

Thanks, Louise!

Visit UpTalent Consulting. 

For show notes and to see details of my previous guests, check out the podcast page here:

www.GetMoreHRClients.com/Podcast.

The A Better HR Business podcast looks at how consultants and tech firms in the broad Human Resources field grow their businesses; and how they help employers get the best out of their people.

Today I'm joined on the show by Mimi Boyer from Happy On Mondays.

Mimi is an Identity Strategist for entrepreneurs and we discussed how to understand your personal history to unlock your business potential.

Thanks, Mimi!

For show notes and to see details of my previous guests, check out the podcast page here:

www.GetMoreHRClients.com/Podcast

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The A Better HR Business podcast looks at how consultants and tech firms in the broad Human Resources field grow their businesses; and how they help employers get the best out of their people.

Today I'm joined on the show by Ana Colak-Fustin from ByRecruiters.

Ana is the founder of ByRecruiters, a website and resume shop for job seekers (originally named Recommended By Recruiters).

In 2018, Ana started an Etsy shop selling resume templates and, since then, she has sold over 7,000 resume templates supporting job seekers from 50+ countries.

In a wide-ranging discussion, Ana and I talked about: 

• How and why Ana started the business.
• Developing and launching the products.
• Marketing and growing the business.
• Developing a version for other career consultants and HR consultants to offer their own clients - the Resume Shop Starter Kit.
• Advice for other HR business owners.

Thanks, Ana!

For show notes and to see details of my previous guests, check out the podcast page here:

www.GetMoreHRClients.com/Podcast

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WANT TO START AN HR BUSINESS?

Want to launch your own consulting business in the broad Human Resources sector? Check out: www.getmorehrclients.com for resources.

 

The A Better HR Business podcast looks at how consultants and tech firms in the broad Human Resources field grow their businesses; and how they help employers get the best out of their people.

Today I'm joined on the show by Tom Short, the founder and Chief Customer Officer at Kudos®. The Kudos platform is now used in over 80 countries on six continents.

Over the course of 25 years, Tom has used his passion for entrepreneurship and marketing to found several successful companies. 

At each organization Tom has built, employee experience has been the cornerstone of building effective teams. He brings this expertise in corporate culture and team motivation to Kudos. Tom leads business development at Kudos® and is active in speaking engagements and thought leadership activities in the HR industry. He is passionate about the role recognition plays in creating a great employee experience and is dedicated to educating the world about what genuine recognition can do for people everywhere.

Kudos is an employee recognition platform that empowers teams to feel and do their best at work. "Our purpose and north star is to enable everyone to reach their full potential, through belonging and purpose at work."

In a wide-ranging discussion, Tom and I talked about: 

• Tom's entrepreneurial journey and what led to Kudos
• How Kudos went from an internal tool to a platform present in 80 countries, in eleven different languages.
• How Kudos helps companies build strong relationships and align core values.
• How to encourage employees to use Kudos.
• The strategy used to approach new clients.
• Tom's advice for HR-related companies looking to grow.
• And much more.

Thanks, Tom!

For show notes and to see details of my previous guests, check out the podcast page here:

www.GetMoreHRClients.com/Podcast

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WANT TO START AN HR BUSINESS?

Want to launch your own consulting business in the broad Human Resources sector? Check out: www.getmorehrclients.com for resources.

 

The A Better HR Business podcast looks at how consultants and tech firms in the broad Human Resources field grow their businesses; and how they help employers get the best out of their people.

I recently had the pleasure to talk with Bryan Brenner, Managing Director of NFP Indiana, a benefits and compensation advisory firm in Indiana with a quarter century of brand equity and client success stories.

After 25 years as an entrepreneur, Bryan led his company, First Person Advisors, along with his executive team, into a strategic acquisition by their long-term partner, NFP. 

First Person Advisors was acquired by NFP in 2021. 

In a wide-ranging discussion, Bryan and I talked about:

• How and why Bryan started his benefits business 25 years ago.
• What the business does for clients.
• Buying IP (Intellectual Property) to incorporate into their business offering.
• How the business gets new clients.
• How and why Bryan sold/led a strategic acquisition of the business in 2021.
• Bryan's advice to leaders of other consulting firms.
• And much more.

Thanks, Bryan!

For show notes and to see details of my previous guests, check out the podcast page here:

www.GetMoreHRClients.com/Podcast

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WANT TO START AN HR BUSINESS?

Want to launch your own consulting business in the broad Human Resources sector?

Check out the workbook: growth.getmorehrclients.com/f/free-workbook-start-your-hr-consultancy.

 

Today I'm joined on the show by Shauna Moran, Founder & Managing Director of Operate Remote, a consulting business that empowers leaders to address staff burnout and build more emotionally healthy, engaged, and sustainable teams and organizations.

Her book, "Managing Employee Burnout" covers everything from what burnout is, what causes it, and what different forms it can take. It also explores the role of the organization in employee burnout and includes specific guidance on how to manage burnout in remote and hybrid working environments and why dispersed teams may be more susceptible to burnout.

Visit Operate Remote.

For show notes and to see details of my previous guests, check out the podcast page here:

www.GetMoreHRClients.com/Podcast

WANT MORE CUSTOMERS OR CLIENTS?

Want more clients for your HR-related consultancy or HR Tech business?

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WANT TO START AN HR BUSINESS?

Want to launch your own consulting business in the broad Human Resources sector?

Check out the workbook: growth.getmorehrclients.com/f/free-workbook-start-your-hr-consultancy.

 

I recently asked people on LinkedIn to share some productivity tools and tips to help business owners work in this new remote-first world of work.

In this solo episode, I'll walk you through some interesting productivity tools & tips.

To see the list of topics as well as all the details of my podcast guests, check out the show notes here:

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Today I'm joined on the show by Brenda Laughlin and Brian Turk, Managing Partners and Co-Founders at Enavrio, a global HR Transformation and Technology consulting network, independent collective, and solution marketplace —a space for all HR Technology Experts.

Special Note: Join Brenda & Brian for a free information session for independent HR Tech consultants on November 16th. Save your seat here.

Enavrio was founded by Brenda Laughlin and Brian Turk - leaders with extensive histories working in HR, HR technology, and consulting services - based on a desire to consolidate, align, and leverage the best of what the HR tech industry has to offer.

Enavrio serves four distinct audiences:

• HR leaders and HR teams seeking external support and expertise.
• Independent HR Tech consultants wanting to work on cool projects.
• HR Tech vendors seeking help with implementation projects for clients.
• Consultancies seeking additional support.

Visit Enavrio. 

HR Tech Consultants, visit Enavrio here.

For show notes and to see details of my previous guests, check out the podcast page here:

www.GetMoreHRClients.com/Podcast.

Today I'm joined on the show by Guillaume Portalier, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Waalaxy, an application that allows prospecting automatically on LinkedIn and by email, combining the power of these two channels.

Guillaume is passionate about growth & entrepreneurship. Waalaxy grew from $0 to $6M ARR, from 0 to 10k clients worldwide, and from 4 to 30 people, in less than 3 years without any external funding.

• In a wide-ranging discussion, Guillaume and I talked about:
• How Waalaxy can help businesses in sales prospecting.
• Successful selling via LinkedIn messaging.
• How Waalaxy automates a behavior that would be done manually.
• Waalaxy integration with LinkedIn Sales Navigator.
• Campaign strategy using Waalaxy.
• GDPR compliance when running campaigns.
• Guillaume's advice  on how to use LinkedIn to find and connect with more businesses.
• And much more.

Thanks, Guillaume!

For show notes and to see details of my previous guests, check out the podcast page here:

www.GetMoreHRClients.com/Podcast

WANT MORE CUSTOMERS OR CLIENTS?

Want more clients for your HR-related consultancy or HR Tech business?

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WANT TO START AN HR BUSINESS?

Want to launch your own consulting business in the broad Human Resources sector?

Check out the workbook: growth.getmorehrclients.com/courses/start-workbook.

Today I'm joined on the show by Andy Najjar, Chief Operating Officer at FutureSolve, an HR Tech company that provides high-quality advisory services and people technology for HR and business leaders.

As the Chief Operating Officer at FutureSolve, Andy Najjar is responsible for leading FutureSolve’s global operations and direction. He joins the company with more than 15 years of experience in the talent and Human Resources space. He is a technologist that is focused on how technology is changing the future of work.

Prior to joining FutureSolve, Andy was instrumental in growing companies like HRsmart and TalentGuard from upstart talent management software companies to acquisitions by Deltek and Venture Capital funding. He also plays an advisory role with technology companies innovating in the HR Technology space and assisting in market fit and innovation direction.

FutureSolve is founded by senior CHROs of companies like Comcast, Frito Lay, Suntrust Bank, Unisys, and more. Providing a wide array of technology and strategic CHRO advisory services, FutureSolve helps organizations prepare and position for the Future of Work.

FutureSolve also provides benchmarking against the industry and performance index results delivered in a predictive AI analytics engine. "We put associates first and strive to leverage the internal organization to make clients self-sufficient."

For show notes and to see details of my previous guests, check out the podcast page here:

www.GetMoreHRClients.com/Podcast.