Colleen Madden Blumenfeld sat down with Rick Cobb to discuss how the relationship between employee and employer has changed over the decades, what today's workers really want, and how companies can make workers stay in love with their jobs.BO

How to Research Companies and Use the Info to Land the Position

Aug 22nd, 2019 17m 41s

Colleen Madden Blumenfeld and Ashley Parker sit down to discuss their love for business research, how job seekers can use free tools to learn about a company prior to applying for a position or interviewing, and how best to use the information

Automation, AI, and the Future of the Workplace

Aug 8th, 2019 11m 59s

After watching the 1964 Twilight Zone Episode, The Brain Center at Whipple's, Colleen Madden Blumenfeld sat down with EVP Rick Cobb to discuss the rise of automation, inherent bias in AI, what it all means for both workers and companies, and wh

Fed Rate Cut, Challenger Job Cut Report, State of the Job Market with VP Andrew Challenger

Aug 2nd, 2019 9m 22s

Ashley Parker sits down with Andrew Challenger, Vice President of Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. to discuss the Challenger Job Cuts Report released Thursday, as well as the recent rate cut from the Fed and why it's a great time to be a job

Job Search Tips to Get In Front of Decision Makers

Jul 18th, 2019 14m 19s

How do you find a job when you need to bypass general biases of the market? Get in front of decision makers! This episode, EVP Rick Cobb gives great advice on how to get in front of real people who can make a difference in your job search, the

Bias & Discrimination at Work

Jul 11th, 2019 13m 2s

EVP Rick Cobb talks to Colleen Madden Blumenfeld about bias and age discrimination in the workplace and hiring process.

We're back!

Jul 4th, 2019 4m 19s

Happy fourth, America! Colleen Madden Blumenfeld, Challenger's Director of PR, is back for a whole new season after taking a 2 year (!!) hiatus. Meet Ashley Parker, Operations Specialist, who will be conducting some interviews on this season, a

How We Spent International Women's Day with SVP Cindi Cervone Carlson

Mar 8th, 2017 19m 56s

Colleen sits down with SVP Cindi Cervone Carlson to celebrate International Women's Day! They discuss the Women's Strike, how to ask for a promotion, equal pay, and gender stereotypes. Also, Cindi promotes her Equal Pay Event on April 4!

A Discussion With Brian Ash: Engagement, Retention, Challenger, & Career Star Group

Feb 27th, 2017 28m 28s

EVP International Rick Cobb sits down with Director of Talent Management Brian Ash of Fragomen Worldwide to discuss how best to keep talent, what organizations can offer in terms of development and mentors, and programs to keep good workers. Br

Bullying in the Workplace: How To Recognize and Stop It

Jan 19th, 2017 31m 20s

Happy New Year, listeners, we're back with a hot topic! With days to go before President-Elect Trump's inauguration, Colleen Madden Blumenfeld sits down with Challenger Director of Learning Judith Devries to talk bullies and what do to about t

Happy Holidays from Our Global Partnership Career Star Group!

Dec 23rd, 2016 54s

Challenger, along with our partners around the world wish you and yours a safe and happy holiday and a prosperous New Year!

Spotlight: Jeanne Mason, Corporate VP HR Baxter

Dec 5th, 2016 23m 55s

EVP Rick Cobb sits down with Jeanne Mason, the corporate vice president of human resources for health care giant Baxter. She discusses her early education and career with military services and General Electric, what made her choose human resour

News Roundup with VP Andy Challenger: Jobs, Jobs, Jobs

Dec 1st, 2016 10m 37s

VP Andy Challenger is back for a rundown of jobs news! We discuss our November Job Cut Report, why companies are announcing fewer layoffs around the holidays than in years past (social media, perhaps?, and how Amazon is using tech to train empl

BONUS EPISODE: We Answer Your Job Search Questions

Nov 22nd, 2016 14m 58s

Bonus episode! Colleen Madden Blumenfeld is back with expert job search coach John Wirkes to answer your job search questions from Twitter! We talk recent college grads, the salary issue, whether you can change your title on your resume, and ho

The Gig Economy with EVP Rick Cobb

Nov 14th, 2016 23m 16s

Rick Cobb joins Colleen to discuss the gig economy, how the US compares to other countries with respect to this new model, if it's growing, and whether it's good for the overall economy or the workplace in general.

News Roundup with VP Andy Challenger: Election Day Special

Nov 8th, 2016 11m 3s

VP Andy Challenger joins Colleen for another news roundup! Andy talks the economy by breaking down the October Challenger Job Cut Report, the employment situation from the BLS, and our holiday hiring report. We also talk cash vs non-cash bonuse

News Roundup with VP Andy Challenger: Election, Holiday Hiring, On-site Childcare, Quits

Oct 27th, 2016 10m 50s

We do a roundup of news impacting the workplace with VP Andy Challenger! On this installment, we talk the election at work, companies hiring for the holidays and best practices to find work, on-site childcare, and how the increase in wages and

What the heck is outplacement? And much more with EVP Rick Cobb

Oct 3rd, 2016 26m 3s

Heard of outplacement? Want to know what it is? Colleen Madden Blumenfeld talks to Challenger's EVP International Rick Cobb about outplacement, as well as trends in human resources and young people!