HRO Today Educational Podcast Series

Talent Surges and Hiring Slowdowns: Adapting HR Infrastructure to a Shifting Workforce

Through economic uncertainty, cultural changes, or major global events, Companies need an HR infrastructure that can scale and support the organization through whatever they may face. According to the 2026 HRO Today Top Concerns of CHROs report, CHROs around the world are worried about the ability of their operations to adapt to a changing hiring pace. While leaders may not be expecting major growth, CHROs want their teams to be prepared for the next major shift.  Grant Jessup, Chief Client Officer & SVP International of LevelUP joins the latest episode of the HRO Today Educational Podcast to discuss the need for a resilient and flexible HR infrastructure to navigate an ever-shifting global workplace.   Jessup and host Elliot Clark, CEO of HRO Today, dive into HR infrastructure and explore what HR operations can be doing to anticipate major global workforce changes rather than simply react to them.  Note: At the time of recording, Grant Jessup's title was Global Head of Sales and Solutions. Grant has since been promoted to his current title, Chief Client Officer & SVP International. Congratulations to Grant on behalf of HRO Today!

Beyond Background Checks: A New Approach to Workforce Trust

Talent acquisition has long been treated as a supply chain – but trust is rarely treated as part of the infrastructure. In this episode of the HRO Today Educational Podcast, HRO Today CEO, Elliot Clark, speaks with President of Consulting Services for Procom, Carolyn Levy, about why assurance, verification, and transparency are becoming essential in modern talent acquisition. The conversation explores how remote work, increasingly sophisticated fraud, layered supplier ecosystems, and changing hiring behaviors are exposing new risks for employers. Rather than relying on one-time checks, Levy suggests that organizations should evaluate trust continuously across the hiring lifecycle and ask stronger questions of workforce partners. The discussion also looks at what verification can look like in practice – from reference checks and identity validation to evidence-based candidate review and continuous assessment designed to build greater confidence throughout the talent supply chain.

Own Your Workforce: The Healthy Choice for Healthcare Workforce Management

Healthcare workforce strategy is evolving. While hiring demand remains strong across the industry, many healthcare organizations are reassessing traditional staffing models in favor of more flexible, long-term approaches that offer greater visibility and control over workforce planning. Rather than relying solely on external staffing partners, providers are increasingly exploring internal talent pools, technology-enabled workforce management, and more customized labor strategies.  On the latest episode of the HRO Today Educational Podcast, Trevor Strauss, Chief Growth Officer at Trio Workforce Solutions, joins HRO Today CEO Elliot Clark to discuss how healthcare organizations are rethinking workforce delivery. Strauss shares how health systems can move beyond legacy staffing approaches, reduce dependency on agency labor, and build workforce programs tailored to their operational goals.  Listen in as we explore the changing healthcare labor landscape and the growing shift toward more strategic, service-driven workforce solutions.

Everywhere RPO: What Clients Should Expect from a Global Workforce Solution

Gone are the days when recruitment success was defined by having a local office in every market. Today’s workforce is global, remote, and increasingly complex, requiring talent solutions that can deliver results anywhere, regardless of location. As organizations look to hire critical talent across borders and time zones, expectations for RPO and workforce services providers have shifted toward speed, agility, and globally connected delivery models.  On the latest episode of the HRO Today Educational Podcast, HRO Today CEO Elliot Clark is joined by Amy Bush, President of RPO at KellyOCG + Sevenstep, to explore the rise of “Everywhere RPO” and what it means for today’s talent acquisition leaders.  Listen in as Bush discusses how unified technology, standardized training, and integrated global systems enable organizations to recruit effectively at scale, and how HR leaders can evaluate RPO partners based on their ability to deliver consistent, data-driven outcomes in an increasingly borderless talent market.

Cashing In on Staffing: Navigating the Nuances of Financing in the Labor Market

The supply chain of contingent labor requires that staffing providers have the financial ability to meet the needs of their clients and organizations. Like any business, recruitment and staffing companies must meet their operational requirements even before the revenue starts rolling in. Providers need a financing partner that can stand by them through the ups and downs of the labor market. Raul Esqueda, President of 1st Commercial Credit, stops by the HRO Today Educational Podcast Series to discuss receivable financing in the provider space. Together with host Elliot Clark, CEO of HRO Today, they discuss the nuances and challenges of financial backing for B2B clients and share how financing companies, such as 1st Commercial Credit, support providers looking to grow their businesses. Listen in as Raul and Elliot explore the financial pressures that staffing providers face and define what a good financial partner looks like. For more podcasts and award-winning HR reporting, visit hrotoday.com