Talking HR with Allison and Pete

Human Resource professionals are rock stars! Every day is a different mix of challenges - from employee relations to benefits management and everythin…
Mar 1st, 2022 | 30:50

Power Up Your People with Learning and Development

Lenore Abare is the founder of Vircilitation impact and UnstuckHer. She's also a Zoom guru and a learning impact expert. On this episode, Lenore s…
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Nov 15th, 2021 | 31:26

Reducing the Cost of Your Health Plan With a Captive

Paul Clark from Clark & Lavey/INCAP joins Allison and Pete today to talk about captives and how they can help employers reduce cost, improve transpare…
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Sep 27th, 2021 | 30:33

Building Your Brand for Recruiting Success

Employers around the country are having trouble filling open positions with quality candidates. Allison and Pete sat down with Michelle Abdow, Pr…
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Jun 3rd, 2021 | 27:24

The Mask Mandates Are Being Lifted...What Should Employers Do?

Mary Jo Kennedy, an employment attorney from Bulkley Richardson, joins Allison and Pete once again, this time to talk about COVID mask mandates being…
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May 26th, 2021 | 32:52

Virtual Reality - The Future of Employee Engagement

Pete and Allison talk about the application of virtual reality in the workplace with Ed Zemba, President of Link to VR and Kristin Rotas, Program Mana…
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Apr 8th, 2021 | 25:44

Understanding the New COBRA Rules Under the ARPA

Mark Adams is the Director of Compliance at The Employers Association of the Northeast is today's guest. Mark offers an explanation of the COBRA cha…
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Mar 23rd, 2021 | 30:52

The Invisible Threat - Hacking HR!

Our guest for this episode is Dave DelVecchio, the President of Suite 3, an IT company. Dave is an expert in data security, and he brings 30 minutes…
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Mar 6th, 2021 | 24:36

Can Employers Require Employees to Get the COVID Vaccine?

We are very pleased that Mary Jo Kennedy from Bulkley Richardson has returned to the show to help us understand whether or not employers can require e…
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Feb 18th, 2021 | 26:53

Emotional Intelligence and Workplace Wellness in the COVID Era

Kim Laughlin, the founder of Cultural Apex Coaching talks about emotional intelligence and workplace wellness since the start of the COVID pandemic.…
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Jan 19th, 2021 | 29:05

Reducing Cost With a Health Care Purchasing Coalition

Zach Jones from Virtue Health Alliance discusses the concept of a health care purchasing coalition, how it can help employers reduce cost, and which t…
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Dec 10th, 2020 | 31:37

Trends in Unemployment - The Pandemic Predicament

In this episode, Meg Avery from Unemployment Tax Control Associates (UTCA) joins us to talk about what's going on with unemployment claims since COVID…
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Nov 23rd, 2020 | 22:58

The Difference Card

Ashley Dube is the Northeast Market Director for The Difference Card, a company that helps employers reduce the cost of their health plans. In this…
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Oct 1st, 2020 | 30:58

The Future of HR

Christine Phillips, the First Vice President of HR at PeoplesBank joined us to talk about the future of human resources. A very passionate HR profess…
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Sep 1st, 2020 | 29:12

Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Changes and Preparation

In this episode, we had a chance to speak with Abigail O'Connell, Senior Counsel at Sun Life, and an expert in leave management. Abigail discusses so…
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Aug 3rd, 2020 | 32:53

Tips and Tricks for Finding the Right Talent in These Crazy Times

In this episode, our guest is Pam Thornton from The Employers Association of the Northeast. She discusses some of the challenges employers are faced…
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Jul 10th, 2020 | 29:22

PPP Loan Forgiveness and HR

The PPP Loan program has been widely utilized by businesses around the country, and for many, the loan forgiveness application process will begin very…
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Jul 1st, 2020 | 32:05

The New Psychology of Your Workplace

In this episode, our guest is John Nettis from PASS - Protective Advanced Safety Services. John has decades of experience as a police officer, a poli…
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Jun 16th, 2020 | 27:26

Employment Law Issues as Employees Come Back to Work

As employers begin to bring people back to work from the COVID-19 pandemic, there are plenty of legal concerns. In this episode, Allison and Pete dis…
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Jun 16th, 2020 | 24:59

Section 125 Changes Due to COVID-19

Our guest today was Sarah Borders, founder of Benefits Compliance Solutions. She offers some great insights about the changes that have recently beco…
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Jun 16th, 2020 | 01:41

Welcome To Talking HR With Allison and Pete

If you're in human resources, this show is for you! Talking HR With Allison and Pete will bring you interviews with thought leaders, innovators, and…
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