#106 - Who Owns Your Data at Work?

About This Episode

In Episode 106 of The HR Morning Show, hosts Serge Boudreau and Adam Posner explore the changing relationship between employers and employees as AI, remote work, and new recruiting technologies reshape the workplace. As companies look for new ways to work smarter, important questions are emerging about privacy, trust, and what it means to put people first. Remote work may have changed more than where we do our jobs. We’ll discuss reporting that connects the flexibility of working from home with broader workforce access and changing family trends, along with a surprising argument that remote collaboration tools helped pave the way for workplace AI. As employers reconsider return-to-office policies, are they also considering who might be left out? We’ll also tackle a growing concern: companies selling employee emails, Slack messages, and other workplace communications to AI developers for model training. What does that mean for employee privacy, transparency, and consent? If workers’ everyday conversations help build profitable AI systems, should employees have a say in how their data is used? Adam Posner talks with Ron Fish of TadX Solutions about some of the biggest challenges facing talent acquisition, including candidate fraud, using generative AI to speed up sourcing and resume review, and whether AI-generated job descriptions are truly making hiring more accessible and inclusive. Serge Boudreau welcomes Jillian O’Malior of New World Labs to discuss employer brand in the age of intelligence. As candidates increasingly turn to AI to research potential employers, companies need to know what these tools are saying about them and whether it reflects reality. In a competitive job market, a strong employer brand needs to be more than polished messaging, it needs to be backed by the actual employee experience. Adam also speaks with Kara Mignanelli of Talent Acquisition Week about her journey in the people business, the importance of listening before building, and how clarity, community, and action can bring people together. The conversation also looks ahead to Talent Acquisition Week, with a special discount code for attendees. And we’ll explore how the recruiter’s role is evolving. As AI takes over more recruiting tasks, talent professionals are increasingly expected to become strategic advisors who help organizations plan their workforce, understand changing skills, and prepare for the future, not just fill open positions. Plus, Serge brings us his weather report before we wrap up with more discussion on the headlines and the questions HR leaders should be asking right now. The HR Morning Show is presented by CalendarPA.com. Join us every Tuesday, follow Purple Acorn on LinkedIn, and find The HR Morning Show on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you listen to podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices