S14, E2: Somewhere Between Michael Scott and a Cult…There’s an Important Lesson for HR (with Josiah Hernández and RyanMae McAvoy Pepin)

I invited RyanMae McAvoy Pepin and Josiah Hernández back to talk HR, and somehow we ended up recruiting for a hypothetical cult and debating whether Michael Scott deserves a little credit.

I also made them play a quote guessing game, because we’re determined to have a little fun around here!

But between the questionable impressions and pop culture detours, we get into invasive interview questions and why having a life outside work shouldn’t require proof of children.

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