Talkin' Talent with Cordia's Sam McCarthy

About Talkin' Talent with Cordia's Sam McCarthy

Talkin' Talent is an HR podcast focused on sharing stories from professionals working in human resource roles at all levels and career stages. Hosted by Cherry Bekaert Recruiting & Staffing Services' Managing Director, Human Resources Practice, and professional recruiter, Sam McCarthy, you will hear personal interview stories as he delves into topics that include how to get into HR, career moves, personal and professional challenges, recruiting trends, and many others.

Publisher

Cherry Bekaert

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Mar 2022

Latest episode

6 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

29 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Aug 2026

   Talent Development Tips for HR Leaders

   In this episode of Talkin’ Talent, WorldStrides leaders Kristen Duckett and Jordan McLaughlin discuss how organizations can recognize potential, develop internal talent and create opportunities for employees to grow in new directions. The conversation explores trust, curiosity, skill development, and what it takes for leaders to give employees the space to take on meaningful challenges while balancing innovation, governance and business risk. Subjects Covered: Recognizing potential beyond an ...

2. 

   25 Jun 2026

   Workplace Communication Across Diverse Teams

   DMV Culture Clash: Different Backgrounds, Same Team In this episode of Talkin’ Talent, Host Sam McCarthy is joined by Sawyer Caruso, MPS, SHRM-SCP, Director of Human Resources at Nooks, for a conversation about what happens when professionals with vastly different backgrounds are asked to work toward the same goals. Drawing from experiences working with professionals across government, military, consulting, technology, nonprofit and other specialized backgrounds, Sawyer shares how differing p...

3. 

   24 Apr 2026

   HR Strategies for Successful M&A Integration

   On this episode of Talkin’ Talent, Kris Bashore, leader of Cherry Bekaert’s Human Resources Outsourcing and Consulting Services, joins host Sam McCarthy to discuss what it takes to effectively manage people during an acquisition. Having both joined Cherry Bekaert through acquisitions, Sam and Kris share real stories and lessons learned about how communication, onboarding, and change management shape the employee experience, from retention to client relationships. They dig into the real concer...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 31 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

49

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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Guest appearances

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