04 Aug July 2026 Jobs Report: Why the Labor Market Feels Stuck
What does a low-hire, low-fire labor market feel like? Nicole Lobdell and Colleen Madden Blumenfeld discuss July’s jobs data and the challenge of finding the next opportunity....
16 Mar Helping You “Between Successes” With Rich Spriggle, SVP
A Net-Giver Focused on Helping People “Between Successes” [caption id="attachment_11828" align="alignleft" width="214"] Rich Spriggle, SVP[/caption] Rich Spriggle appears as a guest expert on the Emotional Balance Sheet podcast. The episode provides guidance for people in a professional transition as well as insight into how #TeamChallenger launches a...
10 Oct Podcast: How Can Employers Make Talent Stay?
Published October 2019 Learn more about retention from Rick Cobb & Margie Rodino [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="160"] Challenger HR Podcast: The Future of the Workplace[/caption] Related Check out all our podcasts and subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher...
22 Aug New Podcast Episode: How to Research Companies and Use the Info to Land a Position
Job seekers have a lot of tools at their disposal to learn about companies, professionals, and industries. Colleen Madden Blumenfeld and Ashley Parker, two of Challenger's ace business researchers, discuss best practices for job seekers before going into an interview or applying for a job....
08 Aug New Podcast Episode: the Future of the Workplace
After watching the 1964 Twilight Zone Episode, The Brain Center at Whipple's, Colleen Madden Blumenfeld sat down with EVP Rick Cobb to discuss the rise of automation, inherent bias in AI, what it all means for both workers and companies, and why taking care of...
05 Aug New Podcast! Fed Rate Cut, Challenger Job Cut Report, Job Market with VP Andrew Challenger
Check out the latest episode of the Challenger Podcast: HR Passport as we discuss the latest financial and job market news with VP Andrew Challenger. Related: Hear some of our past podcasts hosted by our Director of PR Colleen Madden Blumenfeld! Connect with Colleen on LinkedIn # #...
18 Jul How to Get in Front of Decision Makers with EVP Rick Cobb
How do you find a job when you need to bypass general biases of the market? Get in front of decision makers! This episode, EVP Rick Cobb gives great advice on how to get in front of real people who can make a difference in...
11 Jul New Podcast Episode: Bias & Discrimination at Work
Our EVP Rick Cobb discusses bias and discrimination at work and those filtering mechanisms that inherently discriminate against candidates. Stay tuned for next week where we discuss what job seekers can do to overcome these biases. Subscribe to The Challenger Podcast: HR Passport anywhere you...
27 Feb NEW Podcast: A Discussion With Director of Talent Management Brian Ash
EVP International Rick Cobb sits down with Director of Talent Management for Fragomen Worldwide Brian Ash to discuss best practices in engagement and retention, plus a great program called "Free for Coffee" that randomly matches employees with professionals around the globe to have a 30...
19 Jan Challenger Podcast: How Companies Can Recognize and Stop Bullying
Published on: January 19, 2017 With days to go before President-Elect Trump's inauguration, Colleen Madden Blumenfeld sits down with Challenger Director of Learning Judith Devries to talk bullies and what do to about them. They discuss the difference between harassment and bullying, characteristics and types of bullies,...