Talent All-Stars

First Student is North America’s largest provider of school transportation, moving millions of students every day across the United States and Canada (more than every major airline combined). Leading the people side of this operation is Renee Boydo, Vice President of HR Experience, who guides the teams responsible for hiring, training, and supporting the drivers and staff who keep children safe.

In this episode of Talent All Stars, Renee shares how her team strengthens trust and retention through thoughtful use of technology, clear processes, and a consistent focus on people. When “the world’s most precious cargo” is on the line, finding people who want to make a positive impact in their communities is essential.

You’ll learn:

• How First Student hires and supports America’s safest bus drivers
• Why retention begins on day one of employment
• How AI and technology enhance the human side of hiring
• Why consistency and trust drive safety at scale

Premise Health is the largest direct healthcare provider in the United States, operating more than 800 wellness and care centers across 46 states. At the center of its growth is Liz Reimer, Chief Human Resources Officer, who leads the company’s people strategy and talent function.

In this episode of Talent All-Stars, Liz shares how her team re-engineered recruitment by dividing talent acquisition into specialist roles, investing in recruitment marketing, and empowering employees to broadcast their stories. She explains how Premise Health’s on-site care model helps attract clinicians, why “be brief, be bright, be gone” is her rule for executive communication, and how a disciplined approach to AI keeps efficiency and humanity in balance.

You’ll learn:

• How Premise Health attracts top clinicians through authentic employer branding
• Why splitting TA teams into sourcers and advisors accelerates hiring
• How video campaigns fill critical roles in less than 14 days
• Why disciplined use of AI keeps HR both efficient and human

JLL helps organizations buy, build, lease, and operate the spaces where business happens, from hospitals and data centers to offices and logistics hubs. Behind this global real estate and investment-management powerhouse is a talent operation that keeps more than 100,000 people moving in over 80 countries.

In this episode, Jane Curran, Global Head of HR Operations at JLL, shares how she built a career defined by curiosity, courage, and commercial thinking. Her leadership philosophy is simple but powerful: be high energy, low maintenance, and fall in love with the problem. From mentoring teams across continents to re-engineering HR technology and AI processes, Jane reveals how she turns people strategy into business advantage at scale.

Jane explains:

• How saying “yes” to opportunities shaped her career and built credibility with executives
• Why great leaders embrace failure as part of learning and create safe spaces for their teams
• How JLL balances human connection with technology in a rapidly changing talent landscape
• Why falling in love with the problem is the first step to earning business investment

UniFirst is a North American leader in the supply and servicing of uniform and workwear programs, facility service products, as well as first aid and safety supplies and services. With more than 270 service locations, over 300,000 customer locations, and 16,000-plus employee Team Partners, the company outfits more than 2 million workers every day.

In this episode, Catalina Dongo, Senior Vice President of Human Resources at UniFirst, shares her 20-year journey from administrative assistant to HR executive, and how the company’s values, structure, and leadership principles have scaled right alongside its business.

Catalina explains:

• How she built her career by turning small opportunities into big wins
• How the company spent two years defining leadership principles that actually live in people’s actions
• How UniFirst balances family roots with a modern, tech-enabled workforce

At Trane Technologies, finding skilled HVAC and refrigeration technicians is an ongoing challenge. Instead of waiting for talent to appear, the company decided to create it.

In this episode, Courtney Abramo, Director of Talent Acquisition for the Americas at Trane Technologies, explains how her team built a four-year technician apprenticeship program with the Department of Labor, opened a state-of-the-art training center, and applied AI and automation to elevate the recruiting process, all while keeping empathy and transparency at the heart of their work.

Courtney shares:

• How Trane Technologies is developing technicians through apprenticeship and upskilling programs
• How transparency builds credibility across functions
• Where AI and automation improve the recruiter experience
• Why every candidate interaction is a brand moment