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Sarah Rodehorst

Sarah Rodehorst

CEO and co-founder of Onwards HR, an offboarding compliance platform, and SHRM-Atlanta board member.

Sep 15, 2026

3:08
Why do you think organizations have historically underestimated its importance?
3:13
You know what? It's, it's really surprising when you think about it.
3:16
About half of the workforce actually leaves their jobs every year.
3:21
One in 10 are asked to leave as part of a layoff or firing.
3:26
On the bright side, one in, in, uh, one in every 20 are actually ultimately rehired.
3:32
Additionally, more than 1.2 million layoffs, uh, were announced last year in 2025.
3:40
So you know what? Workforce change is really not a rare event.

18 MINS LATER

21:29
Yeah.
0:00
I think there's the tendency to say, "I need to do AI." No, you need to solve problems, and the AI is actually the tool to help you achieve that.
0:09
Talent management, I think most people think of it as hiring and developing individuals, right? That's kind of where we're focused.
0:18
But the reality, if you talk about talent management, is not just how they join a company, but the life cycle also includes how they leave.
0:28
It's really for an organization, their culture, in my opinion, is how they treat employees during the tough times.
0:35
Can they keep that top talent that they really want to keep? And, you know, when an organization goes through some tough times, you know, if they are doing it with respect, with dignity, people move forward and carry that brand with them.
4:18
You wanted to keep them, and they left.
4:19
Exactly.
4:20
We believe you're actually hitting on a point where we are pretty passionate about.

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