Inside Paychex

Whether you’ve been in your role for a day or a decade, there’s a natural curiosity about the jobs that exist across the company. Now, with our new Career Center, it’s easier than ever to explore what’s out there. We sat down with Talent Acquisition Manager Steve Gossin to learn how to set up job alerts, and more, in the new platform.

Erin Gilmer is a PEO Benefits Specialist in St. Pete, FL. She was diagnosed with Bipolar II Disorder 10 years ago and has spent a decade taking note of the factors that help her live a happy and healthy life. In addition to sleep, nutrition, and therapy, Erin says a key component of her mental health is setting boundaries and saying no…often to herself.

In a time when the recruitment of top talent is so challenging, how does Paychex remain innovative to attract and retain top talent? Joining us this month is Senior Director of Talent Acquisition and New Hire Onboarding Jody Stolt, who shares how her team's innovative approach to focusing on "the great stay" keeps us moving forward. 

Before Katelyn Gonzalez stepped onto campus at Vanderbilt University, before she first made the Dean’s list and before she was named VP of Recruiting for Vanderbilt Panhellenic, she received a Paychex Scholarship. We sat down with her mom, PEO H&B Analyst Sandra Gonzalez, to talk about Katelyn and our scholarship program. The deadline for 2022 Paychex Scholarship Program applications is May 6. Apply at https://edcor.smapply.us/prog/the_paychex_scholarship_/

Just a few months into his Paychex career, computer operator Walter Galczynski was looking for opportunities to connect with his new co-workers. An animal lover who recently added a French Bulldog named Taxi to his family, Walter appeared on our podcast to talk about the early engagement he's seen on the Paychex Pets Yammer group - and how our pets can positively affect our well-being. Employees can find the group at payx.me/pets.

30 Helens agree: integrity is important! We're joined by our new Vice President of Service Jeff Williams, who talks to us about the importance of integrity when he chose Paychex as the company he wanted to work for, as well as how important it is in his personal orbit. He also shares how personal challenges from the past few years have helped shape him into the leader he has become. Finally, we play our first ever game of "Canadian/Not Canadian", and paddle our canoe through the rough waters of Kids In The Hall vs SCTV. 

No job is without it's challenges, but for Client Relations Advocate Dan Becker, it's usually not great news when the phone rings. So while facing those high-intensity conversations, what keeps Dan focused on being ethical and serving the client needs? Well...thinking about Grandma, of course. Also, don't I know you from somewhere? 

Paychex employees have access to free yoga, meditation, and fitness classes – as well as stress management workshops – through Inward Office. With options for live and on-demand participation, you’ll use mindfulness techniques to listen to your body and become calmer and more resilient. To learn more about these innovative offerings, we sat down with Inward Office owner Marla Pelletier and Paychex employee wellness manager Bridget Hallman.

Michael dries his tears after a heartbreaking Buffalo Bills playoff loss and then rallies to help Becky cover the top employee and company news stories from January. Topics include: the winners of our recent Seasonal Launch contest, our Emerging Women in Leadership program, how Paychex uses algorithms to prospect efficiently, and much more.

Debra Luna and guest host Stevie Acalin are kicking off the new year (and...apparently, season 4 of the show) this month with Terry Sukalski. Terry chats with us about how his years at Paychex have given him a front-row seat to plenty of successful collaborations, including in his newest role as President of Oasis. He also discusses how as we strive for connectivity in remote work environments, involvement in our company culture and diversity, equity and inclusion efforts will not only create more connections, but improve our ability to be better partners and collaborators. 

Well-being, community, and cybersecurity are some of the prevailing themes in our countdown of the most popular employee news content from last year. What article or video came in at number one? Listen to find out.

Partnership is powerful. As a former SMB sales representative, now a recruiter in Talent Acquisition, Stevie Acalin shares how important building partnerships is in her career and community in her first of back-to-back months on the podcast!

As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Paychex, we sit down with the company’s longest-tenured active employee, data architect Kathy Angelidis. Among other stories from her 47-plus years at Paychex, Kathy recalls the time that founder Tom Golisano called employees into his office, feigning anger, only to lead a march to happy hour through his office window.

Back on the show for the second month, Allison Stevens joins Debra Luna as this month's guest co-host to talk about the value of Service and being helpful. Our guest is Dave Wilson, Senior Director of IT Infrastructure and Architecture, who not only talks about the valuable relationship that IT has with Service to be helpful to our clients, but also shares some perspective after a recent, unintentional, "secret shopper" experience. 

On this episode, Michael and Becky go off on a tangent to help Michael understand how today’s supply and worker shortages could affect the Christmas tree shopping experience this year. Eventually, they also cover the top employee and company news stories from October.

Culture: Unfiltered is joined by HR Services Director Alison Stevens, a 14-year Paychex veteran who has worked her entire career in the service organization. As we discuss what "be helpful" means to our clients, we also talk about the One Paychex pledge, and what it means to be part of a team (specifically, a team of runners on a 200-mile adventure that includes 3 shifts of running and sleeping in a van). 

Empathy demonstrated by our employees is one of the things our customers love most about interacting with Paychex, according to customer experience manager Dan Ernstberger. For CX (Customer Experience) Day, Dan and Matt Tyx, director of corporate strategy and planning, provide an update on the state of CX at Paychex.

'Tis the season for football, apple picking, and pumpkin spice...well, everything. On this episode, we predict our employees' favorite fall activities and touch on the top employee and company news stories from September, including: the Paychex 2021 Corporate Social Responsibility Report, Hispanic Heritage Month, the 2021 JP Morgan Chase Corporate Challenge, and more.

It's the second part of our Accountability/Be Responsible mini-series, and Ashley Scales is sliding over next to Debra Luna in the co-host chair to talk to Gigi Degaine Roland. Gigi, who is an HR Services Area Manager in Charlotte, N.C., talks about her time in the military prior to joining Paychex, and how the values of Paychex align with the values of serving our country. 

One innocent WWE reference turned into two, and two turned to three. Come for the mentions of Bret the Hitman Hart and Hulk Hogan (who one of our guests actually worked for at the Hulksters restaurant), but stay for the awesome conversation about Mystery Coffee, and how it came at the perfect time. Many thanks to our guests Chris Muller, Director of Service and Operations at Paychex Insurance Agency, and Courtney Falk, HR Consultant.