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Charles Goretsky

Charles Goretsky

Charles Goretsky is the co-founder and the Chief Content Officer of Wowledge, where he leads the development and oversight of all site content. He has over 40 years of experience in human resources as a senior leader of corporate HR functions, a consultant to leading F500 and global firms, and an executive coach to C-suite executives and high-potential leaders. With deep expertise in HR strategy, integrated talent management practices, and HR and people analytics, he has worked with large corporate clients, government agencies, and start-up, emerging, and turnaround companies.

He holds an M.S. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Texas A&M University and a B.S. in Psychology from Virginia Tech. He has held certifications from SHRM, HRCI, ICF, and the Coaches Training Institute.

Charles pens a weekly blog post for Wowledge members on the latest thinking and concepts across the spectrum of HR and Talent functions, capabilities, trends, and challenges as they relate to businesses of different sizes, geographic scales, industry segments, and levels of maturity.

Best Practices for Planning and Conducting a Layoff

Best Practices for Planning and Conducting a Layoff

Charles Goretsky

Charles Goretsky 10/12/2025 4:51pm 16 minute read

Insights

Building HR Data Literacy and Analytic Capabilities

Building HR Data Literacy and Analytic Capabilities

Charles Goretsky

Charles Goretsky 10/05/2025 3:14pm 17 minute read

Insights

Becoming a Trusted HR Partner: Skills, Strategies, and Impact

Becoming a Trusted HR Partner: Skills, Strategies, and Impact

Charles Goretsky

Charles Goretsky 09/28/2025 1:47pm 16 minute read

Insights

Conducting Leadership Transitions for Long-Term Success

Conducting Leadership Transitions for Long-Term Success

Charles Goretsky

Charles Goretsky 09/21/2025 1:33pm 16 minute read

Insights

Creating an Effective Employee Onboarding for SMBs

Creating an Effective Employee Onboarding for SMBs

Charles Goretsky

Charles Goretsky 09/14/2025 2:05pm 18 minute read

Insights

A Guide to
Crafting Responsive Strategic HR Initiatives

A Guide to
Crafting Responsive Strategic HR Initiatives

Charles Goretsky

Charles Goretsky 09/07/2025 9:19pm 14 minute read

Insights

Solving The Unique HR Challenges in Financial Services

Solving The Unique HR Challenges in Financial Services

Charles Goretsky

Charles Goretsky 04/18/2026 11:54pm 16 minute read

Insights

Employee Skills Assessment Standards and Methods

Employee Skills Assessment Standards and Methods

Charles Goretsky

Charles Goretsky 04/17/2026 10:37pm 17 minute read

Insights

Managing Workplace Political Polarization

Managing Workplace Political Polarization

Charles Goretsky

Charles Goretsky 04/15/2026 10:43pm 13 minute read

Insights

Making Employee Financial Wellness a Business Priority

Making Employee Financial Wellness a Business Priority

Charles Goretsky

Charles Goretsky 04/14/2026 10:20pm 15 minute read

Insights

Harnessing Informal Learning Measurement for Rapid Skill Growth

Harnessing Informal Learning Measurement for Rapid Skill Growth

Charles Goretsky

Charles Goretsky 04/11/2026 10:47pm 14 minute read

Insights

Performing an HR Turnaround to Revitalize a Struggling Function

Performing an HR Turnaround to Revitalize a Struggling Function

Charles Goretsky

Charles Goretsky 04/10/2026 11:05pm 17 minute read

Insights