E5 | Turning HR into a Company Growth Engine | Kevyn Rustici on HR.Salon Podcast

In this episode of HR Salon, host Andrew Biernat sits down with Kevyn Rustici, COO of Boulter Industrial Contractors, to challenge one of HR’s oldest myths—that it’s a cost center. Kevin shares why he believes HR is actually a profit center, revealing how organizations that treat people as strategic assets, not overhead, outperform their peers.

Together, they explore:

• How people analytics can predict performance and drive profitability.
• Why HR teams must learn to speak the language of business to earn true influence.
• The power of trust, communication, and feedback loops in building alignment.
• How talent pipelines and transparent leadership can future‑proof your organization.

Whether you’re an HR leader, people manager, or executive, this discussion redefines what it means to connect human and financial performance — proving that culture and profit aren’t opposites, they’re partners.

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