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Join your peers, colleagues, and friends in a bi-monthly discussion of the latest trends in hiring, staffing, best practices and rants covering the best, and sometimes worst, examples in staffing and job search. Hiring University aka Hiring U! powered by Ursus, is a podcast forum designed for fun exploration and story sharing to help benefit those looking for tips and guidance on the dos and don’ts of finding a job, finding a candidate, or running an internal or external recruiting program.
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S3E55 Episode #55: Dustin Talley - Founder - Direct Collective
Send a text2026 kicks off with an awesome new episode of Hiring University with guest Dustin Talley, founder of Direct Collective. Big takeaway: the market isn’t shrinking, it’s shifting. And the…
S3E55 Episode #54: Ryan McNair - VP of Workday VNDLY Services - Helios Consulting
Send a textWhat a way to close out the year! Our final episode of Hiring University for 2025 just dropped, and we’re finishing strong with none other than Ryan McNair, VP of Workday VNDLY Services at…
S3E53 Episode #53: Carlos Martinez - CEO & Co - Founder - Lumibuild
Send a text🎙️ New Hiring U! Episode Just Dropped!I’m excited to welcome back Carlos Martinez, Founder & CEO of Lumibuild and Nexxtspace, and officially Hiring U’s first repeat guest! When Carlos…
S3E52 Episode #52: Brian Vesce, Co-Founder & CEO | Vinda Souza, CMO - RefAssured
Send a text🎙️ Fighting Candidate Fraud in the Age of AIIn the latest episode of Hiring University, I sat down with Brian Vesce, Co-founder & CEO, and Vinda Souza, Chief Marketing Officer at…
S3E51 Episode #51: Katy Eddington-Lesperance, PMP - Manager of Global Contingent Talent Operations - Netflix
Send a text🎧 New on Hiring University!Episode #51 features Katy Eddington-Lesperance, PMP, Manager of Global Contingent Talent Operations at Netflix. Katy shares how her team supports Netflix’s…
S3E50 Episode #50: Ashley Anderson - Founder & CEO - EzraSage
Send a textEpisode 50: Ashley Andersen — Building Mental Strength and Sustainable Culture in the Workplace In this milestone episode, Ashley Andersen, MSW, Founder and CEO of Ezra Sage, joins to…
S3E49 Episode #49: James Fitzgerald - Director of Human Resources Operations - Thermo Fisher
Send a textJames Fitzgerald joins the program to discuss the transition from one side of the proverbial desk supporting Thermo Fisher as an MSP Vice President and now as Director of Human Resources…
S3E48 Episode #48: Will Ulmer, CCWP - Contingent Workforce Leader - 2023 SIA Game Changer
Send a textWill Ulmer joins Hiring University to discuss the latest and hottest contingent worker topics, including why some contingent programs work better than others and why! Will Ulmer has over…
Episode #47: Allen Chilson - Total Talent Management Leader - Danaher
Send a textAllen Chilson, a recognized leader in the talent industry and frequent keynote and panelist speaker, joins Hiring University to talk about the importance of defining and defending company…
S3E46 Episode #46: Q1 Ursus Contractor Council Meeting
Send a textWe took notice that staffing, talent, and recruiting events are typically represented by suppliers, clients, technology, and managed service providers. Noticeably absent from these…
S3E45 Episode #45: Angela Westhead, Procurement Manager, Contingent Workforce & BPO @ Zendesk
Send a textAngela Westhead joins the program to discuss, among other topics, remote work, BEI, (yes, B not D), AI, and her favorite podcasts! This is an episode you don't want to miss! You can have…
S3E44 Episode #44: Kobie Wagener, MSOS, SHRM - CP, Workforce Program Manager
Send a textKobie Wagener joins this episode of Hiring U! to share his perspectives as a former leader of numerous talent teams and now as a job seeker himself! "Concerning back to office, I feel like…
S3E43 Episode #43: Tami LaSance - Attorney | Human Resources & Contingent Workforce Advisor | Program & Project Manager
Send a textTami LaSance, in-house legal counsel at HireArt joins Hiring University to share her insights on the importance of worker classification, advancements, and potential risks in AI among…
S3E42 Episode #42: Casey Jacox- Keynote Speaker, Sales and Executive Coach, Podcaster and Author - "Win The Relationship, Not The Deal"
Send a textOn this episode of Hiring University, get to know Casey Jacox, Keynote Speaker, Sales & Executive Leadership Coach, Podcaster & Author of "Win The Relationship, Not The Deal". A…
S3E41 Episode #41: Michael Beckwith- Category Manager, CCWP - Xcel Energy
Send a textOn this episode of Hiring University, get to know Michael Beckwith, Category Manager at Xcel Energy who oversees all contingent and project-based labor across Xcel's U.S. footprint. "I'm…
Episode #40: Andrew Hochradel - Creative for Hire!
Send a textSelf-proclaimed "Creative for Hire!" Andrew Hochradel joins Hiring U! to share what life as a creative contractor/freelancer is all about. Andrew shares his best practices on finding…
S2E39 Episode #39: Shawn McCormick - SVP of Software Development - Signiant
Send a textSoftware industry veteran Shawn McCormick, SVP of Development at Signiant joins Hiring U! to share best practices in building software development teams and specifically the work he and…
Episode #38: Brian Hoffmeyer - SVP of Market Strategies - Beeline
Send a textWe are thrilled to welcome Brian Hoffmeyer, SVP of Market Strategies at Beeline to Hiring University! "Passionate about the extended workforce", Brian shares with us his thoughts on…
Episode #37: Steven Kekich - Global Contingent Workforce Leader
Send a textSteven Kekich, a recognized leader in the Global Contingent Workforce market joins Hiring University to discuss recent trends in the market including the importance of procurement and…
S2E36 Episode #36 - Eric Hudson: Director of Talent Acquisition - DocuSign
Send a textEric Hudson, Director of Talent Acquisition at DocuSign, joins Hiring University to discuss the state of an everchanging and at times confusing talent market. As an executive coach, Eric…
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Hiring University! Powered by Ursus, Inc. has published 55 episodes since April 2020, covering topics in Business, Careers.
Hiring University! Powered by Ursus, Inc. is currently declining with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 28m.
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