Hiring University! Powered by Ursus, Inc.
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.
Episodes
47 episodes since 2020
Episode #47: Allen Chilson - Total Talent Management Leader - Danaher
Allen 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 cultur...
August 23, 2024
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27:56
Episode #46: Q1 Ursus Contractor Council Meeting
We took notice that staffing, talent, and recruiting events are typically represented by suppliers, clients, technology, and managed service providers. Noticeably absent from these industry forums is YOU, the employee doing the ...
April 22, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 46
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27:34
Episode #45: Angela Westhead, Procurement Manager, Contingent Workforce & BPO @ Zendesk
Angela 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! &...
March 15, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 45
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21:58
Episode #44: Kobie Wagener, MSOS, SHRM - CP, Workforce Program Manager
Kobie 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,...
March 06, 2024
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26:55
Episode #43: Tami LaSance - Attorney | Human Resources & Contingent Workforce Advisor | Program & Project Manager
Tami LaSance, in-house legal counsel at HireArt joins Hiring University to share her insights on the importance of worker classification, advancements...
February 27, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 43
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23:55
Episode #42: Casey Jacox- Keynote Speaker, Sales and Executive Coach, Podcaster and Author - "Win The Relationship, Not The Deal"
On this episode of Hiring University, get to know Casey Jacox, Keynote Speaker, Sales & Executive Leadership Coach, Podcaster & Author of "Win T...
February 23, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 42
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21:30
Episode #41: Michael Beckwith- Category Manager, CCWP - Xcel Energy
On this episode of Hiring University, get to know Michael Beckwith, Category Manager at Xcel Energy who oversees all contingent and ...
February 20, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 41
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26:25
Episode #40: Andrew Hochradel - Creative for Hire!
Self-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 fin...
June 30, 2023
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30:35
Episode #39: Shawn McCormick - SVP of Software Development - Signiant
Software industry veteran Shawn McCormick, SVP of Development at Signiant joins Hiring U! to share best practices in building software development...
April 10, 2023
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Season 2
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Episode 39
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21:11
Episode #38: Brian Hoffmeyer - SVP of Market Strategies - Beeline
We are thrilled to welcome Brian Hoffmeyer, SVP of Market Strategies at Beeline to Hiring University! "Passionate about the extende...
March 05, 2023
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27:03
Episode #37: Steven Kekich - Global Contingent Workforce Leader
Steven 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...
February 26, 2023
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35:46
Episode #36 - Eric Hudson: Director of Talent Acquisition - DocuSign
Eric Hudson, Director of Talent Acquisition at DocuSign, joins Hir...
February 21, 2023
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Season 2
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Episode 36
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36:00
Episode #35: Jamhali Portus- Director, Alternative Workforce - NetApp
Jam Portus, Director of Alternative Workforce at NetApp joins Hiring University to discuss how this 30-year-old technology stalwart is navigating a j...
November 23, 2022
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Season 2
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Episode 35
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18:40
Episode #34: Steven Rothberg - Founder & Chief Visionary Officer - Collegerecruiter.com
Steven Rothberg, Founder and Chief Visionary Officer at College Recruiter, joins the show to share his observations on the curre...
July 21, 2022
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Season 2
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Episode 34
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34:40
Episode #33: Adnan Hamid - Division Vice President & CIO - CommonSpirit Health
Adnan Hamid, Division Vice President & CIO at CommonSpirit Health joins the podcast to discuss best practices and challenges of hir...
May 23, 2022
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Season 2
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Episode 33
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24:05
Episode #32: Ellen Jordan - Senior Talent Acquisition Business Partner- Alegeus
Ellen Jordan Senior Talent Acquisition Business Partner at Alegeus, a leading market leader in consumer-directed healthc...
March 31, 2022
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Season 2
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Episode 32
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25:18
Episode #31: Sam Pessin- Co- Founder & President - Remote Year
Sam Pessin, Co-Founder, and President of Remote Year joins Hiring University to discuss the state of remote work; how far we've come, wher...
March 11, 2022
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Season 2
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Episode 31
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23:37
Episode #30: Cheryle Peikert, Lori Kwan, Cristina De La Cruz - Ursus, Inc.
On this 2022 International Women's Day we welcome three members of the Ursus executive management team to the show. Cheryle, Cristina, and Lori share what they've over their careers that led them to the...
March 07, 2022
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Season 2
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Episode 30
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17:28
Episode #29: Wen Stenger - CEO & Co-Founder - Omni Inclusive
Wen Stenger, CEO, and Co-Founder of Omni Inclusive joins the Hiring University podcast to discuss diversity and inclusion in the staffing indus...
February 27, 2022
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Season 2
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Episode 29
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30:01
Episode #28: Adam Nicholson - VP of Product - AgileOne
Adam Nicolson, VP of Product at AgileOne joins the Hiring University podcast to discuss new technology trends in the staffing industry, s...
January 26, 2022
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Season 2
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Episode 28
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21:43
Episode #27: Jan Jedlinski- CEO and Co Founder - Gustav
Jan Jedlinski, CEO and Co-Founder of Gustav, Candidate.ly, and the
August 02, 2021
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Season 2
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Episode 27
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27:58
Episode #26: Cynthia Moore - Co-Founder, VMS Professionals
Cynthia Moore, co-founder of VMS Professionals and formerly sourcing manager at AllState, joins Hiring University to share past, cur...
May 25, 2021
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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32:14
Episode #25: The Graduates Reunion! - Damon Wiley, Alyssa Wheeler & Mikey Williams
Almost a year to the day we reunite!! Two Cal Bears, Damon Wiley, and Mikey Williams, and a Davis Aggie,
May 17, 2021
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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33:49