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Send a text 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 executive leadership positions. "What may seem like a failure today can be a stepping stone to something better tomorrow."      - Cheryle Peikert - Chief Financial...

Send a text Wen Stenger, CEO, and Co-Founder of Omni Inclusive joins the Hiring University podcast to discuss diversity and inclusion in the staffing industry.   Before founding Omni Inclusive, Wen led contingent labor programs at leading enterprises including Best Buy and Thompson Reuters.   Before founding Omni Inclusive she ran the contingent workforce programs at household enterprise companies...

Send a text Adam Nicolson , VP of Product at AgileOne joins the Hiring University podcast to discuss new technology trends in the staffing industry, specifically the tools of today and the future that will allow suppliers, buyers, and candidates to access more relevant data and approve the overall supply chain experience.   Adam is a 20+ year staffing veteran who brings a wealth of experience, wis...

Send a text Jan Jedlinski , CEO and Co-Founder of Gustav , Candidate.ly , and the World Staffing Organization joins the Hiring University podcast to discuss new technology trends in the staffing industry today and what we should expect in the near future.  “There is a huge opportunity in the staffing market right now to adopt technology that doesn’t necessarily mean the death of recruiters.  AI an...

Send a text Cynthia Moore , co-founder of VMS Professionals  and formerly sourcing manager at AllState, joins Hiring University to share past, current, and future trends and best practices related to MSP and VMS programs including diversity and inclusion programs, on-premise MSP versus self-managed programs, and how suppliers can best get the attention of program managers!   For more Hiring Univer...

Send a text Almost a year to the day we reunite!!   Two Cal Bears, Damon Wiley , and Mikey Williams , and a Davis Aggie, Alyssa Wheeler , join Hiring University to update us on where they are now, what they learned about work-life, career paths, the value of mentorship, and the importance of diversity and inclusion in the workplace.   What's more or less important to these three a year later?...

Send a text Anne Burns , Founder of Right the Resume joins Hiring University to share best practices on resume writing and presentation.   Anne has worked with job-seeking candidates ranging from entry-level to C-Level executives.  Her work is as much about personal development and awareness as it is about grammar and editing.   This is a must-listen episode for anyone preparing to look for their...

Send a text Cybersecurity thought leader Jonathan Nguyen , VP of Fortinet ’s Global Field CISO team speaks with Hiring University!  With 25+ years of experience in all aspects of risk management, Jonathan is a global security advisor and executive lead for strategy and analytics at Fortinet. Only the Fortinet Security Fabric platform can address the most critical security challenges and protect da...

Send a text Kyle Moschetto , Director of Solutions Architecture at SADA ,  joins Hiring University! to share his experience hiring and training future cloud computing experts from a variety of backgrounds and in particular military veterans.  Kyle served 11 years in the Marines as a Cyber Network Operations Officer then joined the private sector leading technical teams, designing agile network and...

Send a text Mike Piacente Managing Partner & Co-founder at Hitch Partners joins Hiring University! to share his expertise on Chief Security Officer search as well as the state of the internet security market.  Prior to starting Hitch Partners, Mike held leadership positions at several technical executive search firms. Prior to going to the dark side of recruiting he was founder and VP of Sales...

Send a text Diya Obeid , CEO, and President of JobDiva joins this episode of Hiring University to discuss the importance and role that Application Tracking Systems play in the staffing industry.  As the Chief Executive Officer of JobDiva, Mr. Diya Obeid is responsible for setting the business and technology strategy of the company. With over 30 years of experience in IT consulting services, he has...

Send a text Carlos Martinez , Co-Founder of leading AV integrator Lumibuild joins Hiring University to share his outlook for what the remote and in-office workplace will look like as we recover from the pandemic.    Before starting Lumibuild in 2016, Carlos led AV teams at tech stalwarts including Uber, Zynga, and Tesla as these companies were in the midst of hockey stick growth.  "There are...

Send a text Pankaj Jindal ,  Co-Founder of the first retention and engagement platform provider, Sense , joins Hiring U!  As a former C-Level executive at several leading staffing companies, Pankaj shares his uniquely qualified insights and experience related to contractor/employee care and communication throughout the entire lifecycle of the employee.    Sense was not built to replace a recruiter...

Send a text Andrew Silluron joins Hiring University to talk about all things FinTech!  Andrew shares what he looks for when he is building software development teams including specific backgrounds and skillsets. He also helps demystify and define the world of Blockchain.  If you find a software engineering candidate who thinks security first, and they're constantly mindful about where can a m...

Send a text Aaron Ballew , VP of Demand Generation at Ping Identity joins Hiring University to share thoughts on hiring for marketing and creative positions as well his progressive management philosophies on employee career development and retention. When you said, "I support your career growth," did you really mean it? Encourage your employees to keep their resume updated and accept rec...

Send a text Robert Paylor joins Hiring U! to share his personal journey and the tools and strategies he honed and developed to overcome what some called impossible.  Controlling your mindset, your mental diet, and recognizing your state of being "compared to what?' are all explored in this episode. "A person with a strong 'why' can bear almost any 'how'.       -...

Send a text Amanda Townsend , VP Global People Operations at Fivetran Inc .  joins Hiring University .  Amanda built, championed, launched, and now manages FiveTran’s Representation Policy, which is similar to the NFL’s Rooney Rule.  Amanda shares the success of this program as well as other insights for job seekers and hiring managers.     We implemented a policy called the Representation Policy....

Send a text Alexis Gladstone , President of Intelead and a career trainer, consultant, executive coach, and specialist on leadership, culture, and diversity change joins Hiring University!    Alexis shares best practices and insights from her work with clients in the areas of leadership, sales, and organizational change.   “The pandemic is allowing all of us to humanize who we really are. Managers...

Send a text What started as an idea to help 19 Black womxn with resume review sessions on Juneteenth has evolved into an initiative serving a network of 1,000 people and counting towards a goal of 10,000.  Niani Tolbert joins Hiring University to share the details on how #HireBlack started, the immediate impact it has already had, and where it is headed next!  " It is important for companies...

Send a text Want to find out how to get the attention of one of the hottest home fitness companies around?  20-year industry maven, Flavio Hernandez from Beachbody On Demand fitness shares his insights!  Flavio also shares what he thinks are the three things that separate good recruiters from GREAT recruiters. You won't want to miss this episode!   For more Hiring University episodes tune int...

Send a text Autonomy. Mastery. Purpose. These are words and concepts cited by Leonid Igolnik as he shares his thoughts on attracting, building, and nurturing world-class engineering teams as an engineering executive at leading SaaS providers Taleo and SignalFx, who was acquired by Splunk in August 2019 for $1B.  "I've been personally successful at attracting top talent because in order t...

Send a text Dan Sullivan, Google Cloud Certified Architect, and Data Engineer who has published dozens of white papers, training manuals, and books joins Hiring U!  Dan discusses the ongoing cloud talent shortage and the launch of the Certify U! Cloud Apprenticeship program.    “A candidate will complete their certification and that is an important step, but then those people will go and have an i...

Send a text Two Cal Bears and a Davis Aggie join Hiring University and share their thoughts on how the pandemic has changed their views and opinions related to career choice, voting, and how to find their first jobs when 40 million Americans are currently unemployed.  Their answers are thoughtful, inspirational, and demonstrate a grittiness that will define Gen Z today and for the rest of their li...

Send a text Steve Glaveski, CEO and Co-Founder of Collective Campus, an corporate innovation and startup accelerator based in Melbourne, Australia with clients across the world, joins Hiring University to share how individuals and companies can unlock their latent potential to create more impact for humanity and lead more fulfilling lives.  Steve shares inspiration for current job seekers, “Every...

Send a text Karen Maarouf joins Hiring University to discuss and explore how staffing firms are adapting to life in a pandemic. "We are all in this together and have to adapt, even if that means doing things we don't usually do like hiring temperature takers to enable businesses to reopen!"  For more Hiring University episodes tune into your favorite podcast player or visit us at ww...