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Episode #45: Angela Westhead, Procurement Manager, Contingent Workforce & BPO @ Zendesk Mar 15, 2024

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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!
You can have great talent that sits anywhere. They just have to be bought in on being present in a different way than someone who sits in an office. So what we've seen in the last four years since everybody went remote is that, yes, you can find great talent outside of large cities, and in many cases, it can cost you less!
- Angela Westhead

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Episode #44: Kobie Wagener, MSOS, SHRM - CP, Workforce Program Manager Mar 06, 2024

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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, I feel like post covid, many people can be a little intimidated by the face-to-face interaction. Like it's it's a tolerance that we need to build up for face-to-face interaction since it is a bigger lift. But we get more out of face-to-face interaction which is why back to the office is such an important topic. "
- Kobie Wagener

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Episode #43: Tami LaSance - Attorney | Human Resources & Contingent Workforce Advisor | Program & Project Manager Feb 27, 2024

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Tami 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 other topics.
"I think more companies aren't as concerned with the risk of incorrect worker classification because there has not been a huge verdict or decision on this since Microsoft and it may take somebody being another example. I think there's also so many things going on that it just isn't a priority to pursue these types of claims."
- Tami LaSance

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Episode #42: Casey Jacox- Keynote Speaker, Sales and Executive Coach, Podcaster and Author - "Win The Relationship, Not The Deal" Feb 23, 2024

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On 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 twenty-year staffing executive, Casey shares his thoughts on what has changed, what has remained the same, and more importantly the constants that drive success not only in staffing but in life!
"The things that I focus on are humility, vulnerability, and curiosity.

Those will never be replaced by AI. I'm just saying what's what's worked for me when I check my ego every day and I realized that there's a, there's a way for me to get better at something. No matter if I was the number one guy at my job, I still could get better, and vulnerable enough that there's going to be something that someone's going to say that I don't know the answer to focus on asking great questions and listening to the answers."

- Casey Jacox

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Episode #41: Michael Beckwith- Category Manager, CCWP - Xcel Energy Feb 20, 2024

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On 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 super passionate about data. And I think all conversations around worker classification need to start with data. If we don't have visibility into where these workers are, what they're doing, how much we're paying them, what contracts they're tied to, you know, we can't formulate a go-forward strategy, nor can we appropriately advise our leaders about how to make decisions."
- Michael Beckwith

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Episode #40: Andrew Hochradel - Creative for Hire! Jun 30, 2023

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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 finding and creating opportunities, (yes it's possible to create your own gigs- Andrew explains his new product launch with Southwest Airlines!), as well as his insights about current market conditions including where AI fits in the creative process.
" I think in this market it's a really good opportunity to push through and get the cuts, get the bruises, to hack through the weeds and along the way sharpen your machete.

When you land on the other side you can say, 'Oh cool, I'm on the other side of this with new skills and even more marketable to land a job.' Tough times are good opportunities for growth."

- Andrew Hochradel

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Episode #39: Shawn McCormick - SVP of Software Development - Signiant Apr 10, 2023

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Software 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 other technology leaders are doing to attract talent to Ottawa, aka, Silicon Valley North. Prior to joining Signiant, Shawn led R&D, teams at Nakina, Nortel, and Bell Northern Research.
"We are promoting and advertising Ottawa as a technical hub destination not just for North America but globally and have successfully attracted world-class technical talent from all over the world."
- Shawn McCormick

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Episode #38: Brian Hoffmeyer - SVP of Market Strategies - Beeline Mar 05, 2023

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We 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 market trends related to technology innovation, contingent workforce management best practices, and the opportunity for improvement via process, legislation, compliance policy, and technology evolution. This is an episode you don't want to miss!
"Our advice, and what we love guiding our clients through this, is no matter what you do, you have to have a well-set-up program to manage contingent labor.
You have an HR department to manage your full-time workers and you have to do the same for your contingent workforce! "
- Brian Hoffmeyer

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Episode #37: Steven Kekich - Global Contingent Workforce Leader Feb 26, 2023

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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 and talent management partnership and interdependence among other topics. Steven has led global contingent workforce programs including Uber, eBay, PayPal, and most recently Goldman Sachs.
"The balance between procurement who manage cost and talent who are trying to find talent, sometimes at any cost in competitive markets, is really important for those companies looking to build great contingent labor teams."
-Steven Kekich

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Episode #36 - Eric Hudson: Director of Talent Acquisition - DocuSign Feb 21, 2023

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Eric 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 also provides best practices for your job search regardless of whether you are looking for a VP position or if it's your first job out of college!
"When you are looking for your next opportunity, get out there if you're not already out there, and network as much as you can because your network and your personal brand will be the most valuable to you in your search."
-Eric Hudson

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