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.

Hiring University! Powered by Ursus, Inc. is a business podcast hosted by Ursus Staffing & Services, with 55 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Ursus Staffing & Services hosts Hiring University! Powered by Ursus, Inc., a business show with 55 episodes published.

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  Episode #55

  Episode #55: Dustin Talley - Founder - Direct Collective

  Jan 23, 202629 minS3

  <p>Send us a text</p><p>2026 kicks off with an awesome new episode of Hiring University with guest Dustin Talley, founder of Direct Collective. </p><p><b>Big takeaway:</b> the market isn’t shrinking, it’s shifting. And the <b>mid-market is where the action is</b>: less noise, more opportunity, and a real need for leaders and partners who can help programs level up.</p><p>We also hit on the following topics during this episode:</p>Self-managed vs. MSP (and why more programs are moving in-house)AI reality vs. hype. Enterprises move slowly, and partners are expec...

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  Episode #54: Ryan McNair - VP of Workday VNDLY Services - Helios Consulting

  Dec 10, 202524 minS3

  <p>Send us a text</p><p>What 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 <b>Ryan McNair</b>, VP of Workday VNDLY Services at Helios Consulting.</p><p>Ryan has forgotten more about VMS platforms than most of us know, or however that phrase goes.😄 Point is, the guy’s been in the game for nearly two decades, and it shows.</p><p>From VMS innovation to AI hype vs. reality, self-managed programs, integrations, data transparency, and even the Broncos’ Super Bowl drea...

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  Episode #53

  Episode #53: Carlos Martinez - CEO & Co - Founder - Lumibuild

  Nov 17, 202530 minS3

  <p>Send us a text</p><p>🎙️ <b>New Hiring U! Episode Just Dropped!</b></p><p>I’m excited to welcome back <b>Carlos Martinez</b>, Founder & CEO of Lumibuild and Nexxtspace, and officially Hiring U’s first repeat guest! When Carlos and I get together, the conversations are always real, unfiltered, and rooted in what it truly means to build and lead service businesses in today’s market.</p><p>In this episode, we dig into:<br/> 🔥 Why 2026 is already buzzing with momentum<br/> 🏗️ The breakneck pace of AI-era office builds<br/> 🤝 How service businesses actually differentiate in a “commoditized” world<br...

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  Episode #52

  Episode #52: Brian Vesce, Co-Founder & CEO | Vinda Souza, CMO - RefAssured

  Nov 5, 202531 minS3

  <p>Send us a text</p><p><b>🎙️ Fighting Candidate Fraud in the Age of AI</b></p><p>In the latest episode of <b>Hiring University</b>, I sat down with <b>Brian Vesce</b>, Co-founder & CEO, and <b>Vinda Souza</b>, Chief Marketing Officer at <b>RefAssured</b>, for a fascinating (and slightly terrifying) discussion on one of the biggest challenges in today’s hiring landscape….<b>candidate fraud</b>.</p><p>We unpacked:</p>How AI-generated resumes and automated screening have created an “AI stalemate” in recruiting, and how RefAssured can help!Why human judgment still matters more than eve...

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  Episode #51

  Episode #51: Katy Eddington-Lesperance, PMP - Manager of Global Contingent Talent Operations - Netflix

  Oct 28, 202524 minS3

  <p>Send us a text</p><p>🎧 New on Hiring University!</p><p>Episode #51 features Katy Eddington-Lesperance, PMP, Manager of Global Contingent Talent Operations at Netflix. Katy shares how her team supports Netflix’s creative “big bets” through innovative, people-first workforce strategies.</p><p>Some of the many topics we explore include</p><p>·      The benefits of Netflix’s in-house contingent talent model</p><p>·      How the company approaches AI adoption responsibly</p><p>·      Joint accountability in preventing candidate fraud</p><p>·      Ongoing efforts to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion across the talent ecosystem</p><p>Katy also offers leadership insights on balance, adapta...

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