Hiring Confessional

Ep. 20 Episode 10 - Mary Foote, Director of the Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity, on Skilled Trades, Apprenticeships, AI & Arizona's Workforce


Mary Foote, Director of the Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity, joins Hiring Confessional to discuss Arizona's skilled trades workforce, apprenticeship programs, workforce development, and the growing impact of AI on hiring and education. We explore employer challenges, career pathways, and why investing in the next generation of skilled workers is critical to Arizona's economic future.

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07/08/2026

Ep. 20 Episode 10 - Mary Foote, Director of the Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity, on Skilled Trades, Apprenticeships, AI & Arizona's Workforce

07/08/2026

Ep. 19 Episode 10 - Mary Foote, Director of the Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity, on Skilled Trades, Apprenticeships, AI & Arizona's Workforce (Audio)

06/17/2026

Ep. 18 Episode 9 - McKenna Martin and Kaitlyn Anderson

06/17/2026

Ep. 17 Episode 9 - McKenna Martin and Kaitlyn Anderson (Audio)

06/11/2026

Ep. 16 Episode 8 - Hiring Confessional: Tom Sullivan, COO of Air2O, on Leadership, Manufacturing Growth & Building High-Performance Teams

06/11/2026

Ep. 15 Episode 8 - Hiring Confessional: Tom Sullivan, COO of Air2O, on Leadership, Manufacturing Growth & Building High-Performance Teams (Audio)

05/19/2026

Ep. 14 Episode 7 - Legendary Arizona DJ, media personality, and Star Worldwide Networks/Pratt Marketing Agency owner Dave Pratt

05/19/2026

Ep. 13 Episode 7 - Legendary Arizona DJ, media personality, and Star Worldwide Networks/Pratt Marketing Agency owner Dave Pratt (Audio)

05/12/2026

Ep. 12 Episode 6 - The Art of Detecting Deception

05/12/2026

Ep. 11 Episode 6 - The Art of Detecting Deception (Audio)

04/21/2026

Ep. 10 Episode 5 - Michael Bassett, Senior Recruiting Manager for Hospitality

04/21/2026

Ep. 9 Episode 5 - Michael Bassett, Senior Recruiting Manager for Hospitality (Audio)

04/15/2026

Ep. 8 Episode 4 - Leanne Lesaffre, owner of T.A.C.T.

04/15/2026

Ep. 7 Episode 4 - Leanne Lesaffre, owner of T.A.C.T. (Audio)

03/27/2026

Ep. 6 Episode 3 - What Hiring Gets Wrong — Russ Law, Verensics CEO

03/27/2026

Ep. 5 Episode 3 - What Hiring Gets Wrong — Russ Law, Verensics CEO (Audio)

02/24/2026

Ep. 4 Episode 2- Hiring in 2026: AI, HR and the Recruiting Reality

02/24/2026

Ep. 3 Episode 2- Hiring in 2026: AI, HR and the Recruiting Reality (Audio)

01/21/2026

Ep. 2 Episode 1 - Welcome to the first episode of Hiring Confessional

01/21/2026

Ep. 1 Episode 1 - Welcome to the first episode of Hiring Confessional (Audio)