Hiring Confessional
Ep. 19 Episode 10 - Mary Foote, Director of the Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity, on Skilled Trades, Apprenticeships, AI & Arizona's Workforce (Audio)
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 Workforce07/08/2026
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 Anderson06/17/2026
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 Teams06/11/2026
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 Pratt05/19/2026
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 Deception05/12/2026
Ep. 11 Episode 6 - The Art of Detecting Deception (Audio)04/21/2026
Ep. 10 Episode 5 - Michael Bassett, Senior Recruiting Manager for Hospitality04/21/2026
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 CEO03/27/2026
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 Reality02/24/2026
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 Confessional01/21/2026
Ep. 1 Episode 1 - Welcome to the first episode of Hiring Confessional (Audio)