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        <description>Hiring Confessional isn’t your typical career advice podcast. This is where we dig into the good, bad, and ugly of the hiring world—bad interviews, candidate horror stories, company blunders, stealth replacements, resume spam, and everything in between. Hosted by Michael Hayes of Momentum Hiring Solutions, each episode pulls back the curtain on the hiring process with raw commentary, industry guests, and stories that employers and employees are usually too polite to share.</description>
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                    <title>Episode 4 - Leanne Lesaffre, owner of T.A.C.T. (Audio)</title>
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                    <description>Leanne Lesaffre, owner of T.A.C.T. (Trauma and Casualty Team), joins Hiring Confessional to talk about what hiring actually looks like in the real world. From work ethic and being on time to what “growth” really means, this episode cuts through the noise. We also get into running a business in a tough industry, hiring the right people, and why accountability still matters. Straightforward, practical, and based on real experience.</description>
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                    <title>Episode 3 - What Hiring Gets Wrong — Russ Law, Verensics CEO (Audio)</title>
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                    <description>In this episode of Hiring Confessional, we sit down with Russ Law, CEO of Verensics, to talk about what’s actually broken in hiring today. We cover the disconnect between employers and candidates, how AI is changing recruiting, and the mistakes companies keep making. A straightforward conversation about hiring, leadership, and what works in the real world.</description>
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                    <title>Episode 2- Hiring in 2026: AI, HR and the Recruiting Reality (Audio)</title>
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                    <description>In this episode of Hiring Confessional, we sit down with Seann Richardson, Partner &amp; Co-Founder of Ascentria Search Partners, to discuss the real disconnect between job seekers, employers, and HR in today’s hiring market. We cover how AI is changing recruiting and how it impacts both candidates and companies, share real-world (and sometimes funny) hiring stories, and break down the realities of hourly recruiting models versus traditional approaches. A candid, practical conversation about what’s actually happening in hiring — not the polished version.</description>
                    <itunes:summary>In this episode of Hiring Confessional, we sit down with Seann Richardson, Partner &amp; Co-Founder of Ascentria Search Partners, to discuss the real disconnect between job seekers, employers, and HR in today’s hiring market. We cover how AI is changing recruiting and how it impacts both candidates and companies, share real-world (and sometimes funny) hiring stories, and break down the realities of hourly recruiting models versus traditional approaches. A candid, practical conversation about what’s actually happening in hiring — not the polished version.</itunes:summary>
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                    <title>Episode 1 - Welcome to the first episode of Hiring Confessional (Audio)</title>
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                    <description>Today I’m sitting down with Linda Williams — a longtime Phoenix news anchor who spent decades telling the stories behind Arizona’s businesses and workforce.

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