The Jim Stroud Podcast

The Jim Stroud Podcast

The Jim Stroud Podcast is part therapy, part exposé, and all truth. Some weeks, I talk to insiders. Most weeks, I vent like HR is my therapist—with no filter, no fluff, and no patience for corporate nonsense. It’s the raw, unvarnished side of work: AI screwups. Hiring hypocrisy. Culture scams. And why the future of work feels like a Black Mirror episode in khakis. If you lead people, manage teams, or just survive office politics with gritted teeth—subscribe. Because what’s coming for your job, your company, and your sanity? You won’t hear it in the all-hands. But you’ll hear it here. ... This podcast is brought to you in part by "The Recruiting Life" newsletter. Subscribe now at https://jimstroud.beehiiv.com

Episodes

Transparency Over Technology: The Human Side of AI in the Workplace

October 13, 2025 • 34 mins
In this thought-provoking conversation, Jim Stroud sits down with Dayna Guido, a licensed clinical social worker and ethics consultant, to explore one of the most urgent questions facing HR leaders today: Where does humanity end and artificial intelligence begin in the world of work? Together, they unpack the ethical gray zones of AI in hiring, employee monitoring, and layoffs — and what transparency, accountability, and compassio...
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Out of Office, Out of Control: The Shutdown Email Scandal

October 10, 2025 • 5 mins
Federal workers found their out-of-office messages hijacked and rewritten with partisan blame—without asking, without warning, and possibly breaking the law. | Subscribe to "The Recruiting Life" newsletter at JimStroud.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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California Just Put AI Hiring on Trial

October 9, 2025 • 4 mins
California just told employers: if your AI discriminates, you own it—vendor, algorithm, and all the receipts for four years. | Subscribe to "The Recruiting Life" newsletter at JimStroud.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Same Answers, Different Scores: The Hidden Bias in AI Hiring

October 8, 2025 • 4 mins
AI interview scorers are docking Indian candidates for sounding Indian, not for being less qualified—and nobody's checking under the hood. | Subscribe to "The Recruiting Life" newsletter at JimStroud.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Rubber-Stamping the Algorithm: The Hidden Risk in AI Hiring

October 7, 2025 • 5 mins
Humans follow biased AI hiring recommendations 90% of the time, even when they know it's garbage—so much for being the guardrails. | Subscribe to "The Recruiting Life" newsletter at JimStroud.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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When “Fair” Policies Still Discriminate

October 6, 2025 • 5 mins
The EEOC just stopped chasing policies that accidentally discriminate—right when AI is about to accidentally discriminate at scale. | Subscribe to "Recruiting Life" newsletter at JimStroud.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Emotional Intelligence in the Age of AI: How Empathy Gives Leaders a Competitive Edge

October 5, 2025 • 36 mins
In this thought-provoking episode of The Jim Stroud Podcast, host Jim Stroud sits down with Tullio Siragusa, a seasoned executive coach and founder of TullioSiragusa.com, to explore a timely question: Can emotional intelligence survive—and even thrive—in a world increasingly driven by artificial intelligence? Tullio unpacks how empathy, self-awareness, and authentic leadership aren’t just “soft skills” anymore—they’re strategic di...
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The $100,000.00 Question

October 3, 2025 • 8 mins
Trump’s H-1B crackdown sparks chaos—balancing fraud concerns against fallout for skilled workers and U.S. competitiveness. | Subscribe to ⁠The Recruiting Life⁠ newsletter to find out what's happening now and next in the world of work. http://jimstroud.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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From Stock Options to Bodyguards: The Price of Leadership

October 2, 2025 • 6 mins
When anger meets misinformation, corporate boardrooms turn into bullseyes—and the crosshairs keep widening. | Subscribe to ⁠The Recruiting Life⁠ newsletter to find out what's happening now and next in the world of work. http://jimstroud.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Commute Isn’t Worth It: Why 70% Refuse Pay Cuts for Remote Work

October 1, 2025 • 5 mins
Europe’s workers love remote work—but not enough to sell their paycheck for it. | Subscribe to The Recruiting Life newsletter to find out what's happening now and next in the world of work. http://jimstroud.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Fake Recruiters, Real Losses

September 30, 2025 • 7 mins
Desperate job seekers are chum in the water—and LinkedIn’s sharks smell the blood. | Subscribe to "The Recruiting Life" newsletter at https://jimstroud.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Friendship Factor: Why Retention Starts in the Breakroom

September 29, 2025 • 4 mins
Workplace friendships aren’t perks—they’re survival gear in a job market built to burn you out. | Subscribe to "The Recruiting Life" newsletter at https://jimstroud.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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When Machines Learn to Hate

September 26, 2025 • 7 mins
Job seeker Arshon Harper's 150 digital rejections exposed the machine's learned hatred. ... Subscribe to The Recruiting Life at https://jimstroud.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Reckoning Has Arrived

September 25, 2025 • 7 mins
The EU's enforcement machine just awakened, turning every HR algorithm into a weapon aimed at the fragile dreams of job seekers trapped in digital purgatory. ... Subscribe to The Recruiting Life at https://jimstroud.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Post the Salary or Don’t Post the Job!

September 24, 2025 • 5 mins
Salary transparency is still a shell game; post real ranges on every job under one national rule, or admit you’re hiding. ... Subscribe to The Recruiting Life at https://jimstroud.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Gold Watch, Minimum Wage

September 23, 2025 • 5 mins
We toast long careers, then park 80-year pros at minimum wage counters; kill the birthday bias and pay for the skill, or admit the system eats its old. ... Subscribe to The Recruiting Life at https://jimstroud.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The AI Affair: Half Your Staff Is Cheating on You in Plain Sight

September 22, 2025 • 5 mins
Half the office secretly hired a ghost intern named AI—quit pretending, build the guardrails, and turn it into an edge before it turns on you. ... Subscribe to The Recruiting Life at https://jimstroud.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Hiring and Working with Digital Nomads

September 21, 2025 • 29 mins
What does it really mean to be a digital nomad—and why should businesses care? In this episode, Lesley Pyle, Founder of HireMyMom.com, unpacks the myths, benefits, and challenges of hiring and working as digital nomads. From global talent access to compliance risks, she shares practical tips for HR leaders and small business owners—plus where to grab her Free Smart Hiring Guide. Lesley Pyle, HireMyMom Founder https://www.hiremymo...
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The AI Gap Nobody Wants to Talk About

September 19, 2025 • 4 mins
New study: men dominate AI use, women lag by as much as 20–30 points worldwide. Why? Fear of being penalized at work for using it. If AI learns mostly from men, bias only deepens. | To keep up with what's happening now and next in the world of work, subscribe to "The Recruiting Life" at https://jimstroud.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Kickback Pipeline

September 18, 2025 • 4 mins
Walmart’s weekend contractor purge wasn’t about budgets—it was kickbacks. 1,200 tech workers out overnight, exposing Silicon Valley’s shadow staffing economy of bribes, visas, and stacked vendors. | To keep up with what's happening now and next in the world of work, subscribe to "The Recruiting Life" at https://jimstroud.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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