Its All Recruiting

Jim Stroud and (the long-lost) Karen Mattonen discuss the changes happening at Recruiting.com and H-1B visas. Has Karen found a loophole in the system?) This podcast originally aired on April 10, 2007.

Due to the Coronavirus, college education has ceased in some places and gone exclusively online in others. From a dollars and cents perspective, why pay full price for something when you are not getting the full value? Students are demanding refunds or at the least, partial repayments. Colleges are refusing, citing ongoing expenses as the reason why. This brings to mind a recurring debate;  should college education be tuition free? I debate it. | Courtesy of Proactive Talent (www.proactivetalent.com)

In this retro episode of "The Recruiters Lounge," Special guests: Marie Journey and Mike Notaro join Karen Mattonen and Jim Stroud in discussing the online reputation of candidates and how much that factors into sourcing. Tune in to a discussion that is still very much relevant today. Original air date November 2010. 

When America returns to the office, it will not be business as usual. In this episode, I share what is happening now and what will likely happen next in the post-Coronavirus office of the future. Visit JimStroud.com for more information related to this episode.

Democrats are in power and recruiters should be concerned. Jim Stroud, Karen Mattonen and Doug Beabout discuss pending legislation and other issues affecting the recruiting industry. Original air date: January 17, 2007. Find more great content at www.JimStroud.com 

An existing class divide is becoming even more pronounced and the repercussions, affecting society in general, will make an indelible mark on the post Coronavirus workplace. Music and resources related to this podcast can be found at JimStroud.com. Special thanks to our sponsor Proactive Talent (www.proactivetalent.com)

A Minister introduces a bill and gets some heat in Canada, which makes it hard for hardworking strippers and club owners who have to umm... import foreign talent. All this and more in this special retro episode of The Recruiters Lounge. Original air date: April 25, 2008

Call it too much quarantine during Covid-19 but the end of the world is heavy on my mind, especially after watching a certain YouTube video. Thoughts of the end of the world, the technology that may facilitate that and the Beast described in the book of Revelations have inspired my weirdest and deepest podcast yet. / Please subscribe to this podcast, leave a comment and rate it highly on your favorite podcast platform. / My Social Credit Score video can be found on JimStroud.com.

Jim and Karen talk about the wisdom of investing thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours into an education when there are no jobs at the end of the process. For that matter, why is a degree necessary for some jobs and not for others? This episode originally aired on September 2, 2010. Special thanks to our sponsor Proactive Talent. (https://proactivetalent.com) 

Prior to the latest pandemic, there was a shortage of talent in the healthcare space. How much more has that problem been exasperated? So, the question on my mind, and so many others, is this.  How do we recruit during a pandemic? I’ll discuss what’s been done so far, what could be happening now and what should be happening once all this is over. Special thanks to our sponsor Proactive Talent!  (https://proactivetalent.com) 

A 2006 Interview with Constantine Guericka - Co-founder of LinkedIn.  Wow! LinkedIn has come a mighty long way. Tune in to hear Constantine discuss the future of LinkedIn from the perspective of April 4, 2006 when this interview was made. How well did he predict LinkedIn's future? Tune in and find out. Special thanks to our sponsor - Proactive Talent, the most recognized and respected name in talent attraction and hiring. (www.proactivetalent.com)

In the wake of the Coronavirus, managers are spying on their remote workers. Is this a good thing or a bad thing? How should companies manage their remote workers, especially if this is a new experience for them? Jim Stroud has a suggestion. Tune in to hear what it is. | Special thanks to our sponsor Proactive Talent. (www.proactivetalent.com)

Does Gerry Crispin have a time machine? Tune in to hear what he predicted in 2006 about recruiting in 2016, some of which is happening now. Gerry rocks! #GodfatherOfHR   Find more content like this at JimStroud.com

In this extended episode, I examine previous pandemics and speculate on what we can expect to happen in the near future and beyond. I also make a few predictions concerning the world of work in general and recruiting specifically. Links related to this podcast can be found on JimStroud.com. Special thanks to our sponsor - ProactiveTalent.com.

This episode of "The Recruiters Lounge" originally aired on March 20, 2006. The time management strategies for recruiters detailed in this podcast are still applicable today. Tune in to hear for yourself.  Subscribe to JimStroud.com for more great content like this!

With the pandemic of the CoronaVirus, remote working is becoming a standard way of work in the USA and around the world. It has me wondering, what will be the next phase in remote working? Well, I looked into it and I think its holograms.  Special thanks to our sponsors: Proactive Talent, SupaPass and First Screen. 

Jim Stroud and Karen Mattonen discuss plagiarism, IBM·s attempt to patent outsourcing, Google (allegedly) giving an old guy the boot and sleazy recruiter tactics. This podcast originally aired October 24, 2007. Special thanks to our sponsors: Glossarytech.com FirstScreenMe.com

The biggest news story in the world now, and in the foreseeable future, is the corona virus. Its not as big a threat as the FLU, but it is having a more severe effect in terms of public anxiety and business disruption. What will all of this mean for the future of work? I speculate. | The transcript is available at JimStroud.com.  Special thanks to ProactiveTalent.com. 

In this episode: Jim is multitasking, but manages to discuss with Karen the pending bailout of the auto industry. What would happen if the government bailout did and did not happen, all of the jobs and people that would be affected and· socialism? What has that got to do with anything? Tune in and find out.

Computational thinking is the edge you need to be competitive in business. Tune in to find out why. Visit JimStroud.com to read the  transcript for this episode and related information.