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A $75M VC firm just fired every human analyst and let AI run the show—proof that the future of work isn’t coming, it’s already replacing you. | Subscribe to "The Recruiting Life" newsletter at JimStroud.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Australia might make hybrid work a legal right—and CEOs are panicking. --- Subscribe to The Recruiting Life newsletter at https://jimstroud.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bernie says if AI takes your job, the robots should pay for it. --- Subscribe to The Recruiting Life newsletter at https://jimstroud.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Technology is moving faster than ever — and your comfort zone might be your biggest liability. In this inspiring episode, Jim Stroud speaks with Allister Frost, former Microsoft marketing leader and author of Ready Already, about what it truly means to develop a future-ready mindset. Frost argues that “if it works today, it’s already obsolete,” and challenges professionals to rethink the myths of stability, future-proofing, and the comfort zone. Together, they explore how to stay adaptable in the AI age, why curiosity is a superpower, and how “augmented intelligence” — not artificial intelligence — can elevate your work instead of replacing it. Why Leaders Should Listen: • Learn how to break free from the “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” mindset. • Discover the Ready Already Growth Cycle — a model for constant personal and organizational reinvention. • Understand why future-proofing is a myth — and how to become future-ready instead. • Hear how curiosity and naïve questioning fuel innovation across generat

Scammers are flooding LinkedIn—and they’re getting smarter. In this episode, Jim Stroud talks with Jay Jones (aka “The Profiler”), a copywriter-turned-scam hunter who has personally helped take down 31,000+ fake jobs and 7,000+ bogus profiles. Jay breaks down the most common grifts hitting job seekers and employers—from ATS “resume score” shakedowns to hijacked recruiter identities, one-way video “interviews” used to clone you, and brand-impostor company pages—then shares a clear playbook HR and TA leaders can use to protect their pipelines, reputations, and people. You’ll learn: • The top red flags: Gmail “recruiters,” zero-activity profiles, low connection counts, camera-off interviews, missing requisitions, too-fast timelines. • How fake “ATS scores” and resume rewrites become gateways to identity theft. • Why hijacked profiles + brand impersonation are skyrocketing—and how to spot them fast. • Practical verification steps your recruiters should follow every time. • What companies can do beyond a website

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 compassion look like in an age of algorithms. Dayna brings 46 years of experience in clinical supervision and ethics to this nuanced conversation, reminding leaders that the future of work is still human at its core. From AI-driven interviews to predictive analytics that “guess” who might quit, this episode challenges HR pros to reflect: Are we using technology to empower people, or to replace trust? Why HR Leaders Should Listen: * Discover how ethical frameworks can guide AI adoption in recruitment and employee management. * Understand the hidden risks of bias, surveillance, and AI fati

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

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

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

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

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

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 differentiators that determine whether organizations adapt or fall behind. From the pitfalls of command-and-control cultures to the neuroscience behind rewiring self-belief, this conversation dives deep into what it really means to lead with wisdom in a digital-first era. Listeners will discover: Why EQ-driven leaders will outperform AI-powered systems in the next decade How emotional intelligence can be developed intentionally, not just “inherited” The hidden self-esteem issues that quietly undermine executive decision-making How to build psychologically safe,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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