Its All Recruiting

Original air date: November 16, 2007 - In this episode, Jim Stroud and Karen Mattonen discuss bringing your spouse to your interview. Karen thought is was a good idea but Jim, not so much. Did you know someone was spamming the EEOC for fun and profit? Did immigrants steal all the jobs, or did we just give them away? And in the category of “beating a dead horse,” Jim and Karen harp (again) on age discrimination.

Original air date: 04/25/07 - Jim Stroud chats with Mark Berger about ATS systems. If you are a young search firm and not really sure how to spend your money on this type of thing, well, this podcast is for you! Who is Mark Berger? At the time of the podcast, he was the proprietor of Swat Recruiting (www.swatrecruiting.com), a firm supporting the technology needs of the recruiting and staffing industry.  If you want to know about implementing Applicant Tracking Systems and/or other HR Tech, give my sponsor a call. Proactive Talent (https://proactivetalent.com)

Original air date: October 25, 2008 - Jim and Karen discuss the rumors of big layoffs at Yahoo (pre-taped before the big announcement obviously), the profit side of rumors and the dirty rotten scoundrels who party with Government bailout dollars. Umm… make that “alleged dirty rotten scoundrels.” This is another good one! Tune in to hear for yourself.

Jim Stroud and Louise Triance (of UK Recruiter) have a lovefest discussing James Bond, recruiting in the UK and a certain fetish Jim has. Original air date: November 21, 2006

Original air date: January 26, 2007 - Jim Stroud and Karen Mattonen discuss the social politics of diversity and the significance of diversity recruiting in this day and age. Find more great content like this at www.JimStroud.com

Original air date: December 9, 2006 | Is there (really) a war for talent? If so, what should your company be doing now (and later) to prepare for shortages in your workforce? Jim Stroud and Karen Mattonen discuss this with Paige Mazzoni of Workforce Logic and Mark Nelson of Nelson Family of Companies. | See the original page here: “Is there (really) a war for talent?"

Original air date - July 20, 2007 | Jim Stroud and Karen Mattonen engage in shameless self-promotion, debate "Green Cards," banter about big money jobs without a college degree and chat (ever so slightly) about Karen’s disappearance from certain online forums. Its just another typical episode of "The Recruiters Lounge."

ORIGINAL AIR DATE: AUGUST 24, 2009 | In episode #130, Jim Stroud, Karen Mattonen and (special guest) Geoff Web discuss socialism, the recession and recruiting in Canada. Plus, what is “The Boolean Dance?” And what does it have to do with Recruitfest? Tune in to find out. All this and more, in another action-packed episode of The Recruiters Lounge podcast.

Original air date: July 8, 2009 | In episode #128, Jim Stroud and Karen Mattonen discuss a whole bunch of stuff, the least of which: Did you know that leaving a positive endorsement for someone on Linkedin could get you in trouble? Howzabout proudly proclaiming, “I don’t care about breaking the law! I have errors and omissions insurance!!! (Umm… okay) Finally, did you know that prostitution was legal in THE USA? (Well, at least in one state.) As such, would you recruit for the world’s oldest profession? This one has a lot of rants and raves from Karen, while Jim (the good cop) tries to make sense of it all. Tune in to hear it all for yourself. Find more great content at: www.JimStroud.com

This episode was first broadcast on September 11, 2009. This is the original description- "In episode #131, Jim Stroud and Karen Mattonen discuss the financial consequences that come to companies when employees have a conscience. Plus, a lot of rambling about Sourcing and Social Media and Errors and Omissions Insurance (Do you know how well or how little you are really covered?) But you want to know what Jim thought was most interesting? The curious case of a certain woman who sued her college because she could not find a job. Weird. Tune in now to The Recruiters Lounge podcast."

Original air date: December 9, 2008 | Original Description: "Karen and Jim fuss, bicker and debate over who is to blame when a Walmart employee is trampled to death by exuberant Black Friday customers. Jim pokes a finger at customers who have lost all sense of sensibility, whereas Karen throws the book at Walmart (much to the joy of lawyers everywhere). Its just another exciting episode of The Recruiters Lounge that is now coming to you (almost) daily." Find more content at JimStroud.com.

Original air date: January 24,2008 | In this action-packed podcast you will hear: Illegal interview questions in the USA are not so illegal elsewhere; Jim has an “Al Bundy” moment when it comes to breast feeding in the office and do you know what the law says about how recruiters should be paid? You may be surprised. All this and more in this retro edition of "The Recruiters Lounge." Special thanks to our sponsors: Proactive Talent, Chad and Cheese and Supapass.

ORIGINAL POST DATE: June 28, 2006 | Gretchen Ledgard and Zoe Goldring, catalysts of the recruitment blogging phenomenon, discuss their blogging tenure with Microsoft and their entrepreneurial venture – Job Syntax. (I highly recommend their services!) | Special thanks to our sponsor Proactive Talent and The Chad and Cheese Podcast.

Original air date: JULY 1, 2010 - Jim and Karen banter about age discrimination and looking for work in a sucky economy. (Hey Google, is it true that you are over-the-hill when you hit 40? ) Plus, working as a contractor vs working as an employee, which is better? Ah! You think you know, but do you really? Tune in for a very interesting take on that question. 

HR Discusses David Letterman - In episode #132, Jim Stroud takes a break this episode and leaves the Lounge in the hands of Karen Mattonen (oboy!) and her guests: Joshua Letourneau, Karla Porter and Steve Markin. The topic is all about David Letterman’s workplace scandal. Tune in to hear all the juicy bits.

Original post date: November 9, 2006 / Jim Stroud and Karen Mattonen discuss the election, lying on a resume may get you 10 years in prison, plus feedback on some listener feedback. And believe it or not, we discuss the controversy around hacking voting machines. The more things change, the more they stay the same. Tune in for a very interesting episode. Big thanks to my sponsors: Supapass / www.supapass.app Proactive Talent / www.proactivetalent.com

This retro episode of "The Recruiters Lounge" originally posted on September 11, 2006. - Jim Stroud and Karen Mattonen hang out with David Shieldhouse, co-founder of Zubka.com – a social network that pays for each hire you refer. For more great content, visit JimStroud.com.

Jim Stroud and Karen Mattonen lead a “heated” debate over the Employee Free Choice Act.  Listen in and find out that the more you learn about the EFCA, you either love it or you hate it. Listen in and see what side of the debate you are on. Special thanks to our guests Nancy Schiffer (Associate General Counsel, AFL-CIO)  and Steve Markin (former Union member with 20 years of legal experience). Oh yes! This one was a doozy. | Original air date: February 24, 2009. Special thanks to: Supapass - https://supapass.app Proactive Talent - https://proactivetalent.com

Jim Stroud and Karen Mattonen discuss “Stagflation” and how it affects the recruiting industry (and life in general.) Also, be careful how you classify your workers because it just might cost you a billion dollars. (Yeah, that’s billion with a “B.”) If you hire consultants, you CAN NOT miss this episode. Plus we react to your letters. (Keep ‘em comin’) All this and the usual bickering and bantering you’ve come to love here at – The Recruiters Lounge. | Original air date: February 27, 2008 Big thanks to Proactive Talent: https://proactivetalent.com

Jim Stroud and Karen Mattonen discuss the fine line between giving a client what they want verses obeying the law (and thus, protecting oneself from potential law suits.) Original air date: June 6, 2007