This episode is brought to you by "The Recruiting Life" newsletter. https://jimstroud.beehiiv.com Today's guest: My guest is Bill Banham, founder and Editor at HR Gazette Magazine, host of the popular HRchat Podcast (which is then most downloaded HR and careers podcast in Canada, 7 in the US and number 10 globally) and organizer of various HR-related summits and meetups in Canada, the US and the UK including DisruptHR. With nearly 15 years experience in HR tech and HR media, he's also Associate Editorial Director at HRreview and has interviewed 100s of HR leaders, recruiters and tech enthusia ..read more

Hey recruiters, your recruiting days are over, thanks to AI. At least, according to my guest - Stanislaw Wasowicz, VP Growth and Partnerships for Scotty Technologies. Be warned. This interview will induce fear and dread to the technophobic in the recruitment industry. Listener discretion is advised. | Visit Scotty AI and request a free demo today. https://www.scottytechnologies.com/ | This episode brought to you by "The Recruiting Life" newsletter. https://jimstroud.beehiiv.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

At many organizations, the most common fear among executives is an employee lawsuit. The number of employee filings each year continues to be high with no sign of slowing down. Win or lose, defending a lawsuit by a disgruntled former employee with an attorney is costly, time-consuming, and affects all aspects of an otherwise thriving business. In today's podcast, Jim Stroud interviews Matthew Grabell, author of "The Employee Lawyer's Playbook" for a very interesting conversation that will raise the eyebrows of employers and employees alike. Tune in now. About my guest: MATTHEW R. GRABELL ..read more

The Jim Stroud Podcast is brought to you by "The Recruiting Life" newsletter: https://jimstroud.beehiiv.com In this episode, Jim Stroud chats with Shelly MacConnell – Chief Strategy Officer at Win about the rise of side hustles in order to receive fertility treatment coverage, as well as: Why working for fertility benefits rather than a paycheck has grown in popularity How the increase in side hustles shows that there is still a lack of accessibility to fertility care as many women cannot receive benefits at their primary jobs How the movement of people working for fertility support can ..read more

Jim Stroud interviews Jean Eddy, President and CEO of American Student Assistance, about future-proofing the careers of today's college students. Pretty much, why go to college today if AI will be doing the job tomorrow? Other discussion points... The education system needs to redefine what "career success" means for today's learners Students must achieve early access to diverse career paths. Top skills students need to obtain in high school for the jobs of tomorrow Advice for parents who may be concerned about their children pursuing non-traditional educational paths or careers The broader s ..read more

In my interview with Scott Morris, CEO of PropulsionAI, we discuss unsuccessful return to the office policies and the evolution of the job description. The consensus? Traditional job descriptions are passe; what brings the most benefit are outcome-oriented job descriptions. Scott addresses issues related to a paradigm switch that would massively impact any recruiting organization. | This episode is brought to you by "The Recruiting Life" newsletter. Subscribe now at: https://jimstroud.beehiiv.com About my guest: Scott Morris, Co-Founder and CEO PropulsionAI www.getpropulsion.ai Scott Morris i ..read more

In my interview with Scott Morris, CEO of AI Propulsion, we discuss unsuccessful return to the office policies and the evolution of the job description. The consensus? Traditional job descriptions are passe; what brings the most benefit are outcome-oriented job descriptions. Scott addresses issues related to a paradigm switch that would massively impact any recruiting organization. | This episode is brought to you by "The Recruiting Life" newsletter. Subscribe now at: https://jimstroud.beehiiv.com About my guest: Scott Morris, Co-Founder and CEO PropulsionAI www.getpropulsion.ai Scott Morris ..read more

In the latest issue of "The Recruiting Life" newsletter, I wrote an article called, "Why do women bully women at work?" When researching that article, I asked my social media followers to share any testimonies they might have concerning women bullying women at work and... be careful what you wish for because you just might get it. In this episode I share stories of tortured women and offer solutions to keep it from happening again in the future. | The article referenced in this podcast can be found here: https://jimstroud.beehiiv.com | Music featured in this podcast is by Vodovoz Music Product ..read more

Jim Stroud interviews Robert Sheen, CEO of Trusaic about the state of pay equity, pay transparency, and what companies are doing to achieve pay equity. There is also some debate on if companies should pay everyone the same when some employees work harder, and are more talented, than others. | This episode is brought to you by "The Recruiting Life" newsletter. Follow it now at https://jimstroud.beehiiv.com ABOUT MY GUEST Robert Sheen is the founder and CEO of Trusaic, a leading software company focused on pay equity, DEI, and healthcare. Through Trusaic, Robert helps organizations build a bett ..read more

Employee Monitoring is on the rise! According to Pew Research, a variety of digital tools are being used to monitor workers across various industries, some of which use artificial intelligence (AI) to try to gain insights into workers’ performance. These tools can track what workers do on their computers, how they are driving on the job, their movements within the workplace and even their tone of voice when speaking with customers. Is this a good thing or a bad thing? I weigh the pros and cons in this episode. | This episode is brought to you by "The Recruiting Life" newsletter https://jimstro ..read more