The Jim Stroud Podcast

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 sk...

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

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

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

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, HireM...

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

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

Laid off by email, locked out in seconds. In today’s workplace, every employee needs a “digital go bag”—benefits info, promo history, portfolio—ready to grab before IT pulls the plug. | 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

Nearly 1 in 5 job ads are fake. Posted to hoard résumés, impress investors, or fill phantom pipelines. One tech worker is now pushing a federal “Truth in Job Ads Act” to outlaw ghost jobs. God bless him. | 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

Corporate America gutted middle management. Now one boss juggles 15–30 people, too swamped to mentor, coach, or even talk. Flattened orgs look lean on Wall Street—but inside, chaos rules. | 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

When one coder makes millions and the rest feel worthless, HR can’t hold the locker room together. | 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

AI recruiters ran 67,000 interviews—and outperformed humans. The scariest interviewer may be the one who never blinks. | 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

ANZ just tied bonuses to office time. Less than 50% in-office? Say goodbye to your raise. Flexibility replaced with blackmail. | 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

For Gen Z, WFH feels less like progress and more like isolation. The price of flexibility might be belonging. | 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

In this episode, we sit down with Steven Puri to explore how to reach a flow state and unlock your best work. Steven shares insights on using apps, music, and intentional practices to block out distractions, sharpen focus, and stay fully engaged in the task at hand. Whether you’re looking to boost productivity or bring more intentionality to your workday, this conversation offers practical strateg...

“Let’s fire the cheapest, hungriest employees we’ve got and hope AI magically trains itself.” — every exec who didn’t listen to AWS CEO Matt Garman. Subscribe to The Recruiting Life newsletter: https://jimstroud.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A billion-dollar brand polished to a shine—while inside, an exec allegedly leers, bullies, and breaks his team. Apple’s orchard has rot. Subscribe to The Recruiting Life Newsletter: https://jimstroud.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MIT just dropped a bomb: 95% of generative AI projects are failing. The revolution isn’t canceled—but the hype might be. Subscribe to The Recruiting Life newsletter: https://jimstroud.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices