Year: 2019

Some people think the United States is a racist country. If America is a racist country, wouldn’t that make the American workplace racist as well? Possibly. The demographics of America are rapidly changing and where there are differences there is inevitable conflict. Some of the issues are a result of […]

Thanks to a previous podcast, a listener brought to my attention – Cheri Garcia. I had the distinct pleasure of chatting with Cheri Garcia of “Cornbread Hustle,” a second chance staffing agency for ex-offenders. During our fascinating and raw chat, I learned about the success of her program, her personal struggles […]

In this episode of “The Jim Stroud Show,” I discuss the proliferation of fake LinkedIn profiles, the purpose behind them and how to detect them. Links to the show notes can be found here. Please share this article with your network! Thank you in advance.

In this episode: Jim Stroud discusses the shortage of truck drivers, the effect that has on businesses and consumers and how companies are leveraging robot trucks to compensate. Tune in now for all the fun! Special thanks to sponsors ClickIQ and RecruitingDaily. Click here to download the show notes with links to all the […]

I had the pleasure of speaking at the Hacking HR event in Atlanta a few weeks back and they were kind enough to allow me to share this video footage with you. While representing the good people at ClickIQ I discussed “Big Brother in the Office.” A good time was had by all. Let […]

There has been a lot of talk about diversity and inclusion as it pertains to the workplace. Do a search on duck duck go or some other search engine and you will no doubt discover countless articles about it. Yet, as I review several of the articles linked to from the search results, no […]

Are you happy on your job? Are you unsatisfied with your work? Perhaps, you’ve already begun spending quality time on Indeed.com in search of new opportunities? And yet, you’ve kept all this to yourself, as you continue to plod along in a job you are starting to hate. What if […]

Tracking employee health and employee movements may improve overall efficiency and the bottom line of the enterprise but at what cost? When does the collection and tracking of employee data go too far? How much #privacy should an worker expect to have? And most importantly, how will these practices affect […]

I ran into a friend of mine – Jim Marinelli, client delivery manager. and our casual chat turned into a podcast (extra) episode. Tune in to hear the fun. This podcast is courtesy of ClickIQ.  Connect with Jim Marinelli, Talent Acquisition Strategy and Client Delivery Leader on LinkedIn. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zq971P4icR0&w=560&h=315] Find more content like […]

When you think of prisoners working inside of a jail, what comes to mind? Prisoners cooking, mopping floors, folding clothes…? Yes, all of those are certainly true and now you can add one more – training artificial intelligence algorithms. In this episode, I talk about the pros and cons (pun […]

McDonald’s has given up lobbying against a minimum wage increase. Is this a good thing or a bad thing? I explore the pros and cons of raising the minimum wage, how robots and automation factor in and the effect on the  fast food industry  in this episode of “The Jim […]

How do you feel about working with robots and the increasing automation of the workspace? If the thought of it intimidates you, then working for a machine itself may sound ludicrous. But did you know that some people are (literally) working for a machine right now, although they may not […]