I am substituting my regularly scheduled episode of “The Jim Stroud Podcast” for this special episode.

A little over a decade ago, I co-hosted “The Recruiters Lounge Podcast” with my pal – Karen Mattonen. It was very successful podcast at the time and in celebration of it, I have recently launched “The Retro Lounge” podcast which republishes the original episodes. As a sneak preview of the type of banter we shared discussing diverse HR issues, tune in to this special reunion episode where Karen and I meander across the following topics:

• What can recruiters learn from the real estate industry?
• What changes has Karen noticed in the industry since her departure?
• How many ways can a recruiter be sued for bad hiring habits?
• How to avoid lawsuits when dealing with inexperienced candidates
• Are recruiters open to legal jeopardy when editing a candidate’s resume?
• Is it really unethical to recruit candidates away from a former client and place them with a new client?
• Plus, a very, very long rant about recruiter ethics and a quick plug for the runaway bestseller “The Robot Proof Recruiter.”

SPECIAL THANKS TO: PureACV

PureACV guides early-stage businesses on their path to growth: For early and growth stage businesses who are making a critical shift to strategy, pursuing funding or just secured funding, PureACV offers strategic advisory services focused on go-to-market, sales, lead generation, sales enablement, revenue operations and marketing strategy, alignment and execution derived from decades of experience building and scaling teams that make growth a reality.

Tune in to to hear the chat and get a sneak peek on what to expect from “The Retro Lounge” podcast which posts every Wednesday.

ABOUT MY GUEST

Karen Mattonen specializes in helping navigate both buyers and sellers through the buying and selling process! She believes in using dedication to her clients to help educate both buyers and sellers through the home buying process, allowing them to make more informed and confident decisions. Karen has a passion to exceed expectations, by utilizing her strong negotiation skills, her capacity for empathy, and her strong integrity, energy and dedication to help achieve the most positive outcome for her clients. After several very successful personal real estate transactions over the years, Karen transitioned from Headhunting/HR, which also included recruiting and Training of Individual Team Realtors, to building her own Professional Real Estate Career.

Prior to real estate, Karen had developed a positive reputation as a successful recruiter and Trainer who owned and operated several successful Recruiting/HR and Training business ventures. Karen takes a different approach to real estate, one that is built on personal touches, win-win deals and positive results. Karen Mattonen utilizes the latest technologies, market research and business strategies to exceed your expectations. More importantly, she listens and that means she finds solutions that are tailored to you!

Find Karen at www.northcountyhomepros.com