Category: The Jim Stroud Podcast

Why do women bully women at work?

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 Productions. Songs featured: Dreamer, Beyond the Void, Bass in the Clouds, and Baretta Blues.

Pay Equity: Does everyone deserve the same salary?

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 better workforce so they can build a better business.

Prior to Trusaic, Robert founded First Capitol Consulting in 1999, serving over 5,000 global, national, and regional companies. In 2003, he founded and chartered US Metro Bank, which is currently valued at over $1 billion. In 2006, he partnered with Intuit to develop TaxAdvantage, a tax-centric data solution for Intuit’s 1.4 million customers.

In addition to his work in business, Robert is a philanthropist and has served on the boards of MTV’s “Rock the Vote,” the University of Southern California Pacific Asia Museum, the Asian American Justice Center, and the Korean American Democratic Committee. He is a former President of the Korean American Bar Association and was honored in the “Men of L.A.” by The Women’s Foundation. Recently, Robert became a member of the Forbes Human Resources Council and the HR.com Advisory Board.

Employee monitoring is on the rise! Is that good or bad?

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.

Royalty Free Music by Vodovoz Music Productions. Songs included in this podcast:

  • Planet of the Amazons
  • Melo Tuna
  • Baretta Blues

Indeed is Banning Customers Because of Their Politics

In my interview with Andrew Crapuchettes, CEO of RedBalloon, I found out that Indeed.com was banning customers because of their politics. Wow! We also discussed how politics was impacting the workplace and how it was likely to get worse with a Presidential election pending.

We also touched on the following:

  • Should business owners be telling their workers how to vote? When did American flags in the office become offensive?
  • What is the proper way to discriminate in your hiring practices?
  • Without a doubt, some listeners will be offended by the commentary in this episode. Are you one of them? Tune in to find out.

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ABOUT MY GUEST

RedBalloon CEO Andrew Crapuchettes is a longtime business leader, entrepreneur, and innovator in the technology industry. He has founded several successful tech-focused companies and is widely considered a global pioneer in the development and use of labor market data analytics – an industry he helped found over 20 years ago.

Getting his start in Silicon Valley in the late 1990s, Andrew earned his reputation as a top-gun for tech-company systems innovation and problem solving. He moved to the inland Northwest in the mid-2000s where he served as the founding CEO of Emsi (now Lightcast) – which brought market-changing innovations to how higher education, corporations, and governments approach the labor market.

In 2021, Andrew founded RedBalloon, which has quickly become America’s largest connectors of employers and employees who prioritize a positive workplace culture free from the divisiveness of cancel-culture mandates. Crapuchettes’ is a frequent presenter at technology and business conferences, and a frequent guest on business and technology news and influencer podcasts. | Web: https://redballoon.work

How To Lose Half of Your Workers in a Day

How is that return to the office policy working out for you? Well, if your company is Grindr, its not working out too well. In case you had not heard, Grindr lost half of its workforce over a 2-day return to office mandate. Ouch! I share the details and offer suggestions to prevent the same thing from happening at your company. Articles cited herein: https://bit.ly/TJSP26

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I am speaking at SourceCon about the impact of artificial intelligence on the recruitment industry. Use my discount code to get 10% off the ticket price. Register now at: https://conference.sourcecon.com Use discount code JSSCFLL23 for 15% off the ticket price!

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