The Retro Lounge – Jim Stroud

Podcast – Workplace Violence and Misclassification (Double ouch!)

The Retro Lounge Podcast Series — The Retro Lounge is the home of classic episodes of “The Recruiters Lounge” podcast that aired between 2005-2009. Tune in to hear how it was and how little has changed.

Original air date: July 23, 2008 – Jim starts off with shocking news about workplace violence, but is more shocked that its not uncommon. Karen rants about how easy it is to get a gun and bring it to the workplace. Did you know that sooo many companies misclassify Recruiters? And if you signed a contract that said you could not work in your field for a period of time, would that be a legally binding document? Umm… not so much. Tune in to another exciting episode of The Recruiters Lounge podcast.

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PODCAST – Recruiting the sexes, spamming the EEOC and job-stealing immigrants

Original air date: November 16, 2007 – In this episode, Jim Stroud and Karen Mattonen discuss bringing your spouse to your interview. Karen thought is was a good idea but Jim, not so much. Did you know someone was spamming the EEOC for fun and profit? Did immigrants steal all the jobs, or did we just give them away? And in the category of “beating a dead horse,” Jim and Karen harp (again) on age discrimination. | Special thanks to our sponsor – Proactive Talent.

The Joy of ATS (HR Tech)

Original air date: 04/25/07 – Jim Stroud chats with Mark Berger about ATS systems. If you are a young search firm and not really sure how to spend your money on this type of thing, well, this podcast is for you! Who is Mark Berger? At the time of the podcast (2007), he was the proprietor of Swat Recruiting, a firm supporting the technology needs of the recruiting and staffing industry.

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#Flashback – Big Layoff Rumors at Yahoo

Original air date: October 25, 2008 – Jim and Karen discuss the rumors of big layoffs at Yahoo (pre-taped before the big announcement obviously), the profit side of rumors and the dirty rotten scoundrels who party with Government bailout dollars. Umm… make that “alleged dirty rotten scoundrels.” This is another good one! Tune in to hear for yourself.

Let’s Talk About The D Word #Diversity

Original air date: January 26, 2007 – Jim Stroud and Karen Mattonen discuss the social politics of diversity and the significance of diversity recruiting in this day and age.