Jim Stroud

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AI-Driven Layoffs Surge Since 2025 Reporting Window
SocialMar 16, 2026

AI-Driven Layoffs Surge Since 2025 Reporting Window

AI-Linked Job Losses Newly reported layoffs where AI is either explicitly cited or credibly blamed as a material factor. Reporting window starts January 1, 2025. https://t.co/s6hVMg1I2Q

By Jim Stroud
Smart HR Adapts, Not Reacts, Amid Tight Labor
SocialMar 13, 2026

Smart HR Adapts, Not Reacts, Amid Tight Labor

Hot take: the February jobs report is good news for smart HR leaders. Not because the numbers are good — they aren't. But because moments like this separate organizations that react from those that adapt. Three forces are converging right now: • AI...

By Jim Stroud
AI Empowers Solo Entrepreneurs to Build Million-Dollar Companies
SocialMar 10, 2026

AI Empowers Solo Entrepreneurs to Build Million-Dollar Companies

Why One-Person Companies Are the Future of Work https://t.co/vAoKcBzMeZ Discover why one-person companies are becoming the dominant business model of the AI era. In this comprehensive 16-minute deep dive, we explore how artificial intelligence tools are enabling individual entrepreneurs to...

By Jim Stroud
Mass-Apply Fail: Smarter Targeted Job Search Wins
SocialMar 10, 2026

Mass-Apply Fail: Smarter Targeted Job Search Wins

Why Applying to 1,000 Jobs Won't Work (And What Will) This podcast brought to you by: "Career Intelligence Weekly" - the newsletter that tracks the invisible job market for smarter career decisions. https://t.co/vTpz3eKWaJ In this episode: At a recent conference,...

By Jim Stroud
AI Boosts Solo Founders, Corporations Remain Bureaucratic
SocialMar 9, 2026

AI Boosts Solo Founders, Corporations Remain Bureaucratic

AI Superpowers the Solo Founder—But Corporations Stay Stuck AI is massively empowering individuals who know how to use it—especially builders, perfectionists, and technical solopreneurs who can now ship products faster than ever. But inside large corporations, the bottleneck isn’t productivity—it’s bureaucracy,...

By Jim Stroud
Engineers Embrace AI, Yet Trust Remains Minimal
SocialMar 9, 2026

Engineers Embrace AI, Yet Trust Remains Minimal

86% of Engineers in the US Are Using AI. Only 6% Trust It Without Hesitation. (2026 Study) While adoption of AI is widespread, only 6% of engineers actually trust AI results without hesitation, while the rest either verify every result (89%)...

By Jim Stroud
February 2026 Shows Biggest Post‑Pandemic Job Losses
SocialMar 9, 2026

February 2026 Shows Biggest Post‑Pandemic Job Losses

The Worst Jobs Report Since the Pandemic Raises New Labor Market Fears The February 2026 jobs report shows a loss of 92,000 jobs—the worst since the pandemic—and the weakness runs deeper than one strike or a temporary shutdown. Job losses...

By Jim Stroud
Half My Recruiting Tasks Still Need Human Touch
SocialMar 3, 2026

Half My Recruiting Tasks Still Need Human Touch

I just mapped my role (Recruiter) through JamLab_X's Human-AI Task Map — scored against where AI will be in 18 months. 50% of my tasks require me. Which of your tasks are uniquely yours? https://t.co/9emmwjKkhy

By Jim Stroud
Two Newsletters Deliver Clear Insight on Labor Market Shifts
SocialMar 2, 2026

Two Newsletters Deliver Clear Insight on Labor Market Shifts

Career Intelligence Weekly + The Recruiting Life Two newsletters. Clear thinking for a changing labor market. https://t.co/UGHNPeD6oN

By Jim Stroud
Job Seekers Paying Recruiters: The New Hiring Reality
SocialFeb 23, 2026

Job Seekers Paying Recruiters: The New Hiring Reality

What if everything you believed about how hiring works… was only half the story? The job market has always had rules. Apply. Interview. Get picked. Simple, right? But something is quietly changing beneath the surface — and it's making a...

By Jim Stroud
Shape 2026 Talent Acquisition: Take Survey, Get Early Insights
SocialFeb 20, 2026

Shape 2026 Talent Acquisition: Take Survey, Get Early Insights

The State of TA 2026 As the talent acquisition landscape continues to evolve, your perspective plays a key role in shaping what comes next. By taking part in this survey, you’ll have the option to opt in for first access to the...

By Jim Stroud