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EPISODE · Aug 10, 2025 · 24 MIN

The Talent Playbook They Don’t Teach You in HR School – with Bob Lucas

from The Jim Stroud Podcast · host Jim Stroud

The workforce isn’t just changing — it’s mutating. Full-time, gig, contractor, hybrid — the categories you think you know are melting into each other. And if you’re still running talent strategy like it’s 2019, you’re already bleeding ground. Bob Lucas, Chief Revenue Officer at MBO Partners by Beeline, steps into the studio to talk about the new street rules for HR leaders and recruiters: * How “job security” became the workplace’s biggest ghost story. * Why the smartest companies are wiring independent talent straight into their core teams. * The thin ice between agility and a six-figure misclassification fine. * How AI and tech are rewriting workforce management — and why that scares some leaders more than they’ll admit. * The hidden cost of ignoring contingent talent in your strategy. This isn’t theory. It’s the new operating manual for anyone who hires, builds, or protects a workforce. Miss it, and you’re playing catch-up with competitors who’ve already figured it out. Connect with Bob Lucas on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucasbob/ For more info on MBO Partners, visit their website http://www.mbopartners.com ... To keep up with what's happening now and next in the world of work, subscribe to "The Recruiting Life" newsletter at https://jimstroud.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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