The Future of Work Needs Heart and Hardware

Episode 1 of the The Jim Stroud Podcast podcast, hosted by Jim Stroud, titled "The Future of Work Needs Heart and Hardware" was published on July 15, 2025 and runs 26 minutes.

July 15, 2025 ·26m · The Jim Stroud Podcast

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IBM quietly erased hundreds of HR professionals in early 2025. No viral outrage. Just algorithmic mathematics and the cold whisper of replacement. The chessboard fractured. AI handles 94% of their conversations now—11.5 million human exchanges reduced to digital echoes. This isn't evolution. It's a coup in the cubicles, spreading like infected code through corporate America's bloodstream. Jim Stroud dissects the psychological battlefield where efficiency devours humanity. When fear creeps into 30% of employees who taste their own obsolescence approaching—the real threat isn't AI taking jobs. It's companies choosing cold calculation over warm pulse. … This episode is brought to you by: ERE Recruiting Innovation Summit – Explore the future of recruiting at the premier event for talent acquisition leaders. https://www.ererecruitingconference.com PromptMonitor - Monitor and improve your visibility in AI/LLMs. This is the future of job search – opportunities come looking for you. https://www.promptmonitor.io?via=jimstroud Read The Recruiting Life newsletter to learn what’s happening now and next in the world of work. https://jimstroud.beehiiv.com Send questions, comments and criticisms to Jim Stroud: Via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimstroud/ Via X: https://x.com/jimstroudhttps://x.com/jimstroud Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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IBM quietly erased hundreds of HR professionals in early 2025. No viral outrage. Just algorithmic mathematics and the cold whisper of replacement. The chessboard fractured. AI handles 94% of their conversations now—11.5 million human exchanges reduced to digital echoes. This isn't evolution. It's a coup in the cubicles, spreading like infected code through corporate America's bloodstream. Jim Stroud dissects the psychological battlefield where efficiency devours humanity. When fear creeps into 30% of employees who taste their own obsolescence approaching—the real threat isn't AI taking jobs. It's companies choosing cold calculation over warm pulse. … This episode is brought to you by: ERE Recruiting Innovation Summit – Explore the future of recruiting at the premier event for talent acquisition leaders. https://www.ererecruitingconference.com PromptMonitor - Monitor and improve your visibility in AI/LLMs. This is the future of job search – opportunities come looking for you. https://www.promptmonitor.io?via=jimstroud Read The Recruiting Life newsletter to learn what’s happening now and next in the world of work. https://jimstroud.beehiiv.com Send questions, comments and criticisms to Jim Stroud: Via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimstroud/ Via X: https://x.com/jimstroudhttps://x.com/jimstroud Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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