Recruiting Advice From Katrina Kibben.

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    Can we say queer now? After a question during my coming out party, I wanted to bring together 2 perspectives to discuss.

    No matter how much flexibility you introduce into your culture, everyone has work trauma. How you communicate about it can change everything - for your team, your culture, and your customers.

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    Advocating for yourself can feel like a second full-time job - but there are ways to celebrate Pride Month without adding on to the burnout.

    Subtle cues - the harassment you can't report - aren't spoken about enough in this country. Neither are the cues that tell us we do belong.

    Is it normal to have 4 interviews? How many is too much? Advice for recruiters and candidates on the interview process.

    It's the littlest things that remind me I'm trans in a binary world. But there’s joy, too. Joy in seeing minds change and questions asked.

    Never in my life did I expect to see a talent market where businesses are dying because they can't find people. I wonder why it happened.

    Katrina Kibben

    What does it take to be happy? What does it take to break a career mold? Optimism, for one thing.

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    Looking for a new job? Let me show you how to find alternative job titles and how you’ll pick the job titles you search.

    Every day, we try to make rules to be right. But who wants to be right? Do you want to be right or happy?

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    Bias in job postings is evident beyond gendered language, because people have been using job postings to keep great people out for years.

    When we take big leaps in life, or out of a plane like I did, it’s easy to think it’ll feel like flying. But first, it feels like falling.

    Candidate experiences should be inclusive for everyone - including non-binary and trans candidates. How can you upgrade your experience for belonging?

    Curiosity won’t kill you, but waiting until you die to live might. I talk to people who do it every day.

    Most people let their recruiting emails suck. They claim they don’t have enough time, but it’s not that hard to optimize your emails.

    What's the difference between being alone and being lonely? TW: Suicide.

    Candidates don’t want buzzwords. They want you to just tell the truth.

    Stop looking around for answers and advice. You know what to do. This is your one and only life - you need to do what you like.

    Looking for a new recruiting job in 2022? Use this LinkedIn profile audit to make sure your information is ready for any recruiter.

    Thanks to people like you reading this website, I have a top 9 blogs of 2021. In case you missed one, here’s our annual roundup.

    Saying goodbye to my life, I’ve been thinking a lot about directionless growth - a life without a destination and a good life compass.

    Looking for a social media manager job posting sample? Happy to help. Here's a free gift on me.

    I am trans, I work in HR, and I’m tired of hiding it from everyone. I can't hide who I am any more, even if I want to.

    I want to meet up with you and your team in 2022 to teach recruiters to be better communicators.

    There will never be a "right time" for your sacred change - so why give your dreams the attention they deserve now?