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If you're relying on great creativity to deliver your next best idea, don't. Create from the heart. Create what you needed.
Deleting bias in job postings isn't just about linguistics. It's about tactics, too. Let me tell you about how I figured that out.
If you could put a message in a bottle for a Recruiter to open in the year 2050, what would it say? I'd say this about optimism.
Do you know how to delete biased requirements from your job postings? It starts with this question during the hiring manager intake.
Do you ever feel like little things throw you off? Yeah, me too. That's why I've been working on this concept of emotional endurance. Let me explain.
Creating an inclusive candidate experience isn't all about your digital content and careers site. Try this introduction in interviews to build inclusion from day 1.
Help someone feel seen. Help them build endurance to get through hard things. That's crucial, especially during Non-Binary Awareness Week.
Don't forget job post writing training when you write a budget this year. Everyone on your team should be an expert job post writer.
Allyship isn't something we only do in June. Companies can make the world safer for LGBT+ people every day by investing in education.
How can HR write employee communications that share the right details when it comes to the company's return to work plan?
How making a wrong turn on a trail in Colorado and getting lost for a 26 mile bike ride taught me a life lesson we all need.
I want to show you one of the best profiles I've ever seen (and tell you how to have one of the best LinkedIn profile examples, too)
What do you say when someone comes out to you? I suggest you say this.
Gender pronouns at work can help build belonging. Before adding them to your email signature, let's talk about why they matter.
I'll never forget that Google search: Can I be fired for being gay?
A how-to that will show you how to add pronouns to social media profiles. But really, let's talk about why that matters in the first place.
Sometimes, our dreams don't work out for a reason. That's ok. It turns out that most of the time, big changes put us back on track.
Recruiter profiles aren't the best in class, even by their standards. Here's how to build your recruiter profile on LinkedIn.
Does anyone read job postings anymore? Should I use video in job postings? Is that what candidates want? Let's discuss.
Every week on Friday for the last six weeks, I drove to a town just south of my house to coach a soccer team for kids with special needs. I’d quit working on Three Ears Media and plan our practice. I would research games and coaching styles, trying to find little ways to make this […]
How should you celebrate pride month at work? By creating safer spaces for everyone to exist openly and honestly.
I was panicking. I couldn’t find my wallet, and I knew I put it right there. I always put it in the same place, and it wasn’t there. I could feel panic setting in, and a series of self-destructive questions start rushing through my mind: What did you do? Why didn’t you prepare more? Why […]
Do you know what preferred requirements in a job posting really mean? Usually it means more bias. Let me show you how to fix that.
I listened to a beautiful podcast this week between Laverne Cox (she/her) and ALOK (they/them). The two discussed the origins of nonbinary identities, history, biology, and life. I was fascinated to learn that the roots of nonbinary existence were around so much longer than the heterosexual norms we pretend are “normal” today. Genuinely, I can […]
For the candidates who came here to get a little intel, there are six things every job seeker should know from someone working in this world.