Recruiting Advice From Katrina Kibben.

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    Watch and see how online assessments helped a pizza delivery driver to become a software developer at one of the biggest technology companies in the world.

    Why mirror corporate America if I can make something even better? As entrepreneurs, we should be the ones trying innovative workplace models.

    How do you build a company's culture right now, online? Here are a few ideas you 100% should steal to build your remote company culture.

    We know hiring is frozen, but it doesn't mean you have to abandon candidate experience and pipelines. Abandoning recruiting now is a strategic misstep.

    A 4-point system and custom content about coronavirus that you can use to audit and update a job post in 30 minutes or less.

    You can use this job search tactic on any job posting website to see what jobs are being posted. At a glance, you can also see what industries are still hiring.

    Use this to write a new nurse job post. Free example included.

    I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess that most of us have never had to write crisis communication messages for a pandemic before. Admittedly, I haven't.  I'd be the worst crisis communicator ever. For one thing, I have anxiety. I have no poker face and I sweat a lot. I am […]

    I started fighting my way to new job titles, and their accompanying self-validation, long before this. Then I had a reality check. Job titles are completely made up.

    If you are going to spend time writing a LinkedIn profile, make sure you update the profile photo.

    Don't use marketing content for recruiting. Tailor the content for the candidate experience.

    Today, it's like pulling teeth to get anyone to share anything, let alone a half-assed job posting or your excellent video. But I don't think it has to be that hard.

    The Remote Worker Ransom Letter

    This remote worker ransom letter was inspired by an 8-mile drive that took over an hour just a few weeks ago. This is what your team really wants if you demand they come into the office next week.

    We can't have augmented writing tools without writing training because machines process inputs. People determine what good is.

    The job post bullets people are using today aren't working. Learn how to write for mutual experiences instead of creating skill lists.

    An HR leader contacted me about using the they pronoun at work. Here's our conversation and my advice.

    Most job postings require a location, so how do you post a remote job? Here's your how-to and advice to posting remote jobs.

    Asking specific, creative questions to help hiring managers picture the person they want to hire. They can also help you write a better job post.

    The best of 2019’s recruiting content from Three Ears Media, plus our favorite writers, podcasters and more.

    Give yourself permission to say no to the calendar. To rest. I am. I'll see you next year.

    A 90% response rate on recruiting emails isn't folklore. It's real life when you use this tactic.

    I put up with so many bad bosses in my career. I reported it. Instead of fixing problems with the manager, they would give me a new title: trouble maker.

    All of the worst recruiting email templates sound the same.

    My answer to, "tell me about yourself. Walk me through your resume."

    I present the 6 worst job postings I've ever seen... with a little snarky commentary from me, of course.