Recruiting Advice From Katrina Kibben.

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    Read this if you’re chasing success. What you chase matters, and you need to focus on the right things.

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    If you feel weird trying to sell yourself in an interview, you’re not alone. It always feels awkward, but simple steps can help.

    Sometimes, you have to add tasks that you do just for the love of it to remember to be proud of yourself.

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    Goal setting at work shouldn’t be such an uninspiring task.

    I did a test: compare a job post written with AI against something written by recruiters who just finished training.

    A story about a goose, community, and noticing how much people whose names we don’t even know care.

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    Most hiring managers don’t get the interview training they need to avoid similarity bias. Instead, the same one liner keeps getting passed down from generation to generation.

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    When you’re going through hard things, it’s hard to remember to stop and smell the flowers.

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    Learn the ideal number of bullets to use in your job post to attract better candidates and keep them engaged.

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    A story of joy, contagious giggles, and slowing down to savor every moment that makes you notice the magic of being alive.

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    Of course you want to use AI for your job search. But be strategic about how you use it, or AI could take you out of the running altogether.

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    A story about the emotional impact of being seen, the power of small acts of kindness, and how connection can help us all face uncertainty with more humanity.

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    What does good mean when you’re creating a performance review process? How can you help people grow by creating a system that scales?

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    Letting candidates explain information on a background check is critical to fair chance hiring.

    The illusion of control makes us think there’s one way to figure it all out. But it’s about time we give up on this idea there’s one right way. I mean, why not?

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    Over-screening is an easy way to end the hiring process with qualified people - whether it's job hopping, degrees, or unnecessary background checks.

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    Bad expectations cost you money. Look for these candidate-friendly background check features before buying anything.

    In a world that believes peace is the consequence of war, we resist by holding on to what’s beautiful.

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    Misaligned candidate expectations are costing companies a trillion dollars a year and it’ll cost a tiny fraction to fix it with these two strategies.

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    This Pride simply doesn’t feel so colorful. It all seems black and white when there are lives on the line.

    AI powered recruitment marketing will fundamentally change recruiting and how people find jobs. But how?

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    I’m starting to think that people laughing at your funeral might be the ultimate sign of a life well lived.

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    AI spam applications are creating more work for lean recruiting teams. How can you use tech to get through the growing pile?

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    This AI Maturity Model for Talent Acquisition can help organizations understand where they have made progress and see how to move toward a more strategic, scalable approach to AI in recruiting.

    There’s a choice you get to make every day. To live wondering when the bad thing will happen or bet on better days.