Recruiting Advice From Katrina Kibben.

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    When I think about why AI matters, the use case I'm most excited about is talent discovery. It's how we beat the odds and find people.

    Training is what gives us access to the world, but it's also how we can ensure our teams succeed. Investing in learning is investing in them.

    In this manager's guide to pronouns, we'll talk about when it's ok to out someone by correcting pronouns (and why you need to ask first).

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    Explaining job titles to candidates can't be the step you skip. If you don't, you might get a no at the offer letter stage.

    Pronoun policies often leave out the most important part: humanity. That's why we need to reconsider them as well as requiring pronouns.

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    In many states and cities, employers must share salary on job postings. Plus, there is language about pay transparency so we don’t keep paying the best negotiators more than our best employees.

    Entry level hiring is up 22% year over year, which means you need to learn how to write entry level job postings that attract this talent.

    When it comes to creating cannabis industry job descriptions and other high demand, highly niche careers - aim higher.

    Do you know if the right candidates can find your job? Start with this test to research your job title & make sure your posts can be found.

    You can help employees be better allies in their communities by introducing them to speakers and initiatives that teach allyship.

    Should we require people to share their pronouns? I think they should be mandatory in email signatures because they are one of the small subtle cues of love.

    Don’t stress the About Us in your job post (and surely don’t use it to start your job post). Here’s why the About Us doesn’t matter as much in your job post.

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

    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.

    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.

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

    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.

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

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    Normalize sharing your pronouns, whether that's in your day to day life or in your email signature. You can help people you'll never meet.

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

    People realized they don't belong in shitty workplaces and they have power. The result? A talent market we've never seen.

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    How do you develop DEI leadership skills if there are no entry-level jobs? What are the essential skills?

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    What's the difference between good and great recruiter communication? What you say, for one thing.

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    Tired of never getting qualified applicants to your job postings? This advice can help.

    My new course is all about how to remove bias in job postings based on my 100-year research study of job posts.