Recruiting Advice From Katrina Kibben.

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    Recruitment Marketing Advice

    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.

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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.

    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.

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

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

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    The best of the worst job postings I've read with a special Halloween twist. This year, I searched costume keywords to find the scary job posts.

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    Job titles in tech aren't uniform from company to company or across industries. So how do you pick the right one?

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

    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.

    Does anyone read job postings anymore? Should I use video in job postings? Is that what candidates want? Let's discuss.

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    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.

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    If you're not getting qualified traffic to your job posting, it's usually one thing that's wrong and I have some suggestions that can help.

    Job hopping happens out of necessity or company issues, not emotional urge. Most people don't wake up some morning and decide to quit their job.

    What do good job postings look like? Here are some examples of job postings that actually work - and some that don't.

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    Hiring managers shouldn't be writing job postings. Period.

    Should you include salary and benefits in job postings? Yes! Oh, and as of 2021, you'll have to if you're posting a job in Colorado.

    Should you always require a degree in your job posting when hiring? Maybe not. Here are a few scenarios where it makes sense.

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    Coronavirus changed everything. This year, instead of the typical annual review, write a more accurate job description. Here's why.

    Years of experience will only quantify the work, but it doesn't qualify anyone. Here's how to more effectively write your job requirements.

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    We have our own Halloween tradition here at Three Ears Media. Every year we share the scariest job posting we've seen all year.

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    If you ask better questions during the hiring manager intake, it's a lot easier to write a great job posting and hire the right person.

    It's not against the law to inject creativity in your EEO statement. Show people who you are. Tell your story.

    After writing over 1,000 job posts, I turned my expertise into a job post training that will teach you to write effective postings quickly.