Recruiting Advice From Katrina Kibben.

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    Weekly Letters

    Recruiters aren’t the judge of a good or bad candidate experience. Candidates are and I’m pretty sure they’d trade speed for this…

    I spent so much time trying to be perfect. But here’s the truth: no one knows what they’re doing.

    close up photo of lottery ticket

    For my Nana, winning the lottery was the only way she could imagine a new life. That’s what happens when you live below the poverty line.

    This week, I wrote a letter to my 12-year-old self before a keynote about pronouns. I made a promise that I’ll stand on the stage unapologetically myself.

    Maybe all we really need to feel less loneliness in this chaotic world is community.

    Eight years ago, I picked up a pee-covered puppy, not realizing she was going to teach me a million life lessons like loving the unexpected.

    I found my faith in a beautiful church.

    Gender neutral bathrooms are usually my safe haven, until the one I was using was destroyed this week.

    Making a list will help you get things done, but who isn’t getting taken care of? Usually it’s you.

    Grief is the gentle nudge I have needed to remember that this life is a gift. That it’s time to do the damn thing.

    Grief can make things - all of life, really - feel weird for a while. I guess that's what they mean when they say "holding it together."

    There’s no shame in starting over and beginning again - whether it's in your career or life. In fact, I'd even say it's good for you.

    Creating an inclusive candidate experience creates a legacy that will live long after your career ends.

    Reflecting on my past in corporate America and the formula for burnout (and regret).

    With my feet buried in the sand, I found myself wondering how much joy I was avoiding because I wouldn’t let myself make messy choices.

    I get a lot of calls from entrepreneurs and leaders that don’t feel successful. I always give this 1 piece of advice.

    During Trans Awareness Week, I hope everyone has 1 person that loves us unconditionally. Let me tell you about my person.

    News flash: you can live without a plan for every detail in your life. I had no idea.

    A lesson from Indigenous people on how to use fire to add nutrients and hope back into the world of work.

    Being an extreme workaholic only works if you are willing to apply the extremes to rest and relaxation, too.

    Thinking back to my life as a speaker, from my very first time on a stage speaking through the entire journey since.

    Coming out doesn’t happen all at once and it’s rarely as easy as it looks online.

    What makes you remarkable isn’t a bunch of big wins. It’s all the times you’re willing to just try.

    Every year I write myself a birthday letter to open next year. I want you to write one, too.

    Refusing to ask for help doesn’t make your accomplishments more satisfying. It just makes the finish line lonely.