Are you a recruiter looking to streamline the recruiting process to find ideal candidates? If so, then you should try using some of the powerful AI recruiting tools available. AI, which stands for Artificial Intelligence, seems to be everywhere these days. It is in our mobile apps, search engines, and smart devices. So, it should… Read more »
DEI work looks different today than it did even a few years ago. Economic pressure, shifting legislation, and public scrutiny have pushed organizations to focus on what inclusion actually delivers in terms of hiring, retention, and employee experience. At the same time, how people work has changed. Remote work, skills-based hiring, and changing expectations on… Read more »
Do you need a better way to control your job descriptions? Then, if so, this is for you. According to Future Market Insights, the job description management software market is estimated at USD 0.8 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach USD 1.6 billion by 2035, registering a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of… Read more »
Recruitment problems in 2026 are no longer just operational headaches but more of strategic challenges. SHRM reported that nearly 70% of organizations still struggle to fill full-time roles. AI is now a core part of hiring workflows. Skills gaps continue to widen. Candidates are increasingly looking for flexibility, growth, and clarity from employers. It’s not… Read more »
Talent acquisition and recruitment may seem similar. But they’re not: Talent acquisition is about finding the best people for your company, but it focuses more on your long game. It’s a process of building an employer brand and a continuous relationship with your target talent. Recruitment is an ongoing cycle of processes to attract, source,… Read more »
Most companies don’t lose candidates because their roles aren’t compelling. They lose candidates because their career site makes it too hard to find the right job. In today’s labor market, candidates move fast. If a careers page is slow, inaccessible, or forces people to guess the “right” job title just to see relevant roles, they… Read more »
Job descriptions don’t usually go viral. Most are skimmed, saved, or forgotten within seconds. But every so often, one stands out, not because it’s inspiring, but because it raises immediate questions about what the job (and the company behind it) is really asking. That’s what happened when a post titled “Craziest job description I’ve seen… Read more »
Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere these days. Every job board seems to mention “AI,” “GenAI,” or “AI-powered” in its job descriptions. But as employers rush to ride the AI wave, a new realization is emerging: many of these job posts offer no clarity on what “AI” really means. In fact, Indeed Hiring Lab revealed a… Read more »
More job seekers are reporting that job descriptions feel vague, inflated, inaccurate, or even suspicious. A recent r/AskHR thread captured this frustration. Job seekers shared experiences where JDs felt fake, didn’t match the real interview, or never led to a callback. This blog breaks down the most-upvoted explanations from HR pros and recruiters on Reddit… Read more »
The hiring landscape is shifting again as we enter 2026. This year alone, we’ve seen hiring freezes, rapid rehiring cycles, AI becoming more embedded in recruitment, and a wave of compliance updates. These shifts are forcing companies to recalibrate their strategies to stay effective. Yet one principle remains constant: clarity. Clear job requirements, defined workflow… Read more »
According to SHRM, nearly two-thirds of organizations use AI to generate job descriptions. At the same time, another 40% use it to customize their job postings further and attract target groups more effectively. Are all AI tools the same? Can they really handle the nuance of job descriptions? We decided to use 3 of today’s… Read more »
If you had just five minutes to fix bad job descriptions before they went live, what would you change first? That’s the question Heather Fenty posed to job content strategist Sarah Akida in a recent episode of The JD Fix. The pair reviewed a real-world JD that was riddled with red flags. Think biased language,… Read more »
Your biggest hiring bottleneck might be hiding in plain sight, not in your applicant tracking system or interview process, but in your company’s shared drive. That’s where the “Lazy JD” lives. We’re not talking about lazy people. We’re talking about lazy documents—job descriptions that haven’t been updated in years, live in dusty folders, and have… Read more »
You’ve seen it happen: a job description (JD) is drafted, shared, and reviewed—and then it disappears into the void. Despite everyone’s best efforts, the job doesn’t get posted because the JD approval gets delayed. So, days go by, maybe even weeks. Everyone’s waiting, but no one’s sure on whom. Welcome to JD approval purgatory—a frustratingly… Read more »
You’ve been there—refreshing your inbox, wondering who’s holding up a job description. Probably JD approval. So, the recruiter is ready to post, the hiring manager has made edits, and legal still hasn’t reviewed. Everything’s stalled—and no one’s sure where or why. In a recent episode of the JD Fix podcast, host Heather Fenty calls this… Read more »
