Everywhere I look, teams are being asked to hit hiring goals with fewer people, fewer tools, and tighter budgets. The informal poll I ran in 2025 proved more predictive than I expected. Here’s what the 2026 data confirms and what’s changed. This week in The JD Weekly, I sent out a quick 5-question pulse check… Read more »
I’ve read some job postings that gave me the “ick”. Like, actual secondhand embarrassment. That’s the feeling we’re talking about today. I’ve seen some cringeworthy job postings that sound like a middle schooler trying to impress their cool cousin. Others just haven’t evolved since 1998. And the worst part? Candidates notice. They roll their eyes,… Read more »
The need for content marketers is growing. And so is the pressure to hire the right ones. How do I know? SEMRush analyzed 8,000 content marketing job listings across the US. Their findings: So, if you’re searching for different types of a “content marketing” job description (from entry-level to Chief Content Creator), I’m here to… Read more »
How much do companies spend on recruiting? I found very few examples of a detailed recruiting budget template on the webosphere. So, I pinged my smart recruiting friends to help guide me. Below is what I found. 5 Recruiting Budget Template Approaches Let’s start with a recruiting goal in mind. How about 500 hires a… Read more »
I have noticed a trend recently. People looking for job description management platforms want quick results during their “exploration phase”. I think it has a lot to do with AI tools being so fast when you ask a question about any topic. I know when I am looking for new software or tools I like… Read more »
We found 25+ examples of diversity goals from top companies aiming to boost diversity, inclusion, and belonging in the workplace. To make the list, the diversity goals had to be written on their website or spoken goal by their leadership (e.g. CEO or Head of Diversity & Inclusion (D&I)) in a public forum (e.g. like… Read more »
I watched my kid try to eat two popsicles at the same time. It went exactly how you think it did. Sticky hands. Melting mess. One popsicle on the ground. And honestly? I see the same thing happening with a lot of talent acquisition teams right now. When Everything Feels Like “Too Much” In North… Read more »
It seems using ChatGPT for job descriptions has become the industry standard for speed. But is AI-generated text alone enough to land top-tier talent in 2026? While you can use it to beat “blank page syndrome,” I recommend using it as a drafting partner alongside specialized optimization tools. To see how the latest models handle… Read more »
Quick Summary What Is a Job Description? A job description explains a role’s responsibilities, required qualifications, and where it fits in your company. It’s the first thing most candidates read, so it needs to sell the role, not just list duties. “How to write a job description” is the most-searched HR term on Google, according… Read more »
50-75% of autistic adults in the U.S. are “unemployed or underemployed.” So, some brands are trying to lower these statistics through autistic hiring programs. While there’s a noticeable rise in the mention of “neurodiversity” in job postings, there’s still much work to be done in making roles accessible to talent regardless of their learning style. We… Read more »
I read a post 2 weeks ago titled “AI Is Killing B2B SaaS.” Dramatic headline. But it stuck with me. I’ve been at Ongig since 2019. That’s long enough to see a few waves of change in talent acquisition tech. But the shift I’ve seen in the last three years? That’s been different. AI isn’t… Read more »
If you work in talent acquisition, you probably already know the problems. What is harder is knowing where to start when you are looking for solutions. I hear this all the time from recruiters, TA leaders, and comp teams. They know something needs to change. They just cannot tell which kind of tech actually helps…. Read more »
I love a good AI hack. Especially when it saves me hours of mind-numbing copy-pasting. That’s what this is really about. I had a job to do…build a list of prospects who looked like our best clients (staffing companies and others that care about job description management). I knew what kind of company I was… Read more »
Diversity terms are all over the place. Do you know the meaning of BIPOC, Folx or Culture Add? I didn’t didn’t know either… not at first. But as DEI language became part of recruiting, hiring, and workplace strategy, having one clear place to look up these words became essential. Because language shapes how we understand… Read more »
Ever tried tracking edits in a job description across three teams, two time zones, and a dozen email chains? Our client shave too. It’s like playing Jenga with legal risk. If you’re in a regulated industry (think healthcare, finance, pharma), every tweak to a job description matters. Every word. Every comma. One undocumented change? It… Read more »
