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Have You Heard of Willo?

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I first heard about Willo at RecFest UK. I sat in on a panel they did with Amazon, and I was hooked. The vibe, the mission, the way they talked about candidate experience…it just clicked for me. And now, Willo’s raised $4 million to scale even faster. That’s huge. A major congrats to the entire… Read more »

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Why Updating Job Descriptions Matters More Than You Think

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Hiring managers ghost you on job description updates? There’s a fast, simple trick that’s turned things around for every TA team I’ve worked with. We call it the “One-Click Kickoff.” Here’s how it works: instead of sending hiring managers a blank JD template or a long list of edits, you send them a pre-filled, editable… Read more »

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How to Plan Your RecFest 2025 Agenda (+ a Peek at the Exhibitors)

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RecFest can feel like a music festival…for people who read HR Tech newsletters. If you don’t have a plan, you’ll leave with a tote bag full of swag and not much else. So let’s fix that before RecFest 2025 kicks off in Nashville (in 3 weeks). Lauren Windsor, the digital marketing lead for RecFest, put… Read more »

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Why PayScale Bought Datapeople: Facing the $300,000 Job Post Fine Problem

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I’ll admit: when I first saw the PayScale + Datapeople acquisition, I thought, “wow, another acquisition.” Digging into the “why” reveals a critical reality: that writing job postings wrong can put you on the hook for massive fines. What States Are Demanding Salary Transparency (or Paying for It) More and more states (California, New York,… Read more »

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Job Description Optimization: How a Small TA Team Revamped 4,000+ Job Postings

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One person. Under 10 team members. More than 4,300 live job descriptions to fix. If that sounds impossible, you’re not alone. But one Sr. Talent Program Advisor at a major healthcare organization pulled it off (with help from Ongig). Meet the Team This wasn’t a massive team of writers or a marketing army. The core… Read more »

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HR Tech Vegas 2025 — What the TA Pros Really Saw

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I missed HR Tech Vegas 2025 (scheduling conflicts), but I still got the scoop. I asked a few folks I trust in the TA and HR space to tell me what stood out. Here’s what they said hit hardest, what raised eyebrows, and what made them think twice. The Vibe Was High, But the Signal… Read more »

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Templates for Job Descriptions: The Quiet Hero of Recruiting Efficiency

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I’ve heard people say job description templates are just a “nice-to-have.” Kind of like branded mugs or office plants. They look good, but they don’t really do much. I disagree. Turns out, templates are the quiet hero of recruiting efficiency. They cut time, boost quality, and—most importantly—they save your team from drowning in job description… Read more »

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Hiring Trends 2025: What’s Getting Cut (and What Isn’t)

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Everywhere I look, teams are being asked to hit hiring goals with fewer people, fewer tools, and tighter budgets. So I ran a poll to see what’s really getting squeezed. It gave me a peek into the hiring trends of 2025 so far. What’s shifting, what’s sticking, and what’s quietly slipping through the cracks. This… Read more »

Your JD Management System is Only as Good as Your Career Site

Your JD Management System is Only as Good as Your Career Site

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Imagine writing the perfect job description. Inclusive. Optimized. Tailored for the right audience. Then you post it…and the ideal candidate bounces. Your career site takes forever to load, doesn’t work on mobile, and looks like it was built in 2009. All that work you did with your JD tool? Wasted. The Problem: Most JD Software… Read more »

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Mosh JD vs Ongig: Which Job Description Platform Wins for Your Team?

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Managing job descriptions shouldn’t feel like a game of broken telephone. But if you’re using the wrong tools, it does. That’s why platforms like Mosh JD and Ongig exist. Both promise to help you get control of your job descriptions. But they take slightly different approaches. So, if you’re wondering which one’s better for your… Read more »

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How I Used Mitchs.ai to Write a Job Advert (And What Happened Next)

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It started with a LinkedIn connection. Mitch Sullivan and I connected, and not long after, I spotted his new tool: Mitchs.ai. A job advert generator? You bet I was going to test it. I love trying new tools in the job description and job advert space, especially with all the AI buzz flying around. If… Read more »

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How to Optimize Job Descriptions for Social Media Success

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Many hiring teams treat social media like a copy-paste dumping ground.  But job descriptions written for your website or applicant tracking system (ATS) rarely perform well on platforms like LinkedIn, Instagram, or TikTok. (The format is different. The audience is different. And the attention span varies on each one.) If you’re sharing job content without… Read more »

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What Is a Job Advertisement (And How’s It Different From a Job Description?)

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This question comes up all the time: what even is a job advertisement? And it’s a fair one because most companies blur the line between job ads and job descriptions, like it’s no big deal. But if you’re trying to attract better candidates (or just write something worth reading), the difference matters. Job Ads vs…. Read more »

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Managing Job Profiles in Excel Nearly Broke This South African Team

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Most HR teams don’t choose Excel because it’s perfect. They choose it because it’s there. But what happens when a spreadsheet you set up “just to get started” becomes the only thing standing between you and legal compliance? The Excel Era: Simple, Then Slippery This story starts like many others. A fast-scaling consumer goods company… Read more »

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Is Your Job Description Approval Process Slowing You Down?

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I talk to a lot of HR and TA teams every week in sales demos, needs calls, and live Q&As. And I hear the same thing over and over again: “Our job description approval process is a mess.” One org had a 7-step JD review that needed city council sign-off. No joke. By the time… Read more »