I used to hear this all the time from TA teams: “We spend hours writing job descriptions, and most of them still don’t hit the mark.” That pain is real, and totally fixable. We built Ongig to change that. To take job descriptions off autopilot and give recruiters and hiring managers a better way to… Read more »
I Tested 4 AI Job Description Rewriters in the GPT Store (and Here’s What I Found)
One of my most used prompts when working with AI is “rewrite this…” and I know I’m not alone. It’s a simple, powerful prompt (that works way better when you provide more context like tone, length, style, and the target audience). Back in February 2025, my fellow Ongig writer and general JD superstar, Heather Fenty, wrote this blog testing… Read more »
Drowning in Resumes? Here’s Why Qualified Candidates Matter More Than Ever
The hiring landscape has flipped. A few years ago, recruiting teams begged for more applicants to fill open roles. Today, they’re drowning in applications – many of them auto-generated or mass-produced using AI. Faced with this flood, hiring teams have shifted from a “more is better” mindset to a “quality over quantity” mandate. In short,… Read more »
How Global Talent Teams Standardized Job Descriptions (Without Slowing Down Hiring)
When you support hiring across countries and time zones, the idea of “standardized job descriptions” often feels like a recipe for delays. Our clients told us they pictured long legal reviews, messy translations, and version-control chaos. Many had been burned before. But working with our team at Ongig, they discovered something different: standardizing their JDs… Read more »
How to Fix Bad Job Descriptions: Red Flags, Real Edits, and Quick Wins
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 »
Wasp Stings & Real Talk: What RecFest UK 2025 Taught Me
It’s been almost a week since RecFest UK wrapped, and I’m still buzzing—literally and figuratively. My arm? Still swollen from the wasp attack before my final session (shout-out to whoever saw me frantically power-walking toward the gates…I swear I’m usually cooler than that). But more importantly, I left Knebworth Park with a full heart, a… Read more »
7 Reasons Why Excel and Google Docs Fail at Job Description Version Control
Job description version control can be the difference between a smooth JD update process and getting frustrated finding the final version. Do you find yourself asking your job description writing team different questions, such as, “Why isn’t the EEO statement included in the JD?”, “Where’s our organization definition?”, and “Where’s the recent JD version?” If… Read more »
The Lazy JD: 3 Steps to Rescue Job Descriptions from the Digital Swamp
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 »
8 Reasons Small HR Teams Use Job Posting Software
Juggling all HR tasks quickly becomes challenging for a small HR team. For instance, HR tasks, such as staying compliant with employment laws, managing payroll, and writing job descriptions, quickly become overwhelming. And, the tasks become more challenging when you still perform most of them manually. That’s where using job posting software comes into play. This… Read more »
Stuck in JD Approval Purgatory? Why Job Descriptions Stall—And How to Fix It
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 »
Taming the JD Approval Beast: How to Speed Up Hiring with Role-Based Workflows
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 »
Candidate First Job Postings: Write for Humans First, Robots Second
How to Write Job Ads People Actually Want to Read Let’s be real—most job postings are a snoozefest. They start with corporate fluff, use confusing titles, and forget one major thing: you’re writing for humans. People who are busy, burnt out, and scanning fast. That’s why we need to flip the script and go candidate-first…. Read more »
Cross-Border Employment: How to Ensure Seamless Communication
With many modern businesses operating on a global scale, it’s not uncommon for employees to work as part of an international team. Effective collaboration isn’t always easy, even when you’re in the same office. And cross-border employment can also pose its own unique challenges. In this article, we’ve laid out the common communication obstacles globalized… Read more »
From Broken to Brilliant: How Modern Job Descriptions Drive Better Hiring
Most job descriptions today still read like corporate boilerplate—legalistic, jargon-heavy, and devoid of personality. The problem? That outdated content is costing companies millions. A poorly written JD won’t just lead to fewer applicants—it actively deters the top candidates you want most. In today’s hiring landscape, where speed, clarity, and candidate experience matter more than ever,… Read more »
Why Hiring Managers Keep Rewriting Job Descriptions (and How to Fix It)
You’ve seen it happen. The job description (JD) is finalized, signed off, and scheduled to go live. Then, just as you post it, the hiring manager swoops in with a new version: a different title, more “must-have” skills, and salary details removed. Sound familiar? In a recent episode of The JD Fix podcast, Heather Fenty… Read more »
