The Hiring Metrics That Actually Predict Who Stays

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Time to fill used to be the only number that mattered on a recruiting dashboard. It’s easy to calculate, easy to explain to a VP who doesn’t have twenty minutes, and it moves in a direction everyone understands: down is good.  But somewhere in the last few years, talent teams stopped being satisfied with speed… Read more »

10 Free Fixes to Remove Gender Bias from your Job Postings (2026)

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Quick Summary: Job Description Gender Bias in 2026 Job description gender bias usually comes down to a handful of repeat offenders. Ongig’s Text Analyzer tracked every masculine-coded word swap made between January 1 and July 13, 2026. The most-replaced word was “strong” (42 swaps), followed by “lead” (26) and “independently” (13). Below, we break down… Read more »

Top 3 Feminine-Biased Words Used in Job Descriptions (2026 Update)

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Quick Summary We used to rank feminine-biased words by how often they showed up in random job postings. This year, though, we tried something different instead: we looked at the words our own clients actually swapped out inside Text Analyzer, from January to mid-July 2026. The clear winner is the “collaborate” family (collaboration, collaborate, collaborative,… Read more »

How to Balance AI and Human Recruitment in 2026?

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It’s time to unpack a hot topic lingering on the minds of employers and recruiters: “How can our company balance AI and human recruitment?” It’s a critical TA question that deserves practical answers! Especially since automated recruitment becomes increasingly prevalent. In fact, 35% to 45% of companies have already adopted AI in their core hiring… Read more »

What High-Performing Talent Teams Do Differently to Attract Hard-to-Find Candidates

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Some roles just don’t fill. You post, you refresh the ATS, you widen the salary band, and the pipeline stays thin.  Meanwhile, another team down the street, or across the internet, closes the same role in six weeks with someone better than anyone you’ve seen.  What are they doing differently? Teams that consistently land scarce… Read more »

10 Common Job Description Challenges Ongig Is Solving in 2026

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“I think it’s going to take weeks before I can reduce all unconscious bias in this job description”. “I don’t think I’m going to finish creating this job description on time”. “I’m tired of scrolling through different files to find past JDs to use as templates”. I’m certain the above are some issues you frequently… Read more »

5 Job Search Page Mistakes to Fix in 2026

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Your career site job search page is a vital component of the candidate experience. The most common job search page mistakes include using your ATS’s URL instead of your own domain, letting your ATS logo overshadow your brand, relying on dropdown filters instead of crawlable links, losing your favicon on the job portal, and publishing generic… Read more »

10 Best Job Description Software Tools (2026)

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Finding the best job description software can feel overwhelming, especially when most tools sound like they were built for robots, not recruiters. Plus, if you’re on a small talent team or juggling multiple HR roles, having the right job description software can be a lifesaver. Unfortunately, most sound like they were written by robots. So… Read more »

A Secret & Easy Way to Recruit Veterans from Your Career Site

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Want to recruit veterans or enlisted members of the military? I’m guessing yes. There are 2 million+ people in the U.S. Armed Forces and 250,000 per year transition out of the U.S. military. If you want to recruit veterans better, first you have to speak their language…their job lingo in particular. Veterans and enlisted members… Read more »

50+ Powerful Quotes about Diversity and Inclusion in 2026

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At Ongig, we like to celebrate all people. So I created this list of 50+ inclusive quotes about diversity and inclusion to celebrate our differences. They are from CEOs, world leaders, writers, actors, activists, and more. I hope enjoy these inclusiveness quotes! Quotes About Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace Many organizations have achieved business… Read more »

The Best Automated Job Description Builder (2026)

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Are you struggling with the task of writing, updating, and managing job descriptions? Enter the solution: an automated job description builder. Companies of all sizes have to write, update, and manage job descriptions. For small organizations, this may be a simpler task, with a limited number of positions they hire for each year. But as… Read more »

What is DEIB? 5 Helpful Tips for DEIB Initiatives (2024)

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What is DEIB? Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) are hot topics in many organizations. But, they can take some effort to understand. We’re here to demystify these and give you a few tips for launching DEIB initiatives in your workplace.  You might hear many acronyms—EDI, DEI, JEDI, DEIB —and we’ll share what each of… Read more »

10+ Creative Catchy Job Postings (2026 Update)

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Catchy job postings are a great way to attract potential candidates. So, I found 10+ companies using creative job titles, images, catchy phrases, or “unusual” perks for job postings that might make candidates take a second look. Then, I created this compilation of “help-wanted” ad examples with catchy hiring slogans and catchy recruiting phrases for… Read more »

Why Pay Transparency Is Turning Job Descriptions Into a Compliance Problem 

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Pay Transparency Expectations Are Rising Pay transparency is no longer just a DEI initiative. For many U.S. employers, it’s now a legal requirement. As of May 2026, about 16 U.S. states plus Washington, D.C., have enacted pay transparency laws, though some laws are not yet fully effective and definitions vary by source, according to GovDoc. … Read more »

13 Best Diversity Tools for Job Descriptions in 2026

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Things are changing fast in the job market. And having a diverse team is super important nowadays. Today, we’re not just talking about hiring. We’re also talking about creating a workplace where everyone feels included and valued. And diversity tools can help with that. So, we’re on a mission to discover some awesome tools that… Read more »