Pay Transparency Compliance for Job Descriptions

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Quick Summary Pay Transparency Expectations Are Rising Pay transparency compliance is no longer just a DEI initiative. For many U.S. employers, it’s now a legal requirement. As of July 2026, about 17 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,… Read more »

Job Description Management in 2027: How To Automate Reviews and Approvals Across Thousands of Roles

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If you’ve tried to keep job descriptions up to date across dozens (or thousands) of roles, you know the drill: scattered files, version sprawl, a never‑ending Slack thread trying to nail down what “senior” really means.  Job descriptions used to be static. Now they’re living documents. Shifting alongside new skills, new tools, new trends, and… Read more »

Skills vs. Responsibilities: What a Modern Job Description Should Prioritize

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A job description needs to explain two things clearly: what the person will do and what skills they need to do it. When those two lists are disconnected, qualified candidates can be screened out, and the role becomes harder to understand. A modern job description should connect each required skill to the work it supports…. Read more »

How Job Description Data Can Reveal Gaps in Your Workforce Strategy

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Job descriptions can reveal gaps between a company’s workforce strategy and its business strategy. If a company says AI is a priority, but few job descriptions mention AI skills, data governance, or related responsibilities, the hiring plan may not support that priority. Job descriptions record what an organization expects people to do and know. Together,… Read more »

The Scariest Things in Your JD That Are Chasing Talent Away (Halloween Edition)

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October is here; yes, it’s that spooky time of year again. Ghouls come out to play, there’s trick-or-treating, and we celebrate all things scary. Well, almost all things scary. Let’s just say JD mistakes shouldn’t be chasing away your top talent! With that, we’re shining a light on some of the scarier elements that you… Read more »

Will Candidates Trust AI-Written Job Descriptions in 2027?

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Read ten postings for the same mid-level role on any job board and count how many ask for someone who “thrives in a fast-paced environment.”  Most will.  The same postings promise competitive compensation, describe a collaborative culture, and list eleven requirements for a job that needs four. Candidates have read this language for years. What… Read more »

Best Job Description Software for Enterprise Teams in 2026

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As an enterprise team, I’m sure you know you don’t need another JD tool that only helps with writing JDs.  You need a system that can manage your JD management process. A job description tool that provides a live, searchable cloud library, manages JDs at scale, supports JD approvals, creates governed templates, automates repetitive updates,… Read more »

How a Bad Job Description Is Costing You Top Candidates (And What to Do About It)

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Strong candidates have options.  When a posting is vague, bloated, or full of internal shorthand, they close the tab and apply somewhere that made the decision easier. None of them write back to explain why they left. Fixing a job description usually takes an afternoon per role. Find out which problems cost the most, and… Read more »

20 Examples of Helpful Diversity Statements [2026 Update]

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Quick Summary A diversity statement is a short, public commitment to inclusion and equity. The best ones name real groups, back claims with data, and tie to your mission. Below are 20 examples from Pfizer, Google, Netflix, and more. What is a diversity statement? A diversity statement is a short public commitment to inclusion and… Read more »

12 Best Diversity Tools for Job Descriptions in 2026

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Quick Summary Here are 9 of the best diversity tools to write more inclusive job descriptions to attract a more diverse team. Bias & Language Checkers 1. Text Analyzer by Ongig Ongig’s Text Analyzer software takes out bias and makes ad copy better. When you’re writing job descriptions, best practices to make them diverse include… Read more »

Job Description Tips: The Ultimate List (2026)

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Great job description tips can mean the difference between attracting top candidates and getting ignored. We’re here to help with this list for crafting the best JDs. Quick Summary In this guide What Is a Job Description? A job description is a written summary of a role’s responsibilities, requirements, and reporting structure. It’s usually the… Read more »

AI Is Writing More Job Descriptions Than Ever, Who’s Checking Them for Bias and Accuracy

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Add a job title and a few bullet points to an AI tool, and in seconds, you’ll have a polished job description. But can you actually be sure the draft is free of bias? Probably not. In fact, Ongig tested this firsthand. A ChatGPT-generated sales and marketing job description scored just 19.4/100 for gender bias… Read more »

Still Facing TA Problems in 2026? Here are 7 Things You Can Do. Fast.

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Common talent acquisition (TA) inefficiencies are still plaguing teams in 2026 despite the continuous improvements in smart technology. A quick visit to the software marketplace shows a dizzying range of automated solutions to drive the best candidate engagement. Yet, despite this, employers continue to struggle in their search for the right people for the right… Read more »

The Future of Work Won’t Be Built for One Type of Employee

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Most HR policy is still written for an employee who does not exist. No caregiving to schedule around. A commute that never varies.  That employee was always a fiction, but the fiction used to hold, because nobody had evidence to argue with it. The evidence arrived all at once.  Remote work proved that a large… Read more »

The AI Job Description Problem Nobody Talks About: When Every Company Starts Sounding the Same

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A strong job description does more than list duties. It sets expectations, introduces the company’s voice, and helps a candidate decide whether the work feels worth pursuing. AI now produces polished drafts in minutes, which is useful when recruiters face tight deadlines and growing requisition loads. Yet speed creates a quieter problem: similar tools, prompts,… Read more »