Remembering September 11th
A letter remembering the 2,983 lives lost on September 11th and a reminder to live fully in their honor....
Category: Katrina Kibben
How I Would Change Your Job Post Template
Based on my latest research, here’s how I would change your job post template to get more qualified applicants....
I Will Always Love You: A Southern LGBTQ+ Kid’s Tribute to Dolly Parton
A tribute to Dolly Parton and the ways she responded to hopelessness with helpfulness in her life. The post...
AI Interview Guidelines & Guides for Recruiters | Three Ears Media
Advice on how to answer AI interview questions with enough detail to ensure you convey your experience well and...
When You Have To Rely On Others
This week’s letter is for every person that’s worried about having to rely on someone else because life has...
When I Choose Work
The most important lesson I learned when I decided to choose work over the people I love is that...
My Fall 2026 Webinar Series For Recruiters
This fall, I’m hosting a webinar series for recruiters who want to master the human side of recruiting before...
I Don’t Play Board Games
My competitive family raised an entire generation of people who don’t play board games. The post I Don’t Play...
Hiring Alignment Template: Stop Hiring Manager Stalls
Kat Kibben’s Hiring Alignment Template helps recruiting teams prevent hiring manager stalls by establishing pre-interview consensus across four key...
Tiny Dinosaurs
If I knew tiny dinosaurs could bring me this much joy, I would have started doing this a long...
Who Should Interview New Hires? The 4 Essential Roles
A successful interview panel should consist of four key roles: a recruiter for initial screening, the hiring manager for...
How Do I Want To Be Remembered?
When we ask ourselves, “How do I want to be remembered?” we often look for simple ways to help...
Journal Prompts To Find The Next Best Step
Journal prompts and writing on paper are my favorite way to figure things out. The post Journal Prompts To...
Why Candidate Rejection Emails Matter (And How to Write Them)
Candidate rejection emails are critical in today’s AI-driven, contractor-centric market. Ghosting candidates destroys future pipelines. By sending empathetic, timely...
Count What Matters
“Count what matters” means tracking the metrics and goals that drive happiness. I learned it from an unexpected source:...
How to Spot Fake Recruiting Data
If recruiting data feels too good to be true, it probably is. Here’s my 4-step vetting checklist to spot...
The Last Time I Talked To My Family
It has been more than 15 years since my last conversation with my family and it still feels like...
Being an Ally at Work: LGBTQIA+ Leadership Guide for HR
Workplace allyship for leaders is an active verb, not just an identity. To support LGBTQIA+ employees, leaders must leverage...
My First Pride Parade
The story of my first pride parade. The post My First Pride Parade appeared first on Three Ears Media.
How to Be an Ally at Work: Peer-to-Peer LGBTQIA+ Support Tips
Workplace allyship is an active verb, not just an identity. To support LGBTQIA+ teammates peer-to-peer, allies must respect identity...