Layoff Shame Will Keep You Stuck
Layoff shame is real. You are not alone and the more we talk about it? The more we can...
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Screening For A Resilient Workforce
Screening for a resilient workforce will require recruiters to break a lot of the old rules of hiring. The...
The Thing Worth Failing At
People don’t know that I get a rejection letter at least once a day, but I don’t care. I...
How Recruiting Can Impact Employee Retention
Recruiting is one part hiring and one part retention in the future of work where each employee has more...
Releasing Anxiety With Creativity
I was a little surprised how helpful creativity, and specifically this writing prompt, was for helping me release overwhelming...
Best Free AI Recruiting Tools & Video Demos (2026)
Three Ears Media recommends practical, free AI recruiting tools to automate hiring workflows and upskill talent acquisition teams. Standout...
A Letter To My Friends’ Kids
A reminder to my best friends’ kids just how much I love them. The post A Letter To My...
Destigmatizing Mental Health at Work: A Guide for HR & Managers
Learn how HR professionals and managers can build psychological safety and destigmatize mental health at work to improve employee...
Top HR & Recruiting Voices to Follow on LinkedIn in 2026
In 2026, the top HR and talent acquisition professionals to follow on LinkedIn include Mason Calaiaro for real-time recruiting...
They Wouldn’t Let Me Get My Mammogram.
My firsthand story about being misgendered at a mammogram and the reality of trans healthcare today. The post They...
The Tactical Risks Of Salary Secrecy In Your Job Post
How to talk to your hiring managers about salary transparency and the impact of salary secrecy in the hiring...
Failing To Find Something New To Love
When I stop avoiding failure, I start opening doors and find new things to love. The post Failing To...
Build Your Own AI Lab: Fear To Fluency In AI Adoption
Why AI adoption in recruiting stalls, how traditional software rollouts fail teams, and why treating AI as an experiment...
Bad Advice From Managers Can Mess You Up for Years
How well-intentioned managerial advice can do lasting damage, why it’s so easy to internalize, and what it actually costs...
Why Is My Resume Being Flagged as Fraud? 5 ATS Triggers to Avoid
Resumes are often flagged as fraud by ATS and AI systems due to five technical triggers: 1) Hidden keywords...
Making Peace With The Surprises That Changed Everything
A personal reflection on surprises, uncertainty, and the unexpected paths that slowly change our lives for the better. The...
How Recruiters Can Use AI Interview Guides to Prevent Hiring Manager Mistakes
Learn how recruiters can use AI to generate structured interview guides that prevent common interview mistakes and help hiring...
Why Scrolling Feels So Hard to Stop (And What Actually Helped Me)
I kept failing at my stop-scrolling goals until I tried something unexpectedly human: doing what I loved before productivity...
Why Bosses Panic & How To Fix It With The Bounce Back Factor
When bosses panic, they often default to toxic behaviors like yelling or shutting down because they lack the training...
Live Each Day Like It’s Your… First?
Living each day as if it were your last sounds like a wise ideal, but it may be one...