Did You Interview a ‘Ghost Candidate’? A Guide to Spotting Fake Interviews
Hiring teams have always dealt with candidate misrepresentation. Inflated resumes, exaggerated skills, and borrowed portfolios are nothing new. What...
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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...
How Is Your CEO Brand Being Curated from the Inside?
In our last blog, we talked about leadership brand as an external trust lever. How CEOs build confidence with...
AI Literacy Isn’t a Skill Gap — It’s a Loyalty Test
By 2027, not knowing how to work with AI won’t get you fired — it’ll get you quietly excluded....
The Use Of AI Tools Will Soon Be Required In Every Job! (Applicants and employees take note)
If you need a new job or want more job security, consider gaining experience using AI tools. Why? Because...
The 15-Minute Process: Marriott’s Secret to Faster Frontline Hiring
In this episode of HR Famous, Tim Sackett sits down with one of the true originals of the show:...
How AI Tools Are Changing Employer Brand & What You Should Do
Something fundamental has shifted in employer brand. AI tools are no longer just influencing how candidates find jobs. They’re...
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 to Improve Your Applicant Drop-Off Rate
Applicant drop off rate is an underused HR metric, but recruiting teams must be able to measure it and...
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...
From Search to Start: A Guide to Your Next Great Hire
Hiring and onboarding are high-stakes activities at small businesses. The right person can drive success, while a bad fit...
The Leadership Brand: The Missing Lever for Investor Confidence & Valuation
If you’re a CEO building a company for scale, investment, or sale, you already know what buyers and investors...
Why “Another ATS” Isn’t Enough Anymore—and What Comes Next!
I get pitched new recruiting technology all the time. New ATSs, new “AI-powered” platforms, new promises to fix what’s...
AI is everywhere in hiring—but is it actually making talent acquisition better? Or just faster?
In this episode of the Jim Stroud Podcast, host Jim Stroud sits down with Michelle Cass, global talent acquisition...
Don’t Penalize Them, Instead Target Early Adopters That Used AI In Their Job Search
Experience using AI tools will soon be the most needed skill, so targeting users of AI job search tools...
5 Recruiting Trends in 2026: What the Data Means for Recruitment Marketing
The recruiting market feels different than it did a couple of years ago, and the data behind today’s recruiting...
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...
Every Resume Has a Nervous System: Why Hiring Breaks People Before It Hires Them
Recruiting looks clean on a dashboard. A funnel. A workflow. A timestamp. But every resume you skim is attached...
Why Your ATS Is Now the Most Important Hiring Decision You’ll Make
Your ATS drives hiring visibility and performance. Learn how the right system improves job distribution, candidate flow, and recruiting...
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...