Mini Experiments: Testing Salary Ranges on Job Postings
Here’s a confession: I don’t have a current Ongig client who’s run this experiment yet (that we officially know...
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How to Write “A Day in the Life” Job Description That Attracts Better Candidates
Some job descriptions read like a legal contract. Others read like a nap. But there’s one little section that...
How to Streamline HR Paperwork from Job Descriptions to Onboarding
HR departments are some of the hardest-working and most time-stretched. After all, we rely on them to hire, onboard,...
How We Helped a Global Team Clean Up Job Posting Templates (in under 6 months)
I’ve seen it too many times, job postings that are all over the place. Some are bloated with buzzwords....
What Went Down on The HR Morning Show Ep. 55: Acquisitions, Job Descriptions, and Red Shoes
On August 5, 2025, I had the pleasure of joining the HR Morning Show crew—Danielle Farage, Joel Lalgee, and...
Retention Starts at Recruitment: How to Keep New Hires Engaged from Day One
Retention doesn’t begin on a new hire’s first day — it starts the minute they see your job posting....
Job Description Translation: What Global TA Teams Need to Know
Managing job descriptions in multiple languages sounds easy until you’re in it. One edit in English and suddenly you’re...
Why Every HR Team Deserves a Real Job Description Repository
I used to spend more time hunting for job descriptions than actually working on them. Sound familiar? One of...
Hiring for AI? These Are the Job Titles You Need to Know
It used to be that “AI” in a job title felt like science fiction. Now it’s hearing about “AI...
Drowning in Resumes? Here’s Why Qualified Candidates Matter More Than Ever
The hiring landscape has flipped. A few years ago, recruiting teams begged for more applicants to fill open roles....
How Global Talent Teams Standardized Job Descriptions (Without Slowing Down Hiring)
When you support hiring across countries and time zones, the idea of “standardized job descriptions” often feels like a...
How to Fix Bad Job Descriptions: Red Flags, Real Edits, and Quick Wins
If you had just five minutes to fix bad job descriptions before they went live, what would you change...
Wasp Stings & Real Talk: What RecFest UK 2025 Taught Me
It’s been almost a week since RecFest UK wrapped, and I’m still buzzing—literally and figuratively. My arm? Still swollen...
7 Reasons Why Excel and Google Docs Fail at Job Description Version Control
Job description version control can be the difference between a smooth JD update process and getting frustrated finding the...
The Lazy JD: 3 Steps to Rescue Job Descriptions from the Digital Swamp
Your biggest hiring bottleneck might be hiding in plain sight, not in your applicant tracking system or interview process,...
8 Reasons Small HR Teams Use Job Posting Software
Juggling all HR tasks quickly becomes challenging for a small HR team. For instance, HR tasks, such as staying...
Stuck in JD Approval Purgatory? Why Job Descriptions Stall—And How to Fix It
You’ve seen it happen: a job description (JD) is drafted, shared, and reviewed—and then it disappears into the void....
Taming the JD Approval Beast: How to Speed Up Hiring with Role-Based Workflows
You’ve been there—refreshing your inbox, wondering who’s holding up a job description. Probably JD approval. So, the recruiter is...
Candidate First Job Postings: Write for Humans First, Robots Second
How to Write Job Ads People Actually Want to Read Let’s be real—most job postings are a snoozefest. They...
Cross-Border Employment: How to Ensure Seamless Communication
With many modern businesses operating on a global scale, it’s not uncommon for employees to work as part of...