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Is Your Hiring Process Telling the Wrong Story?
A talent shortage is often a communication problem: 64% of job seekers say they've been ghosted by an employer. Your hiring process is your employer brand. Fix the controllable causes — vague job descriptions, untrained hiring managers, and missing communication standards — before blaming the market.
Kate Mayeski
Jul 96 min read


The 3 a.m. Email Rejection
Automated rejections at 3 a.m. mean no human read your application. 88% of employers admit their systems screen out qualified candidates. Three ways to reach the real decision-maker: contact hiring managers directly, lead with a clear value story, and use LinkedIn as an introduction.
Kate Mayeski
Jul 65 min read


Is a Bot Deciding You're Not Qualified?
Up to 80% of resumes are never seen by human eyes — ATS software screens them out first. To get past it: lead with the outcome you drive (a recruiter skims in about nine seconds), show measurable results instead of duties, and connect your career dots on LinkedIn so a human sees the story a bot can't.
Kate Mayeski
Jul 16 min read
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