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  Using AI to Find Candidates: What Works, What Fails, and What No One Tells You 1/22/26 AI is everywhere in recruiting right now. Some days, it feels like a superpower. You open a search and instead of drowning in resumes, the fog clears. The noise quiets. Talent surfaces faster than you could have found it on your own. You move from overwhelmed to in control in a matter of minutes. And then there are other days. Days when AI quietly filters out someone exceptional before anyone on your team ever lays eyes on them. Days when you realize the system made a decision that felt efficient—but not necessarily right. The difference isn’t AI itself. It’s how we use it, and what we allow it to decide. When AI is used well, it makes recruiters sharper. It brings structure to the messiest stage of hiring: the beginning. Early in a search, there’s usually too much volume and not enough signal. That’s where AI genuinely helps. It can scan massive pools of talent quickly, surface skills that don...

Back in Business: A Strategic Recruiting Reset for the New Year 1/5/26 The out-of-office replies have disappeared. The coffee is finally doing its job again. And somehow, your calendar has filled itself back up like it’s making up for lost time. Welcome back. If recruiting feels like it shifts from “quiet” to “everything, all at once” during the first week of the year, you’re not imagining it. Hiring managers are ready to move. Candidates are waiting for answers. And recruiters are expected to create momentum on demand. But the best teams don’t just jump back in. They reset, intentionally. January is more than a fresh start. It’s the one time of year when change feels normal. You can fine-tune the process, sharpen your messaging, and clean up recruiting clutter without launching a dramatic initiative. It doesn’t have to be loud. It’s simply getting back to business, but smarter. That reset starts with a simple gut-check. Are you hiring for what you actually need right now, or for what ...