Journal prompts and writing on paper are my favorite way to figure things out.

Candidate rejection emails are critical in today's AI-driven, contractor-centric market. Ghosting candidates destroys future pipelines. By sending empathetic, timely rejections, recruiters protect their employer brand and keep runner-up talent warm for incoming contract opportunities, turning necessary rejection into an active relationship-building and talent retention strategy.

“Count what matters” means tracking the metrics and goals that drive happiness. I learned it from an unexpected source: a 4 year old.

If recruiting data feels too good to be true, it probably is. Here’s my 4-step vetting checklist to spot a fake.