Hiring Strategy

How growth-stage companies build smart, scalable hiring systems, without burning people out or throwing resumes at the wall.

Boring Is Good (In Recruitment)

Boring Is Good (In Recruitment)

Not so much in Super Bowls

Feb 9, 2026

Strong Offers Create Strong Starts

Strong Offers Create Strong Starts

While weak offers create quiet doubt.

Jan 26, 2026

Everyone Thinks They’re Being Clear.

Everyone Thinks They’re Being Clear.

Almost No One Is.

Jan 19, 2026

January Is Where You Pay for Indecision

January Is Where You Pay for Indecision

How holiday hiring stalls quietly cost you candidates...and leverage

Jan 5, 2026

You Can Do Everything Right and Still Get It Wrong

You Can Do Everything Right and Still Get It Wrong

...and that can feel very unsatisfying

Dec 22, 2025

Hiring in December

Hiring in December

How to Keep Momentum Without Losing Your Sanity (or Your Candidates)

Dec 8, 2025

Job Searching in December

Job Searching in December

How to Stay Sane, Stay Hopeful, and Still Enjoy the Holidays

Dec 1, 2025

Sure, You Saved Money. But At What Cost?

Sure, You Saved Money. But At What Cost?

The illusion of "saving money"

Nov 3, 2025

Recruiting Is Built on Trust. Right Now, It’s Failing.

Recruiting Is Built on Trust. Right Now, It’s Failing.

The market rewards overselling, and we’re all paying the price.

Aug 25, 2025

Everyone Talks About Scaling.

Everyone Talks About Scaling.

No One Talks About Protecting It.

Aug 18, 2025

Stop Calling It a “Culture Fit” Problem

Stop Calling It a “Culture Fit” Problem

It’s not culture. It’s clarity.

Aug 11, 2025

Data-Informed Recruitment Strategy

Data-Informed Recruitment Strategy

You Run Everything Else on Data. Why Not Your Hiring?

Aug 4, 2025

Scrappy Got You Here. It Won’t Get You There.

Scrappy Got You Here. It Won’t Get You There.

At some point, hustle-based hiring starts to break.

Jul 28, 2025

Why “Qualified” People Don’t Get Hired

Why “Qualified” People Don’t Get Hired

Talent doesn’t always win. Clarity does.

Jul 21, 2025

Stop Designing Jobs Around People Who Already Left

Stop Designing Jobs Around People Who Already Left

What worked then won’t scale now. Hire for what’s next.

Jul 14, 2025

Let’s Talk About Guarantees

Let’s Talk About Guarantees

And why I’m starting to think they’re the wrong incentive entirely

Jun 30, 2025

We’ve Normalized Dysfunction in Recruiting

We’ve Normalized Dysfunction in Recruiting

...and it's not working for anyone.

Jun 23, 2025

What AI Can’t Fake in a Technical Interview

What AI Can’t Fake in a Technical Interview

A deeper look at how to actually assess engineering talent today

Jun 9, 2025

The Interview Is A Window, Not A Test

The Interview Is A Window, Not A Test

Ask real questions to get real answers, not just the rehearsed ones

Jun 2, 2025

Your Talent Brand Is Getting Built. Period.

It’s either intentional and aligned...or accidental and chaotic

May 26, 2025

Scaling Teams Without Breaking People

Scaling Teams Without Breaking People

A Hiring Reality Check

May 19, 2025

Retention Starts Before Day One

Retention Starts Before Day One

Why honest conversations beat perfect pitches

May 12, 2025

The AI Arms Race in Recruiting

The AI Arms Race in Recruiting

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Apr 28, 2025

Breaking Through The Noise (By Adding The Right Noise)

Breaking Through The Noise (By Adding The Right Noise)

...and the announcement of the Go Rogue Podcast

Apr 14, 2025