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How to Run a Post-Mortem When Hiring Doesn't Go As Planned March 26, 2026 👉 TL;DR: Learn how to run a hiring post-mortem that actually improves your process—whether a candidate declined, a hire didn't work out, or a search dragged on forever. Plus, grab a free post-mortem meeting checklist! Welcome back! Hello to everyone reading, whether you're a returning subscriber or one of the 377 people who joined us since the last issue. I'm Preston, and this newsletter is all about practical...

Learn How to Structure Your Week Without Burning Out February 13th, 2026 👉 TL;DR: Learn how to structure your recruiting week to protect time for sourcing, admin, and strategic work — without sacrificing your sanity. Plus, grab a free weekly planning tool! It's been awhile but we're BACK with another issue of the HR/TA Career Hacks (formerly Recruiting Stack). Hello to our 164 subscribers (!!!) and a special welcome to everyone who's joined since last issue. Today we're talking about...

How to Write Compelling Job Posts (with Katrina Kibben) November 6th, 2025 👉 TL;DR: Learn to write job posts that start with impact, define true requirements, and sound human. Plus, grab my free template and get a ton of advice from a job post guru. Hello, returning readers! And a warm welcome to the 21 new subscribers since last month's issue! ~~~ If you’ve been in recruiting for more than five minutes, you’ve probably seen one of those job posts. 👀 You know the ones — 47 bullet points, 25...

Level-Up Your Intake Meetings With This 3-Part Process October 2nd, 2025 👉 TL;DR: Learn how to run strategic intake meetings that align expectations, reduce ghosting, and kick off your searches the right way. Plus, grab a customizable intake template you can use to streamline your process. Special Delivery: It's Issue #3! Hello and welcome to the third installment of the HR/TA Career Hacks Newsletter! If you're a returning reader, welcome back! If you're one of the 37 people who subscribed...

Prioritize Your Recruiting Workload (Without Guessing) September 5th, 2025 👉 TL;DR: Learn how to prioritize your job openings, catch up on some August RecOps content, and grab a free Recruiting Prioritization template that you (or your team) can start using today. Welcome back – and welcome in! Issue #2! If you’re reading this, thanks for sticking around. And if you’re new: welcome! Since the first issue, 52 new people have subscribed – which means we’ve already passed 100 readers. 🥳 That’s...

Hello and welcome! 👋 (I hope you like recruiting and memes) 👉 TL;DR: Assess your recruiting function, grab a free recruiting maturity checklist, get inspired with some of July’s best RecOps posts, and take your ops strategy up a notch. Hi, Reader! Well, here we are: the inaugural HR/TA Career Hacks newsletter. Thanks so much for subscribing. Seriously, I'm so glad you're here. Before we dive in, I'm Preston – someone who’s spent the last 10 years behind the scenes building recruiting...