Help Our Hiring Managers Move from Known to Unknown
July 7, 2026
This post first appeared on John’s Try Harder is Not a Strategy LinkedIn Newsletter. Hiring managers have depended on proxies for quality since..
More Interested + More Interesting = Better Recruiting
June 12, 2026
This post first appeared on John’s Try Harder is Not a Strategy LinkedIn Newsletter. Curiosity has always been one of the most important traits..
When everyone else Zigs, should you Zag?
May 14, 2026
This post first appeared on John’s Try Harder is Not a Strategy LinkedIn Newsletter. Product positioning experts have been teaching us about..
We Need to Do The Reps to Get Better as Talent Advisors
April 22, 2026
This post first appeared on John’s Try Harder is Not a Strategy LinkedIn Newsletter. While I thinktraining our TA teams to have effective..
The T-Shaped TA Leader
April 15, 2026
This post first appeared on John’s Try Harder is Not a Strategy LinkedIn Newsletter. I used to produce a conference - Talent42 - where I'd..
TA: Choose your hard
April 15, 2026
This post first appeared on John’s Try Harder is Not a Strategy LinkedIn Newsletter. I don't recall the first time I heard the phrase "Choose..
Evolution of the Recruiter Role
April 9, 2026
Happy International Recruiters Day!Stephen O'Donnell ⚡and the IRD team asked me to share some thoughts on how the role of the recruiter is..
When pushing best practices isn't enough
March 26, 2026
This post first appeared on John’s Try Harder is Not a Strategy LinkedIn Newsletter. During myRecruiting Leadership Workshopsthe past year, I've..
How will competencies shift for recruiters as we move towards Talent Advisor 2.0?
March 26, 2026
This post first appeared on John’s Try Harder is Not a Strategy LinkedIn Newsletter. The mindset shifts as a recruiter moves into a Talent..
Defining the Corporate Recruiter Role in 2026
March 26, 2026
This post first appeared on John’s Try Harder is Not a Strategy LinkedIn Newsletter. AI pushed me to rethink the role of corporate recruiter a..