Have you ever reviewed a job description and wondered who changed what — and when? It feels like trying to find your keys in the dark — slow, frustrating, and unnecessary. If your job descriptions require legal or HR signoff, you know the drill. Someone edits the doc. Then someone else edits the edit. Then… Read more »
Posts by Heather Barbour Fenty
What Is a Job Description Curator? (and Why Every Company Needs One)
Who actually owns your job descriptions? If that question makes you pause or shrug, you’re not alone. In most companies, job descriptions bounce between HR, recruiters, legal, marketing, and comp. Everyone touches them. No one owns them. That’s a recipe for inconsistency, outdated language, and compliance risk. That’s why we’re starting to see a new… Read more »
A User Interface in French: What Quebec’s Law Means for Talent Tools
If you’re selling HR tech in Canada — especially Quebec — your tool needs to speak French. That’s not a suggestion. It’s the law. Quebec’s Bill 96, which went into effect in 2022, updated the province’s Charter of the French Language. One of the big headlines? All software used by employees must be available in… Read more »
WCAG Compliance Tool: How Ongig Helps You Create Accessible Job Content
Making your digital tools accessible isn’t just a nice-to-have anymore. It’s a must—especially if you care about candidate experience and building inclusive hiring practices. Some places even require it by law. When Ongig went through the process of improving accessibility, we weren’t checking a box. We were making a commitment: to ensure every job description,… Read more »
To My Fellow TA Folks Watching Layoffs Happen: You Still Matter
If you’re in talent acquisition right now, it feels like the floor keeps shifting under you. Another round of layoffs. Another post on LinkedIn from someone you admire saying goodbye. And maybe, you’re next—or you’re still here, wondering what “here” even means now. I see you. And I want to tell you something simple: you… Read more »
What’s Your AI Animal? A Fun (But Surprisingly Accurate) Look at AI in TA
Everyone in TA is talking about AI, but not everyone’s using it the same way. That’s exactly why we created the AI Animal quiz. It started as a fun idea. A “personality quiz,” but make it recruiting. What if we could help folks figure out not just how they’re using AI, but why? And what… Read more »
Lessons in Leadership and Language: A Conversation with Kat Kibben
Burnout is showing up like a bad roommate — always around, always making noise, and never cleaning up. And somehow, we’re all pretending it’s normal. I recently sat down with Kat Kibben, founder of Three Ears Media, LinkedIn Top Voice, and author of The Bounce Back Factor. We cracked open this whole burnout mess. It wasn’t just theory or advice from… Read more »
What LinkedIn’s Latest AI Features Say About the Real Work Recruiters Are Doing
Most AI tools in recruiting feel like beta tests someone forgot to finish. Not this one. LinkedIn just dropped real, usable upgrades to its Hiring Assistant—and it shows what work recruiters actually need help with. Johnny Campbell, CEO of SocialTalent, was at Talent Connect in San Diego and broke down the announcement in a way… Read more »
Custom Job Post Workflows: How One Insurance Client Improved JD Approvals
I’ve seen a lot of job description messes in my time. But nothing makes me cringe more than a Word doc passed around like a hot potato. Edit here, comment there, wait for approval…repeat. One of our insurance clients was stuck in that loop…until they weren’t. That’s where our custom job post workflow feature in… Read more »
RecFest Nashville 2025: What Hit, What Missed, and What Made Me Think
RecFest Nashville 2025 didn’t bring flying cars or Jetsons tech, but it did bring real talk and 100% honesty from the presenters and attendees. I spent two full days immersed in Nashville’s beautiful chaos, bouncing between Disrupt, Inspire, and Unplugged stages. Here’s my play-by-play of what stood out and what I’m still thinking about. RecFest… Read more »
AI HR Predictions: Here’s What No One’s Telling You
Every HR pro wants to know what AI will do to their job. The truth? No one really knows. I was just at dinner last night with a partner, and we both admitted we’re all making this up as we go. But here’s what I do know: AI in HR isn’t some far-off thing anymore…. Read more »
How One Recruiter Is Scaling Without a Team
I talked to a recruiter who’s doing the work of three people—and doing it well. He’s juggling hundreds of employees, dozens of competitors, and still finding time to think about strategy. Wild. This guy’s not looking for sympathy. He’s looking for time. Because even the best recruiters can’t make more of that. So when you… Read more »
Why Microshifting Deserves a Spot in Your Job Descriptions (and Benefits)
The 9-to-5 is dead. And the future of job descriptions better reflect it—or you’ll lose the people who need (and deserve) more flexibility. This idea hit home for me when my good friend and Ongig writer, Sarah Akida, sent me an Instagram post about “microshifting.” It led to this Forbes article that nailed exactly what… Read more »
How HR Teams Are Using AI & Intelligence Tools to Redefine Talent Strategy
HR leaders have long sought data-driven talent strategies, but organizational data has often been disconnected, outdated, and incomplete. Today, AI-powered workforce intelligence unifies people, skills, roles, and tasks, giving HR teams the insights they need to move beyond administration and strategically design the workforce of the future. From Guesswork to Evidence-Based Strategy Traditional talent strategy… Read more »
Reddit Job Description Woes: Why Hiring Still Feels Like Duct Tape
This Reddit thread from a frustrated hiring manager got our attention — and for good reason. It’s a raw look into what happens when job descriptions, interviews, and resume reviews are all duct-taped together. We’ve seen it too many times — a hiring manager overwhelmed, recruiters out of sync, and job descriptions scattered across 17… Read more »
