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Join The Recruiting Playbook Slack Community Job Search Advice, Conversation And Career Chat

Join The Recruiting Playbook Slack Community Job Search Advice, Conversation And Career Chat

Looking for a new job is not only tough, but it can also be quite lonely if you can't share your stories and frustrations with folk who are going through the same thing you are. So I thought I'd build a community. The idea of the

March 24 Monthly Round Up

March 24 Monthly Round Up

Thanks to everybody who has subscribed to this newsletter, and to the new 1500-ish folk who signed up in March – welcome! March has been an interesting month, my TikTok account has jumped from 22,000 followers to 35,000 followers, which is just insane, if you are on TikTok you

Being Vulnerable Makes You A Better Leader

Being Vulnerable Makes You A Better Leader

So, there's this idea floating around that to be a good leader, you've got to be this impenetrable fortress of strength and confidence. But, here comes Brené Brown, flipping that notion on its head. If you haven't stumbled across her TED talk on being

Thinking About Promoting Somebody Internally? Learn About the Peter Principle First

Thinking About Promoting Somebody Internally? Learn About the Peter Principle First

So, you're thinking about promoting someone on your team? Great! But hold on a minute. Have you heard about the Peter Principle? It's this idea from Dr. Laurence J. Peter back in 1969 that's super relevant for folks in leadership. It basically says that

January 24: Monthly Round Up

January 24: Monthly Round Up

January is always a long month, but for some reason this January has seemed even longer! This month saw The Recruiting Playbook hit over 1,000 subscribers, thank you to everyone who has subscribed! I never believed when I started this blog that it would reach this number so quickly.

Why Introverts Make Great Leaders

Why Introverts Make Great Leaders

Ever noticed how the loudest person in the room isn't always the one who's leading the pack? Well, that's because sometimes, the best leaders are the introverts – those quiet, thoughtful folks who might not be the life of the party but sure know how