Hire Grounds: Stefo Johnson
Welcome to Hire Grounds! The series where we meet up with the smart, curious humans across HR and TA to swap stories, share lessons, and talk honestly about what’s happening…
Hiring Strategy
People Actually Recap: What We Learned from Episodes 6 and 7
I went to New York to meet our customers: @MTA and @Spotify, and while I was there I recorded a couple new episodes of people actually. And as I was…
People Actually Recap: What We Learned from Episodes 1-3
I’ve spent most of my career building companies from the ground up and have seen firsthand just how critical hiring is to a company’s success. For example, I hired Matt Glickman early on when building ReSci and used Lever…
2026 Recruiter Success Kit: A Strategic Playbook for Modern TA
I’ve spent most of my career in talent acquisition, and right now I’m witnessing a mindset shift I haven’t seen before. People leaders have always understood TA’s impact across the business. The people you hire define your…
From Hype to Habit: Preparing Your People for AI Adoption
Imagine adding a new teammate to your organization and giving them zero onboarding, no training, and unclear expectations—then expecting them to perform flawlessly, and immediately save the company money. Sounds crazy, right? Unfortunately, that’s exactly…
2026 Hiring Benchmarks: Does Your Recruiting Stack Up?
I’ve been in talent and people leadership roles long enough to know that hiring never feels simple—especially when the conditions keep changing. Economic slowdowns, unpredictable job market shifts, and the government shutdown delaying the release of official labor data mean it’s harder than ever…
Fake Profiles, Real Risk: The Top 5 Questions TA Leaders Have About Candidate Fraud
Candidate A and Candidate B look identical on paper—same skills, same experience, same qualifications. The only difference? Candidate B’s profile is completely fake. AI has transformed hiring for the better—think streamlined workflows, faster…
2025 Reflections: A Year of Connection, Impact, and Innovation
Over the past five years, we’ve all heard the word “unprecedented” more times than we can count. But there’s no question that 2025 truly earned that title. We saw workforce…
Skills, AI, and Strategy: 5 Game-Changing Trends from 1,200+ Recruiters
Hiring feels messy right now. Headlines warn of economic slowdowns, yet recruiters are busier than ever. Candidate volume is up, but quality remains elusive. And AI? It’s everywhere—but so is…
Building Responsible AI Tools for People First Hiring
Every week, I see companies racing to launch new AI features, but few stop to ask the most important question: are we building AI that our customers can actually trust? The future of hiring will…