The Creator's Club

Why You're Losing VP Candidates You Never Even Rejected
A hiring manager liked three VP finalists, then went quiet for two weeks. Here's what silence costs — and how to keep candidates engaged while you…
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Why I Sucked at Golf (And What It Taught Me About Hiring)
The problem was never my expectations. It was what I was paying attention to.
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The Uber Rating That Made a Resume Unforgettable
What a 4.9 rider score reveals about standing out — and why your GPA probably shouldn't make the cut
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The Space Between Interviews Is Where Candidates Quit
What happens in the two weeks nobody's watching decides who gets hired — and who ghosts
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Trent Got Rejected in One Slack Message
A lot of hiring decisions aren't decisions. They're flinches.
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June 2026

We're Hiring His Replacements. He's Hiring His Way Out.
A client asked us to fill two VP seats, then mentioned he's job hunting too
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Your Dog Has a Tapeworm. Your Candidate Has Coffee on Their Pants.
What an unplanned vet bill taught me about reading candidates beyond the interview performance.
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The Drug Everyone's Using and Nobody Admits To
A hiring manager asked me how to screen candidates for real AI skills. Here's what I told him — and why so many people still hide their AI use like a…
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Forwarding Resumes Isn’t Recruiting: Why Great Hiring Is Harder Than Most People Think
A resume is just the starting point. The best hires happen when you understand the company, the candidate, and everything in between.
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May 2026

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