From the hiring side.
Notes on hiring decisions, recruiting operations, and the systems behind them. From nearly a decade on the hiring side of the conversation.
SmartRecruiters is coming to SuccessFactors
SAP is replacing SuccessFactors Recruiting with SmartRecruiters, and the native integration makes it a rebuild rather than a data migration. The configuration decisions worth settling first — approvals, brands, job templates, what you cannot delete, and access.
AI Is Changing the Cost of Hiring Wrong
AI now drafts job descriptions, screens candidates, and summarizes interviews — and it can look finished before the judgment behind it was ever tested. What the hallucination research means for role design, evaluation, and the cost of hiring wrong.
6 signs your hiring process might need a reset
Six signs the hiring process is the problem, not the candidates — quiet turnover, offer-stage drops, comp misalignment, panel dynamics, and a sourced note on how market cycles compound the bill.
Choosing an ATS for a growth-stage company: Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, Rippling
A sourced comparison of four ATS options for Series A–C companies, with notes on scheduling, reporting, AI features, pricing, ownership dynamics, and PE-portfolio considerations.