matt@mjlrandc.com The Job Description Mistakes That Are Scaring Off Good Candidates A job description isn't administrative paperwork. It's the first impression a candidate forms of your company, often before they've had a single conversation with anyone on your team — and most job de... Sep 21, 2026 Our Blog
matt@mjlrandc.com 'I'm Happy Where I Am' — What Employers Need to Understand About Today's Candidate If you've been trying to fill a role in the last 12 months, you've probably encountered some version of this: Your recruiter reaches out to a strong candidate. Qualified. Good background. Seemingly go... Sep 17, 2026 Our Blog
matt@mjlrandc.com Why Hiring Success Starts Before You Ever Post the Job Most companies think recruiting starts when they approve a job opening. It doesn't. The best recruiting starts weeks before a job is ever posted. As an independent recruiter, one of the biggest mistak... Sep 15, 2026 Our Blog
matt@mjlrandc.com Why You Need a Recruiter to Find Your Next Fractional Executive Fractional executives don't sit on job boards. They choose their engagements carefully, avoid public searches, and operate largely through networks you probably don't have direct access to. That alone... Sep 9, 2026 Our Blog
matt@mjlrandc.com 2026 Hiring Market Outlook We're more than halfway through 2026, and the job market is still stuck in a strange holding pattern. Not just on the hiring side — on the candidate side too. If you're an employer wondering why your ... Sep 7, 2026 Our Blog
matt@mjlrandc.com Building an Inclusive Interview Process for Neurodivergent Candidates Building an Inclusive Interview Process for Neurodivergent Candidates Traditional interviews reward performance, not potential. They privilege quick, polished answers over thoughtful ones, and in doin... Sep 2, 2026 Our Blog
matt@mjlrandc.com What Separates a Great Recruiter From an Order Taker What Separates a Great Recruiter From an Order Taker Most recruiters fill roles. The best ones solve business problems. That distinction sounds small, but it's the difference between a recruiter who p... Aug 31, 2026 Our Blog
matt@mjlrandc.com How to Rebuild a Broken Culture (It's Not Perks — It's People) Rebuilding a broken culture is genuinely hard, unglamorous work — and most of the ways companies try to shortcut it don't actually work, because they treat a trust problem like a morale problem. Cultu... Aug 26, 2026 Our Blog
matt@mjlrandc.com The Application Black Hole Goes Both Ways - Why Neither Side Is Closing the Loop The Employer Side: "We'll Only Be in Touch if There Are Next Steps" You've seen this line in almost every application confirmation email now. It sits right there, seconds after you hit submit. Read it... Aug 24, 2026 Our Blog
matt@mjlrandc.com The Mental and Physical Toll of a Toxic Workplace Anxiety Where Curiosity Used to Be In a genuinely toxic culture, anxiety gradually replaces curiosity, and burnout replaces motivation. Employees who were once genuinely engaged start waking up dreadi... Aug 19, 2026 Our Blog
matt@mjlrandc.com Why an Independent Fractional Recruiter Is a Better Investment Than a Traditional Recruiting Agency For years, companies have treated recruiting like plumbing. A position opens. Someone calls a recruiting agency. The agency sends resumes. A candidate is hired. Invoice paid. Search closed. Then every... Aug 17, 2026 Our Blog
matt@mjlrandc.com How a Toxic Culture Infects Your Recruiting and Retention A broken culture will always outsmart a great recruiter. You can polish the employer brand, sell the mission well, and stack the perks — but once a new hire actually walks in the door, the truth about... Aug 12, 2026 Our Blog
