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
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
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
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
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
matt@mjlrandc.com The "Job Hoppy" Myth vs College Internships and Contract work Let's have an honest conversation about a hiring double standard that's costing companies incredible talent. A candidate applies for a senior IT role. Solid skills. Great references. But their resume ... Aug 10, 2026
matt@mjlrandc.com And How It Spreads It Starts Where Accountability Ends Dysfunction doesn't start at the bottom of an org chart. It starts wherever accountability stops. When leaders avoid owning their own mistakes, teams learn — quickl... Aug 5, 2026
matt@mjlrandc.com The Purple Unicorn Job Description — And Why It's Costing You Real Candidates I want to walk through a job posting I saw recently. I'm not naming the company — this isn't about embarrassing anyone. It's a pattern I see constantly, across IT, engineering, and professional servic... Aug 3, 2026
