Matt Luensmann What Does an Open Position Really Cost? Vacancy Costs and the True Price of DIY Hiring An open position is never neutral: at a company with 10-50 employees, an unfilled role can cost anywhere from $10K to more than $300K depending on the function, and a DIY search takes roughly 113-149 ... Sep 28, 2026 Our Blog
Matt Luensmann Why Below-Market Salary Ranges Are Costing You Your Best Candidates Posting a salary range below market rate drives away the strongest candidates, because they know what the market pays within days and simply don't apply. At MJL Recruiting & Consulting we help clients... Sep 23, 2026 Our Blog
Matt Luensmann How to Write a Job Description That Doesn't Scare Off Good Candidates A good job description focuses on what the person will actually do in the first 90 days, uses plain and inclusive language, and clearly separates required skills from preferred ones. At MJL Recruiting... Sep 21, 2026 Our Blog
Matt Luensmann "I'm Happy Where I Am": Why Strong Candidates Are Saying No in 2026 When strong candidates say "I'm happy where I am" in 2026, they usually mean it: after years of layoffs and uncertainty, many professionals now value stability itself. At MJL Recruiting & Consulting w... Sep 17, 2026 Our Blog
Matt Luensmann Recruiting Starts Before the Job Is Posted: A Pre-Hire Planning Guide Pre-hire planning is the work of defining the outcomes, candidate profile, budget, and interview scorecard for a role before a job is ever posted. At MJL Recruiting & Consulting we see that a few days... Sep 15, 2026 Our Blog
Matt Luensmann How to Find and Hire a Fractional Executive (and Why You Need a Recruiter to Do It) Finding a fractional executive takes access to private networks, a correctly scoped role, and vetting for impact-readiness, because qualified fractional leaders don't sit on job boards. At MJL Recruit... Sep 9, 2026 Our Blog
Matt Luensmann The 2026 Job Market: What Employers and Job Seekers Need to Know The 2026 job market is slow and strange on both sides: employers are hiring cautiously, and IT and professional services candidates are less responsive than at any time in the last decade. At MJL Recr... Sep 7, 2026 Our Blog
Matt Luensmann How to Build an Inclusive Interview Process for Neurodivergent Candidates An inclusive interview process for neurodivergent candidates measures capability, not comfort with unwritten social scripts, by offering flexible formats like written responses, sensory-friendly space... Sep 2, 2026 Our Blog
Matt Luensmann What Separates a Great Recruiter From an Order Taker A great recruiter solves business problems, while an order taker just fills roles by processing requests as fast as possible. At MJL Recruiting & Consulting we learn the business, ask why a role exist... Aug 31, 2026 Our Blog
Matt Luensmann How to Rebuild a Broken Company Culture (Hint: It's a Trust Problem, Not a Morale Problem) Rebuilding a broken company culture means rebuilding trust first, one consistent action at a time, because a broken culture is a trust problem, not a morale problem. At MJL Recruiting & Consulting we ... Aug 26, 2026 Our Blog
Matt Luensmann "We'll Only Be in Touch if There Are Next Steps" and 40 Easy Applies a Week: The Broken Hiring Loop Employer silence and high-volume Easy Apply applications are two halves of the same broken hiring loop: flooded inboxes lead to "we'll only be in touch if there are next steps," and silence leads cand... Aug 24, 2026 Our Blog
Matt Luensmann Anxiety Where Curiosity Used to Be: How Toxic Culture Affects Employees A toxic workplace culture replaces curiosity with anxiety and motivation with burnout, pushing employees into survival mode instead of doing their best work. At MJL Recruiting & Consulting we see that... Aug 19, 2026 Our Blog
