Against All Odds: A Story of Hiring Success

I want to tell you a story. I want to tell you a story about a guy named James. James is a singer, a songwriter, and a classically trained musician. As the co-founder of the folk duo, Ash & Bloom, James spent 10 years on the road touring and making great…Continue Reading

Five Great Job Ad Examples From Fitzii’s Hiring Success Team

  We’ve all heard those sad stats about how few people are engaged in their work. The hiring process in general, and job ads in particular, are a major culprit. Today we return to the topic of great job ads to help you on the road to hiring success! A…Continue Reading

Major New Fitzii Feature: Options, Options

Today we’re releasing one of our most important feature updates ever. It’s one that’s been frequently asked for and that we’ve been very carefully considering, since it’s in the direct territory of our purpose, our WHY – to better connect people with meaningful work. We’re really excited to have found…Continue Reading

Three Magic Ingredients for an Awesome Job Ad

The unfortunate reality is that most job ads suck. They suck the life out of the reader with lifeless, corporate copy. And they suck meaning out of a candidate’s job search by omitting the kind of information that might actually get a candidate fired up. Does this job matter? What’s…Continue Reading

How to Hire a Great EA

It takes a truly remarkable person to be an effective EA. Wise and forbearing, intelligent and hardworking, with the ability to anticipate and fulfill needs long before they are felt, and to work harder than anyone else, for longer, and without expectation of glory. If you’re hoping to join the…Continue Reading

Scientific Advice for a Great Job Ad

I recently saw some advice on writing a job ad. You’ve got a list of duties lying around somewhere (last one = other duties as assigned). Write and intro and an outro, slap that list on a job board, and bingo bango, you’re on your way to a great hire!…Continue Reading

The ATS is Dead, Long Live the ATS

I just read this article on The Failure of Automated Recruiting by an author we always enjoy reading at Fitzii, Liz Ryan. The article was forwarded to me by a business partner along with a question along the lines of “isn’t this bad news for you, Fitzii is after all an ATS right”?  –…Continue Reading