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Reports from the field.
This is where the work gets documented.
Case studies, research notes, and field observations from New World Labs – on narrative,
culture, M&A, and the structural forces reshaping work.
Think of it less as corporate thought leadership, and more as evidence.
HAEO: Why Isn't Our Employer Brand Attracting the Right Candidates?
An employer brand usually fails to attract the right candidates because it's written for everyone, so it attracts anyone. The fix starts with talent personas, the two or three people you most need to hire, then specific, provable claims aimed at them. Here's why "fast-paced and collaborative" makes you interchangeable, why your best candidates are the first to opt out, and what to measure instead of application volume.
2 days ago4 min read
Job Seeker Agents and the Discernment Problem. Also Known As: They’re Not Bots, They’re Just Tired.
Over the course of sixteen months, I sent 743 job applications. Job seeker agents are just the newest way to survive the difficult math of our current job market, and TA's reflext o block them all can't tell a spray bot from a qualified, albeit tired, candidate.
Oct 128 min read
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