Katrina's Letter Of The Week

By Katrina Kibben

Every week, I'll write you a letter. A letter about anything, really. My goal is just to make you think.

Then, I handpick 3 ideas and posts you'll love (and learn from).

Previous issues

A text from Afghanistan. Now, this.

#81 Oct 18, 2019

They won't hire people like me

#80 Oct 11, 2019

Speaking the same language...

#79 Oct 4, 2019

#78

Sep 27, 2019

It's always You vs You – I saw an Instagram post this week that said, "don't compare yourself with anyone but you 5 years ago
#77

Sep 20, 2019

Stolen stories, stolen time – I promise this is not a rant about people copying each other's work. I spent a morning this week piss
#76

Sep 13, 2019

You Need A Feel Good Folder – This week was full of depression triggers for me: Suicide Awareness Day, September 11th, and even the
#75

Sep 6, 2019

How did you end up in recruiting? – My favorite thing about social media is that we get the chance to meet people we never would. While t
#74

Aug 30, 2019

The first day and daring to change – It's that time of year when parents let out of a sigh of relief. Well, except the kindergarten parent
#73

Aug 23, 2019

Quitting your job + the 1 year "rule" – I got a call this week from a recent college grad. This grad started a new job about four months ago,
#72

Aug 16, 2019

Annoying to acceptance: About rest – As I type this, I'm just a few blocks from the Pacific Ocean on a writing retreat. I planned this qui
#71

Aug 9, 2019

I Don't Know: Hiring Reality – Here's a life hack everyone should remember: If someone asks you a question, and you don't know the a
#70

Aug 2, 2019

I wanted to work. Is that weird? – I remember being excited to have a driver's license. But not for the same reason as the other kids. U
#69

Jul 26, 2019

Look, recruiting is not marketing – I've heard this one for years. At one point I even bought into it. As a former marketer, I get the va
#68

Jul 19, 2019

Candidate experience mile markers – After a few weeks crammed into plane seats and hotel gyms, I've been spending more time outside when
#67

Jul 12, 2019

You're different, but like me – This week was the first time in my life that I saw more than a handful of people on TV who look like
#66

Jun 28, 2019

Missed Connections and 4 Things You Don't Know About Me – Marketers like to rave about their metrics - how many subscribers they acquired, how many sign-ups, c
#65

Jun 21, 2019

Tell me about your last great day – I know it seems simple. But that question, "tell me about your last great day," tells me a lot about
#64

Jun 14, 2019

You aren't special (I'm not either) – Everything and nothing happen all at once when you become a job seeker. The transformation from emplo
#63

Jun 7, 2019

On ageism and getting older... – As a kid, I remember thinking about how old people were and thinking that was a long time. 40 years,
#62

May 31, 2019

Burnout and balance – For years, we glorified the hustle as if there were no other way to thrive. People touted their lack

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