Three Ears 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 5 posts you'll love (and learn from).

Previous issues

Are you willing to change?

#38 Dec 7, 2018

The struggle with job posts is...

#37 Nov 30, 2018

Do not wage war between EB and recruiting... | Three Ears Media

#36 Nov 16, 2018

#35

Nov 9, 2018

No automation here... Three Ears Media's Musings – Last week, someone asked if I automate these newsletters. No way. If you're willing to take on one mo
#34

Nov 2, 2018

Recruiting fails because ... | Three Ears Media – ... recruiters are expected to be good at everything.Hear me out on this one.As a recruiter, you're s
#33

Oct 26, 2018

Work is underrated | Three Ears Media – On more than one occasion at work I've been asked, "why do you care so much?" I used to take it so pe
#32

Oct 19, 2018

An anxious reality | Three Ears Media - Issue #32 – I spent a lot of this week having panic attacks and the worst dreams, which of course led to mornings
#31

Oct 12, 2018

What is mutual mentorship? | Three Ears Media - Issue #31 – Thinking back on my most impactful professional relationships, they were rarely with my manager or a
#30

Oct 5, 2018

All talent shortage with no talent development makes.. | Three Ears Media - Issue #30 – ... a serious pipeline problem. See, you can complain about the competitive talent market all you wan
#29

Sep 28, 2018

People, then the rest of the mess | Three Ears Media – Birthdays get more introspective as you get older. They're less about cake and more about a collectio
#28

Sep 21, 2018

Don't you dare settle (at work or anywhere else) | Three Ears Media – I spent a lot of years in the closet. Not just about the gay thing but about who I was. The stories I
#27

Sep 14, 2018

Booth babes don't make products better | Three Ears Media - Issue #27 – Over 400 vendors were present at HR Tech Conference. Personally, I can't imagine being a buyer in tha
#26

Sep 7, 2018

The hustle will kill you | Three Ears Media - Issue #26 – I went into my honeymoon thinking, "I'll be so strategic. I can write my 6 month and 1 year plan, I'l
#25

Aug 31, 2018

Work is more than "just a job" | Three Ears Media - Issue #25 – I'm back! Wedding, check. Honeymoon, double check. On the beach, I read a book from StoryCorps. It wa
#24

Aug 10, 2018

Ally Is A Verb | Three Ears Media - Issue #24 – You’re not an ally because you say so on your t-shirt or because you voted for this person. You’re an
#23

Aug 3, 2018

Assume Good Intent | Three Ears Media - Issue #23 – A few years back, my friend Amy said "assume good intent" and it's one of those phrases that has stuc
#22

Jul 27, 2018

I'm judging | Three Ears Media - Issue #22 – I try not to judge (hard these days), but there’s 1 thing I always judge people on: Deadlines. To me,
#21

Jul 20, 2018

Kindness always matters | Three Ears Media - Issue #21 – I don’t think most recruiters recognize just how vulnerable job seekers are the second they say “ok s
#20

Jul 13, 2018

No isn't a bad word - in recruiting or life | Three Ears Media – People act like no is a bad word. That if we say no, we're rude. Inconsiderate. We don't care. I know
#19

Jul 6, 2018

There are 2 Americas | Three Ears Media – I love the Fourth of July. I love the theme apparel, the food, the spirit of the day. Saying eff you
#18

Jun 29, 2018

Pride (and Shame) | Three Ears Media - Issue #18 – I love Pride Month. What I love most about it is that for one day, we're living out loud. Allies and
#17

Jun 22, 2018

Reentry to reality | Three Ears Media - Issue #17 – This isn't a political thing but I'll admit, the world has me down right now. I was able to take a br
#16

Jun 15, 2018

What I Would Do With Lottery Money | Three Ears Media - Issue #16 – I was listening to the radio earlier this week when they aired a poll on what people would do with th
#15

Jun 8, 2018

Fast apply is a recipe for failure | Three Ears Media - Issue #15 – I’m starting to learn that all these “the application should take 2 minutes!” people don’t get hiring
#14

Jun 1, 2018

Ideas aren't special. | Three Ears Media - Issue #14 – What's with people keeping their cards so close to the chest? Look, if you have a great idea or a cam
#13

May 25, 2018

I can't watch the news any more | Three Ears Media - Issue #13 – There's too much bad news to make watching a 30 minute stream bearable. Too many people taking advant
#12

May 18, 2018

You'll never "stand out" or be "best in class" if you do this | Three Ears Media - Issue #12 – There are award shows and top 100 lists galore that glorify the "best in class." Here's where I strug
#11

May 11, 2018

So, I burned that bridge. | Three Ears Media – In the words of Boyz II Men, it's so hard to say goodbye. Burning bridges has never come easily to me
#10

May 4, 2018

You don't need a reason to help people | Three Ears Media – A lot of you are new to the news this week so first and foremost - thank you. You make me want to be
#9

Apr 27, 2018

I've had enough. | Three Ears Media - Issue #9 – There’s this old saying about “when you see something, say something.” It’s a pretty powerful stateme
#8

Apr 20, 2018

The one lady who believed in me | Three Ears Media – My Aunt is a school principal and last night she went to dinner at a local restaurant and when she wa
#7

Apr 13, 2018

Have thoughts then call yourself a thought leader – The words "thought leader" mean little to nothing considering there's no such thing as an original th
#6

Apr 6, 2018

We never use the "e" word - Three Ears Media – When did we stop calling them "people" and start calling them "employees"? That and more thought-prov
#5

Mar 30, 2018

A Story About Bad Words – I've been talking about a lot of bad words lately. No, not those kinds of bad words. I mean the bad w
#4

Mar 23, 2018

Caring Is Not A Weakness | Three Ears Media News – Thought of the week: Don’t let anyone tell you that caring is a weakness. Caring is what makes great
#3

Mar 16, 2018

Evolution, Revolution: Top 5 Must-Read Posts On Culture – Thought of the Week: Evolution, revolution. So many people talk about changing your life like it’s s
#2

Mar 9, 2018

Three Ears Media Newsletter: Powered by natural curiosity and a willingness to share – Thought of the week: "We rise when we lift others"I saw this on the wall at my local YMCA and couldn'
#1

Mar 2, 2018

What We're Reading At Three Ears Media - Issue #1 – Thought of the Week: "I don't want to be your fisherman, I want to teach them to fish." Recruitment m