The Recruit Flow blog
Practical writing on calm hiring.
Short, useful posts about applicant tracking, recruitment pipelines, and the small habits that keep hiring teams sane. New writing every few weeks.
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Kanban vs Spreadsheet: Tracking Candidates Without Losing Your Mind
Most small hiring teams start in a spreadsheet and outgrow it within a month. Here's when a Kanban board earns its place — and how to keep both views honest.
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Why a Candidate Timeline Beats Recruiter Notes Every Time
Recruiter notes drift, get lost, and stop being useful by week three. A timestamped candidate timeline is how small hiring teams keep their context.
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Recruitment Pipeline Stages: The Five That Actually Earn Their Keep
Forget the fifteen-stage funnel. A practical recruitment pipeline has five stages that everyone on the team can name, apply consistently, and trust.
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Applicant Tracking Systems for Small Teams: What Actually Matters
A grounded look at choosing an applicant tracking system when your team is five people, not five hundred — what to keep, what to skip, and how to avoid enterprise sprawl.
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