Insights & Expertise

Practical advice and industry insights on recruiting, hiring, and career development from the Kada team.

Employer Insights
How Your Brand Can Attract the RIGHT Candidates
Think about bottled water. If I showed you three different brands and asked you which one you would choose, you'd have an answer. Learn how to build a brand that attracts the right talent.
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Employer Insights
Focus on Hiring & Engaging, Not Recruiting
You have to HIRE great people and ENGAGE them. Recruiting is important, but it is time consuming, and that time is better spent on learning how to best hire the right people.
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Candidate Tips
How to Answer: 'What Makes You Unique?'
Most of the time, interviewers aren't looking for an outlandish answer. They are giving you the opportunity to tell them what you bring to the table that nobody else will.
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Employer Insights
4 Steps to Successful Interviewing
A poor hire will cost you in ways beyond the financial. To make better hiring decisions, you need to be prepared and purposeful during the interview process.
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Candidate Tips
The Job Hunter's Guide to an Elevator Speech
Job hunters should prepare a brief summary of their accomplishments and goals so they have a short, focused spiel ready to share when someone asks what sort of job they are looking for.
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Employer Insights
Open the Door to New Talent with Unconventional Candidates
By swapping 'years of experience' for 'level of expertise,' you'll open doors to talent you might never have considered before.
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Industry Insights
Candidates Are Consumers Too
Recruiting in the age of well-informed job candidates requires a new approach. Learn how to attract and engage today's savvy talent.
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Candidate Tips
The Days of the One Page Resume Are Over
Is one-page still the optimal length? And if someone can't get everything they want to include in one page, what is the absolute longest a resume should be?
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Employer Insights
6 Principles to Build a Strong Recruiter-Hiring Manager Relationship
Leveraging the power of influence, recruiters can set expectations for hiring managers and use their expertise to find the best person for the job.
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Candidate Tips
Transparency and the Interview Process
Bringing forward competing offers after interviews have commenced can be a big mistake. It's important to be transparent throughout the process.
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Employer Insights
Great Interview Questions to Ask (and Know How to Answer)
A comprehensive resource for interviewers and interviewees alike. Learn the questions that reveal true potential.
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Agency Recruiting
7 Steps to Recruit the Best People for Your Agency
From building a person description to making an offer, learn the complete process for recruiting top talent for your creative or digital agency.
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Agency Recruiting
6 Key Factors in Determining the Best Account Director
How do you interview for personality? How can you tell the fakers from the makers? Learn what to look for when hiring account leadership.
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Employer Insights
Get Introspective
Before you start hiring, make sure you understand not just what, but WHO you truly are looking for.
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