How to Choose Recruitment Software (Without Getting Burned by Shiny Features)
Choosing recruitment software can feel like shopping for a car when you don’t really know engines. Every vendor looks great on the homepage, everyone promises “AI,” and every demo seems to do everything… until you go live. I’ve spent years designing and implementing recruitment systems for agencies and in-house teams, and the same pattern shows […]
Because Retention Isn’t a Reaction — It’s a Relationship
When people leave, most companies react.They start talking about counteroffers, culture, or pay — as if one conversation could undo months of quiet frustration. But by the time you’re reacting, you’ve already lost them. Retention isn’t something you fix after a resignation. It’s something you nurture long before it happens. It’s built in the small, […]
Year-End Fatigue in Recruitment — and How Jarvis Lightens the Load
Year-end fatigue in recruitment hits differently. Unlike most industries, recruiters don’t get to wind down — Q4 is your sprint to the finish. Targets, invoices, onboarding, and compliance all pile up just as your energy starts running out.
But this is where Jarvis earns his keep.
You Can’t Afford to Underpay Your Best People: Replacing Them Costs More
Compensation isn’t just about numbers. It’s about respect. When an employee knows they’re being paid fairly, they show up differently. They think longer-term, collaborate more openly, and invest in the company’s goals as if they’re their own.
Debugging the Human Element: When Recruiter Behaviour Breaks Perfect Code
Every developer knows the feeling: you’ve finally shipped a flawless build.
The automation fires perfectly in staging, the test coverage is airtight, and every workflow behaves exactly as designed. Then — within a day of going live — a recruiter manages to break it.
Re-Humanising Recruitment Technology: Building Tools Recruiters Actually Love
For all the talk about innovation in recruitment tech, too many systems still forget who they’re built for.
The Unsung Art of QA: A Developer’s Secret Weapon
Perfection isn’t an accident — it’s tested
The Invisible Workload: Why Recruiters Need More Than Coffee to Survive Q4
As the year-end surge hits, recruiters spend more time maintaining records than nurturing relationships. Burnout doesn’t always announce itself as exhaustion — sometimes it’s subtle: slower replies, missed reminders, small mistakes that snowball.
Building Recruitment-Smart Automation: Lessons from the CRM Frontline
At JSBC Labs, we’ve learned that recruitment-smart automation starts with empathy — understanding why recruiters do things, not just what they do. The difference between a system that irritates and one that empowers usually comes down to whether it reflects the recruiter’s daily rhythm.
Why In-Person Still Wins: Building Culture the JSBC Labs Way
While many tech companies chased flexibility and virtual setups, we doubled down on something more meaningful: togetherness. And it’s made all the difference.
