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A Publication of WorkTogether Talent Consulting (formerly WorkMonger)
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March is peak hiring season - and while this article focuses on general business cycles, the strategic principles apply to education hiring too. Understanding when candidates are most active, how to streamline your process, and why proactive pipeline-building matters can strengthen your spring recruitment for fall positions. Strategic timing improves hiring outcomes in any sector.
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The job market isn't broken.. it's cautious! Businesses face unprecedented uncertainty from AI disruption, shifting tariff policies, and labor supply changes, creating a 'no-fire, no-hire' environment. While jobs aren't declining, growth is sluggish and concentrated. For hiring managers, understanding why businesses are hesitant helps you navigate recruitment strategically in an uncertain climate.
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What We’re Reading Right Now
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Good news! Hiring is rebounding in 2026, with two-thirds of employers planning to increase headcount. The challenge? Skills gaps, not pay or benefits, are the biggest obstacle. Half of hiring managers say applicants lack relevant experience, and many struggle to evaluate informal or self-taught skills. Understanding current market dynamics helps you hire strategically.
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Career Corner: Ask a Recruiter
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How to decline a job offer
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Offering/Accepting a job is usually a joyful opportunity for both the candidate and hiring manager. Declining an offer can be nerve-wracking, especially if you’ve had a positive experience with the hiring team. Assuming you hope to maintain a relationship with the hiring manager/recruiter/employer you are declining (and would be open to applying there in the future), here are some best practices:
- Decline the offer as soon as you’ve decided to not accept. While you may wonder if it’s a bad idea to act too quickly, you’re giving the employer the chance to quickly offer to a different candidate, relaunch the search, or strategize about the role’s structure
- Share your reasoning, but don’t get in the weeds. A good hiring team/recruiter will wonder what they could have done differently. Provide some closure, like - you decided not to leave your current employer, you accepted a different role, the salary/benefits/schedule didn’t match your requirements, the scope of the position is different than what you understood at the time of your application, etc.
- Offer gratitude. Thank them for the opportunity to engage with their team and learn about the organization. Share positive feedback about the organization, process, and/or interactions with members of their team.
- Convey your hope that you’d like to stay in touch and will continue to champion their organization from afar.
Don’t avoid a difficult conversation or email. You’ll only burn a bridge for waiting too long or ghosting. Following the steps above will position you to maintain relationships with hiring teams you’ve declined, hold your head up high when you inevitably run into each other at industry events or online, and pave the way for future job opportunities, partnerships, or referrals in the future.
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TrulySelect - Bring Highly Qualified Talent Straight to You
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TNTP is the nation's preeminent education nonprofit that brings research, policy, and consulting together to meet the needs and aspirations of young people, families, communities, and the nation. They are looking for a Partner, Consulting who will advance innovative and nuanced solutions to TNTP’s clients’ biggest challenges and ensure engagements meet client needs and achieve ambitious goals. The ideal candidate has senior-level experience working in or with leadership at school districts or CMOs to lead complex. Experience partnering with districts and key stakeholders to design, implement, and sustain high-quality K-12 literacy improvement strategies is required.
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The Texas Education Agency is the state agency that oversees primary and secondary public education in the state of Texas. It helps deliver education to more than 5 million students. The Texas Education Agency is looking for a new Data and Grant Management Specialist who will be co-developing outcomes-oriented grant guidelines while implementing and managing systems for program evaluation. The ideal candidate has 4+ years of experience in education, particularly in coordinating and/or leading campus and/or district initiatives or other programs.
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TrulyHired is a quick, easy, and tailored job board that specializes in providing job seekers with educational equity roles at impact-driven education organizations. Here are a few of the amazing jobs we have available. Check them out and apply if you're interested!
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