The JD Fix: Quick Fixes. Smarter Job Descriptions. Better Hiring.

Managing job ads at scale can feel overwhelming—especially when you’re juggling dozens, hundreds, or even thousands across a team. In this episode, I share how you can pair Mitch’s.ai, one of the best AI job ad tools I’ve tested, with Ongig’s platform to take your hiring content to the next level.

You’ll learn:

Why I test new job ad tools (and why Mitch’s.ai stands out).

How recruiters can use AI to write better job postings, faster.

Where Ongig fits in—helping you analyze, templat...

In this episode of The JD Fix, Heather Fenty sits down with Ongig writer Laurenzo to talk about how AI is reshaping the way we write job descriptions—and where the human touch still matters most.

We cover:

How AI streamlines research and editing for JD writing

Why AI sometimes pushes content toward bland, generic language

The importance of plain, conversational wording in job postings

How companies can use prompts and templates to guide tone

Why culture is the one thing AI can’t capture without human inpu...

The JD Fix — Episode: Notion for JDs: The Tool You Love Isn’t Built for This

Episode Summary:In this episode, we dig into why so many hiring teams start managing job descriptions in Notion—and why that setup starts breaking as things scale. From version control nightmares to missing legal or DEI approvals, you’ll hear why that “simple Notion template” can turn into a job description minefield. We also cover better alternatives and when it’s time to graduate from Notion to something built just for JDs.

What You’ll Learn:

Why Notion feels...

In this episode of The JD Fix, Heather Barbour Fenty breaks down why permissions are the backbone of a great job description management system—and how to set them up so your team works faster, not slower.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

The 5 roles that actually work for TA teams (Viewer, Editor, Editor Plus, Auditor, Admin)

How to tailor visibility with job status filters (think: “Needs Edits” vs “Approved”)

Why most JD systems get permissions wrong—and how to fix it

The golden rule: start with the least access...

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JD Formatting: How We Fixed Taleo’s Copy-Paste Chaos

Host: Heather Fenty

Episode Summary:In this episode of The JD Fix, Heather Fenty shares how one of the largest healthcare companies in the U.S. fixed a frustrating Taleo problem that was wasting recruiters’ time and wrecking their job descriptions. If you’ve ever pasted a JD into Taleo and lost your bullets, fonts, and spacing—this one’s for you.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

Why Taleo strips formatting from job descriptions (and why it matters)<...

In this episode of The JD Fix, Heather explores the power of adding a “Day in the Life” section to your job postings.

Inspired by a LinkedIn post from DeArndra Hendricks and a real-world example from Sprinter Health, Heather breaks down why this small addition can dramatically improve clarity, help candidates self-select faster, and make your postings more engaging.

You’ll learn a simple framework to create your own and hear how to build the rest of your job posting around it for maximum impact.

Connect with Heather on LinkedIn

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From JD Chaos to Control: Why You Need a Job Description Repository

Summary:

Heather Fenty breaks down how scattered, outdated job descriptions cost teams time, trust, and consistency—and why a centralized JD repository is the fix. Hear real examples from TA, HR, and comp teams, and get a quick walkthrough of Ongig’s platform in action.

What You’ll Learn:

What a JD repository is (and why it matters)

How it saves time and improves compliance

How teams use filters, workflows, and templa...

Episode Title: RecFest UK Vibes: Talent Talks, Circus Tents, and Totally Unexpected MomentsHost: Heather Fenty

What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

Heather just got back from RecFest UK — the Coachella of Talent Acquisition — and she's bringing the insights, the laughter, and a few unexpected surprises (like being stung by a wasp and popping out of a cake).

In this solo episode, Heather unpacks:

✅ What RecFest UK actually is (yes, there’s a Ferris wheel)✅ Trends every TA leader needs to know✅ What Amazon’s doing with skills-based hiring (and Willo’s role in it)✅ Mat...

When someone clicks on your job posting, you’ve got maybe 30 seconds to convince them they’re in the right place.

In today’s post, I’m breaking down what a candidate-first job posting really looks like, why it matters for SEO (and your employer brand), and how you can update hundreds of job ads without waiting on approvals or doing it line by line.

Let’s get into it.

What Candidates Actually Care About

Job seekers don’t read job postings like we wish they would. They scan. Fast.

And they’r...

In this episode of The JD Fix, Heather takes on a truly terrible job description—buzzword overload, inconsistent formatting, and no salary in sight—and shows how to clean it up using Ongig’s Text Analyzer. You’ll hear:

What makes a JD a total disaster (and why it matters)

How bias, formatting, and missing info can hurt your hiring

A live walkthrough of transforming the JD using automation and templates

Tips for customizing AI-powered suggestions while keeping your voice

Quick wins to make your job postings more inclusive and effe...

In this episode of The JD Fix, Heather Fenty walks through one of the most common (and chaotic) job description problems: too many templates.

You’ll hear how one insurance team replaced "1 million" different templates with a single, smart template using custom content rules in Ongig’s Text Analyzer.

What you’ll learn:

Why most companies end up with too many JD templates

How to personalize one core template for every department

What “content overrride rules” are and how they save time and headaches

Who benefits from this appro...

Episode Title:Inclusion Over Quotas: What the U.S. Can Learn From Canada’s DEI Model

Subtitle:How Canadian Equity Laws Prioritize Belonging From the First Job Post

Episode Summary:In this episode of The JD Fix, host Heather Fenty chats with OnGig writer and inclusion advocate Sarah Akida about the culturally rooted approach to DEI in Canada. They discuss how Canadian laws like the Human Rights Act and Employment Equity Act foster fairness and inclusion without relying on quotas—and what U.S. employers can learn from that.

Topics Covered:

Cana...

Episode Title: Inside the JD: An HR Leader’s Take on What Works (and What Doesn’t)Guest: Ranya Hahn, Chief Human Resources Officer at Participate LearningHost: Heather Fenty, The JD Fix

Connect with Ranya

Ranya Hahn on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ranyahahn/

Participate Learning: https://www.participatelearning.com/

Episode SummaryIn this episode of The JD Fix, Heather sits down with Ranya Hahn, CHRO at Participate Learning, to talk about what’s working—and what’s not—when it comes to job descriptions.

Ranya shares her perspective on how to ke...

Episode Title:Plugged In: How ATS Integration Can Fix the JD Process

Episode Summary:In this episode of The JD Fix, Heather Fenty is joined by Katie Campbell, U.S. Partnerships Manager at TeamTailor, to unpack a critical (but often ignored) part of the hiring process: how your ATS can make or break your job descriptions. They explore the common disconnects between ATS systems and job postings, the importance of visual and branded JDs, and how integrations and automation can simplify workflows for busy hiring teams. If you're tired of job description chaos, this one's for you.<...

Episode Title: JD Red Flags: Appointment Setter or Sales Gatekeeper?

Host: Heather Fenty

Guest: Sarah Akida

Length: ~6 minutes

Podcast: The JD Fix

🔍 Episode Summary

If you had just five minutes to fix a job description before it went live, where would you start?

In this episode, Heather is joined by job content strategist Sarah [Last Name] to break down a real-life JD that missed the mark—and show how small changes can make a big difference. From problematic phrasing (like a request for a specific accen...

Title: From Broken to Brilliant: The Evolution of Job Descriptions

Guest: Rob Kelly, CEO & Co-Founder of Ongig

Host: Heather Fenty

Duration: ~27 minutes

Podcast: The JD Fix

🔍 Episode Summary

In this episode, Heather Fenty chats with Rob Kelly—CEO of Ongig and creator of the Media and the Machine newsletter—about why job descriptions are broken, what they’re costing organizations, and how to fix them.

Rob shares his journey from a conference Q&A with Bill Gates and Steve Jobs to building Ongig into one of the le...

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The JD Was Done… Then It Wasn’t: Dealing with Hiring Manager Rewrites

🎧 Episode Summary:

In this episode of The JD Fix, Heather Fenty talks about a frustrating scenario that recruiting teams everywhere face:What do you do when your hiring manager rewrites the job description… after it’s been approved?

We’ll explore:

A real-world story from a recruiter who got hit with a last-minute JD rewrite

Why hiring managers often feel the need to edit JDs themselves

Three actionable ways to reduce rewrite d...

Episode Summary:

In this short episode of The JD Fix, host Heather Fenty talks about a frustrating—but fixable—problem: why job descriptions keep getting stuck in "approval purgatory."

If your JD is “done” but never seems to get posted, this one’s for you.

You’ll hear:

A real-world story from a recruiter stuck in a 17-day approval delay

The 3 most common causes of JD bottlenecks

A simple checklist you can use to streamline the process

A free downloadable tool to fix your JD review workf...

Host: Heather FentyEpisode Length: Short + MightyTheme: Getting your job descriptions out of the digital swamp

Hey there! Welcome back to The JD Fix—the show that helps you clean up messy job descriptions and turn them into hiring super tools. I’m your host, Heather Fenty, and today we’re talking about a sneaky little monster in your hiring process: The Lazy JD.

Not lazy people—lazy documents. You know the ones. Tucked into a forgotten folder, last updated in 2018, and copied so many times it practically has a family tree.

What’s Really Goi...

Guest: Jen Benford, Founder of Benford Talent AlchemyHost: Heather Fenty

In this episode, Heather sits down with leadership coach and neurodiversity advocate Jen Benford to talk about what’s missing from today’s job descriptions — and what to do about it.

Together, they unpack:

Common red flags that push away neurodivergent talent

What “inclusive” really looks like in a job posting

Small tweaks hiring managers can make today

Why companies gain a competitive edge when they design JDs with neurodivergence in mind

Jen shares practical tips and p...

Hey everyone, welcome back to The JD Fix! If you’re dealing with too many cooks in the kitchen when it comes to approving job descriptions, this episode is for you.

I’m Heather Fenty, and today we’re talking about custom review and approval workflows—how they help streamline JD edits, save time, and keep hiring teams aligned.

We’re currently working with a state government agency that has thousands of job descriptions across different groups, and they needed a better way to manage the workflow of approvals. If you’ve got a complex review proce...

Hey everyone, welcome back to JD Fix, where we take on job description challenges and show you how to make your process faster, easier, and more effective. I’m Heather Fenty, and today, we’re talking about something every Talent Acquisition team struggles with at some point: applying standard job posting sections in bulk.

If you’ve got loads of job postings and you’re spending hours manually updating the same benefits section—or any other standard content—stick around. I’m going to show you how Templates can help you take control, manage updates efficiently, and cleanse outdat...

These terms are often used interchangeably, but they actually serve different purposes in the hiring process.

Let's break it down in under 15 minutes.

So, what is a job description?

A job description, also known as a JD, is the foundation of your hiring process. It's an internal document that outlines things like responsibilities, skills required, reporting relationships, compensation details, work environment, etc.

It's usually created through collaboration between hiring managers, recruiters, and compensation teams. It really serves two audiences. Internally, it's HR, compensation planning, and performance management. Externally, it's used as...

Before & after job posting rewrites

Using AI tools to create better job postings, faster

Scaling consistency & cutting the chaos through templating

Compliance Checks To keep JDs clear, fair, and risk-free

Plus Trends & Best Practices to stay ahead in JD writing

I’m Heather Fenty…whether you're an HR pro, recruiter, or hiring manager, I’ll help you write better job posts—fast. No junk, just 15-minute (or less) episodes packed with helpful tips.

Subscribe now, and let’s fix your JDs—one post at a time!