Author: Cameron Ellis

Most job descriptions do not describe the job. They describe a fantasy candidate: a list of requirements no single person could realistically meet, wrapped in corporate language that tells applicants nothing about what they are actually walking into. The result is predictable. Strong candidates scroll past because the role sounds either daunting or vague. Average candidates apply anyway. Your recruiter spends two weeks filtering through the wrong people and wonders why the pipeline looks thin. Your job description is your first piece of employer marketing. Get it right, and it qualifies candidates in and out before your team speaks to…

The Workable vs. Greenhouse decision comes up in almost every mid-market ATS evaluation, and it frustrates people because both platforms review well, both have strong G2 ratings, and both handle the core recruiting workflow competently. The comparison articles that say ‘it depends’ are right but unhelpfully so. It depends on something specific: how much of your company’s hiring consistency relies on the ATS enforcing the process rather than people following it voluntarily. That one variable—enforcement versus suggestion—explains nearly every meaningful difference between these two platforms. This comparison starts with the verdicts by stage, then works through the evidence. Under 200…