Articles and Video of Interest (June 28, 2025)

 📺 Video of Interest

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 🎯 Articles of Interest

Article: The Obstacle or the Goal (Sahil Bloom, June 23, 2025)

Obstacles aren’t your enemy—losing sight of your goal is. When you stay purpose-driven, challenges become minor stepping stones, not roadblocks. Check it out here.

Article: Nearly all hiring managers say the process takes longer than 2 years ago (HR Dive, Carolyn Crist, June 26, 2025)

93% of U.S. hiring managers report hiring takes longer now than two years ago—main delays include reviewing applications, background/reference checks, and interviews

92% find it hard to source qualified candidates, and only 57% plan headcount growth in H2 2025 (down from 63% six months ago) .

30% admitted hiring mistakes in the past two years; of those, 57% led to turnover—mostly due to poor tech-skill evaluation or misjudging cultural fit.

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Article: AI Writing is Garbage (O'Dwyer's Daily, Jon Gingerich, June 27, 2025)

While AI offers efficiency, over-reliance on it risks producing generic, inaccurate writing. PR pros should treat AI as a support tool, not a replacement for human creativity and storytelling depth. Check it out.