Stan 'The Funny Man' Fisher
Stan brings humor to the sometimes absurd world of AI recruiting tools, tech fails, and hiring mishaps. Because if you can't laugh at the chaos of modern recruiting, you're in the wrong industry. Stan keeps it real and keeps it funny.
Articles by Stan (32)
65% of Job Postings Need Major Revisions After Going Live (Because Nobody Proofread)
65% of Job Postings Need Major Revisions After Going Live (Because Nobody Proofread)
Research shows 65% of job postings require significant revisions after posting because companies hit 'publish' before anyone with a brain actually read them. The results are comedy gold.
Your Generic Job Description Just Lost You 80% of Qualified Candidates
Your Generic Job Description Just Lost You 80% of Qualified Candidates
Boring, generic job descriptions are killing your recruiting. Research shows candidates close the tab within 30 seconds when job postings read like corporate Mad Libs. Here's why your JDs suck.
66% of Candidates Won't Apply Without Salary Info (But Sure, Keep It 'Competitive')
66% of Candidates Won't Apply Without Salary Info (But Sure, Keep It 'Competitive')
Two-thirds of job seekers refuse to apply for roles that don't list salary information. Companies continue to act shocked when their secretive postings get zero qualified applicants.
AI Job Description Generator Asks for 10 Years Experience in Being Entry-Level
AI Job Description Generator Asks for 10 Years Experience in Being Entry-Level
Companies are using AI to write job descriptions, and the results are somehow worse than when humans did it. Congratulations, we automated incompetence.
Candidates Dress Up as 'Qualified' for Halloween—Scariest Costume Yet
Candidates Dress Up as 'Qualified' for Halloween—Scariest Costume Yet
This Halloween, candidates are wearing their most terrifying disguise: pretending they meet basic job requirements. Recruiters everywhere are screaming.
Employers Ghost Candidates, Shocked When Candidates Ghost Back
Employers Ghost Candidates, Shocked When Candidates Ghost Back
Companies spent years perfecting the art of ghosting candidates. Now candidates are returning the favor, and recruiters are big mad about it.
Recruiter Buzzword Bingo: A Drinking Game (Please Don't Actually Drink)
Recruiter Buzzword Bingo: A Drinking Game (Please Don't Actually Drink)
Rock star, ninja, guru, disruptor, synergy, passionate—if we made a drinking game out of recruiter buzzwords, we'd all need liver transplants.
95% of Job Seekers Want Salary in Job Postings. Only 12% of Postings Include It. This Is a Crime.
95% of Job Seekers Want Salary in Job Postings. Only 12% of Postings Include It. This Is a Crime.
Job seekers overwhelmingly want salary transparency. Employers overwhelmingly refuse to provide it. Someone explain how this makes sense.
LinkedIn Job Scams Are Now Coming From 'Verified' Company Pages (Cool, Cool)
LinkedIn Job Scams Are Now Coming From 'Verified' Company Pages (Cool, Cool)
Remember when LinkedIn was the 'professional' network where scams didn't happen? Yeah, about that. Fake jobs from verified companies are the new normal.
Recruiter Outreach Messages with Grammar Mistakes: A Hall of Shame
Recruiter Outreach Messages with Grammar Mistakes: A Hall of Shame
You're asking for someone's career future and you can't spell 'responsibilities' or use proper punctuation? These are real InMails that made us cry.
Automated Rejection Emails: When AI Gets Way Too Honest
Automated Rejection Emails: When AI Gets Way Too Honest
Companies set up automated rejection emails and forgot to check what they actually say. The results are accidentally brutal, hilariously broken, or just plain weird.
Ghost Jobs Are Real and They're Wasting Everyone's Time (Including Yours)
Ghost Jobs Are Real and They're Wasting Everyone's Time (Including Yours)
We investigated why you're applying to jobs that have been filled for months. The answer is somehow worse than you think.
LinkedIn InMail Spam: A Hall of Shame
LinkedIn InMail Spam: A Hall of Shame
I collected the worst recruiter InMails from the past month. These are real. These people are paid to recruit. I have questions.
Job Requirements That Make Absolutely No Sense (But Companies Post Them Anyway)
Job Requirements That Make Absolutely No Sense (But Companies Post Them Anyway)
We found job postings requiring 10 years of experience in 5-year-old technology, entry-level positions demanding senior skills, and other hiring nonsense that shouldn't exist.
AI Video Interview Tool Gave Our Best Candidate a 3/10 Because They Didn't Smile Enough
AI Video Interview Tool Gave Our Best Candidate a 3/10 Because They Didn't Smile Enough
Nothing says 'unbiased hiring' like an AI that ranks candidates based on how much they smile at a camera while answering technical questions about database optimization.
I Let AI Write a Job Description and It Asked for a 'Rockstar Ninja' With 10 Years of Experience in a 5-Year-Old Technology
I Let AI Write a Job Description and It Asked for a 'Rockstar Ninja' With 10 Years of Experience in a 5-Year-Old Technology
Turns out AI job description tools are just as bad at writing realistic requirements as the humans they're replacing. Maybe worse.
Our AI Chatbot Rejected the Perfect Candidate Because They Used 'Software Developer' Instead of 'Software Engineer'
Our AI Chatbot Rejected the Perfect Candidate Because They Used 'Software Developer' Instead of 'Software Engineer'
Spent $15K on an AI recruiting chatbot. It immediately rejected our top candidate over a job title technicality. This is fine. Everything is fine.
Our Resume Parser Thought 'Java' Was an Island and 'Python' Was a Snake
Our Resume Parser Thought 'Java' Was an Island and 'Python' Was a Snake
We upgraded to an AI-powered resume parser that promised 99% accuracy. It confidently told us a candidate's top skills were Southeast Asian geography and reptile knowledge.
AI Interview Scheduling Tool Books Candidate at 3 AM, Company Blames 'Time Zone Optimization'
AI Interview Scheduling Tool Books Candidate at 3 AM, Company Blames 'Time Zone Optimization'
An automated scheduling system decided the perfect interview time was the middle of the night. The candidate showed up. The recruiter did not.
Local ATS Achieves Sentience, Immediately Rejects All Candidates Including CEO
Local ATS Achieves Sentience, Immediately Rejects All Candidates Including CEO
What started as a minor glitch became an existential crisis when the company's applicant tracking system decided nobody was qualified for anything. Including people who already work there.
Job Posting Asks for 'Rockstar Ninja' Who 'Wears Many Hats,' Wonders Why Nobody Applied
Job Posting Asks for 'Rockstar Ninja' Who 'Wears Many Hats,' Wonders Why Nobody Applied
Another startup discovers that describing jobs using meaningless buzzwords and unrealistic expectations doesn't attract qualified candidates. Shocking.
LinkedIn Influencer Posts 'Vulnerability' About Being Rejected for Jobs They Never Applied For
LinkedIn Influencer Posts 'Vulnerability' About Being Rejected for Jobs They Never Applied For
Another day, another LinkedIn thought leader sharing deeply personal stories that definitely, totally, 100% happened exactly as described.
Rejection Emails Decoded: What 'We've Decided to Move Forward with Other Candidates' Really Means
Rejection Emails Decoded: What 'We've Decided to Move Forward with Other Candidates' Really Means
Spoiler: it rarely means what it says. We've translated the most common rejection email phrases into what they actually mean.
ChatGPT Said Every Candidate Is a 'Perfect Fit' and We Can't Stop Laughing
ChatGPT Said Every Candidate Is a 'Perfect Fit' and We Can't Stop Laughing
We fed our AI recruiter some absolutely unhinged resumes. The results were *chef's kiss* chaotic.
Glassdoor Reviews Translated: Reading Between the Corporate-Speak Lines
Glassdoor Reviews Translated: Reading Between the Corporate-Speak Lines
When a company has 4.2 stars but all the reviews say 'great culture!' in suspiciously similar language, something's fishy. Let's decode the secret messages.
Gen Z Workplace 'Myths' That Are Actually Just... Normal Human Behavior
Gen Z Workplace 'Myths' That Are Actually Just... Normal Human Behavior
Breaking: younger workers want to be paid fairly and treated with respect. Boomers call it 'entitled.' We call it 'having standards.'
Zoom Interview Disasters: A Greatest Hits Compilation
Zoom Interview Disasters: A Greatest Hits Compilation
We've seen it all. The cats. The kids. The unmuted bathroom breaks. Here are the most memorable virtual interview catastrophes that haunt our dreams.
Resume Buzzwords Decoded: What 'Results-Oriented' Actually Means
Resume Buzzwords Decoded: What 'Results-Oriented' Actually Means
Spoiler: it means nothing. None of these words mean anything anymore. But we'll translate them anyway because misery loves company.
Hiring Manager vs. Recruiter: A Love Story (Just Kidding, It's Mutual Resentment)
Hiring Manager vs. Recruiter: A Love Story (Just Kidding, It's Mutual Resentment)
The hiring manager thinks you're incompetent. You think they're impossible. You're both right. Let's discuss this beautiful disaster.
The 7 Types of Candidates You'll Interview (And Why They're All Terrible)
The 7 Types of Candidates You'll Interview (And Why They're All Terrible)
After 500 interviews, we've categorized every candidate into seven distinct types. None of them are good. You're welcome.
Job Requirements Translated: What They Actually Mean
Job Requirements Translated: What They Actually Mean
Ever wonder what 'fast-paced environment' really means? We've decoded the secret language of job postings, and it's worse than you thought.
LinkedIn Influencer Bingo: A Recruiter's Drinking Game (Except Don't, You'll Die)
LinkedIn Influencer Bingo: A Recruiter's Drinking Game (Except Don't, You'll Die)
We created a bingo card for LinkedIn recruiting posts. We filled it in 12 minutes. Our liver is filing a restraining order.