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 (82)
AI Chatbot Tells Candidate That Competitor Has Better Benefits
AI Chatbot Tells Candidate That Competitor Has Better Benefits
A company's recruiting chatbot went rogue and started telling candidates that a competitor offers better health insurance, more PTO, and "honestly, a more supportive work culture." The bot was trained on Glassdoor reviews.
Company's "We're Hiring" LinkedIn Post Goes Viral - For All the Wrong Reasons
Company's "We're Hiring" LinkedIn Post Goes Viral - For All the Wrong Reasons
A startup's LinkedIn hiring announcement included a typo that changed "fast-paced environment" to "fast-paced entitlement," sparking a comment section roast of the company's culture that made national news.
Company Sends Full Onboarding Package to Rejected Candidate - Laptop Included
Company Sends Full Onboarding Package to Rejected Candidate - Laptop Included
An ATS glitch triggered the full onboarding workflow for a candidate who had been rejected three weeks earlier. The candidate received a laptop, benefits enrollment forms, and a welcome email from their "new manager." They showed up on Monday.
Recruiter Forgets to End Recording - Candidate Hears 15-Minute Rant About Their Resume
Recruiter Forgets to End Recording - Candidate Hears 15-Minute Rant About Their Resume
A recruiter thought they ended a video interview recording but instead captured their entire post-interview rant about the candidate's "absurd font choices" and "delusional salary expectations." The recording auto-sent to the candidate.
Company Accidentally Posts Intern Salary Range as CEO Compensation - $22K vs $2.2M
Company Accidentally Posts Intern Salary Range as CEO Compensation - $22K vs $2.2M
A decimal point error in a job posting led to an internship being advertised with a $2.2 million salary range. Applications flooded in from wildly overqualified candidates before someone noticed the intern role was offering CEO-level compensation.
Out-of-Office Auto-Reply Accidentally Sent to All Candidates for 2 Weeks
Out-of-Office Auto-Reply Accidentally Sent to All Candidates for 2 Weeks
A recruiter's out-of-office message was inadvertently set up as an auto-reply to ALL emails—including application confirmations sent to hundreds of candidates. For two weeks, job applicants received vacation updates instead of interview invitations. Nobody noticed until candidates started complaining.
Candidate's Mom Interrupts Video Interview to Bring Snacks and Ask How It's Going
Candidate's Mom Interrupts Video Interview to Bring Snacks and Ask How It's Going
A 28-year-old software engineer's video interview was interrupted when his mother walked in with a plate of cookies, asked the interviewing panel how her son was doing, and offered recruiting tips. The candidate got the job anyway.
Recruiter Fat-Fingers Offer Letter - $200K Signing Bonus Instead of $20K
Recruiter Fat-Fingers Offer Letter - $200K Signing Bonus Instead of $20K
A recruiter accidentally added an extra zero to a signing bonus, turning a $20,000 offer into $200,000. The candidate noticed immediately and had to decide whether to point out the error or hope nobody caught it. Legal chaos ensued.
Automated Recruiting System Sends Birthday Email To Candidate Who Died Six Months Ago
Automated Recruiting System Sends Birthday Email To Candidate Who Died Six Months Ago
A recruiting agency's automated email system sent a cheerful "Happy Birthday!" message to a candidate in their database. Normal enough, except the candidate had passed away six months earlier. The candidate's widow received the email. She replied explaining the situation and asking to be removed from the list. The system's auto-response sent her a "Thanks for your interest!" follow-up and added her to three more email campaigns. The agency didn't notice until the widow's attorney sent a cease-and-desist letter. Automation is great until it's absolutely not.
Candidate Accepts Two Full-Time Jobs Simultaneously, Gets Caught On First Day At Both
Candidate Accepts Two Full-Time Jobs Simultaneously, Gets Caught On First Day At Both
A software engineer accepted full-time offers from two different companies, planning to work both jobs remotely and collect double paychecks. His plan lasted exactly one day. Both companies scheduled all-hands meetings at the same time. He tried attending both on separate devices. Someone at Company A heard audio from Company B's meeting bleeding through his mic. Now he's got zero jobs and two very awkward conversations to explain on future interviews.
Company Posts Job Opening, Forgets To Remove Competitor's Name From Copy-Pasted Description
Company Posts Job Opening, Forgets To Remove Competitor's Name From Copy-Pasted Description
A mid-size tech company needed to hire a Senior Product Manager fast. Instead of writing a fresh job description, the hiring manager copy-pasted a competitor's job posting and edited it. Except they didn't edit it enough. The job posting went live on LinkedIn, Indeed, and their careers page saying "Join [Competitor Company Name] as a Senior Product Manager!" Multiple candidates applied asking why CompanyA was recruiting for CompanyB. It took 3 days before someone noticed. The posting got 47,000 views before it was taken down. Absolute cinema.
Recruiter Forgets To Turn Off Camera During Bathroom Break On Client Zoom Call
Recruiter Forgets To Turn Off Camera During Bathroom Break On Client Zoom Call
A recruiting agency account manager was on a Zoom call with a major client reviewing candidate pipelines. She thought she muted herself and turned off her camera before stepping away. She did neither. The entire 8-person client call watched and heard her take her laptop into the bathroom for what was supposed to be a "quick break." The silence in the chat was deafening. She lost the client. Her agency lost $250K in annual contracts. All because of one button she forgot to click.
Candidate's Zoom Background Reveals They're Interviewing From Current Employer's Office - During Business Hours
Candidate's Zoom Background Reveals They're Interviewing From Current Employer's Office - During Business Hours
A candidate nailed the technical interview for a senior developer role. Then his coworker walked behind him wearing a company shirt with the logo clearly visible. Turns out he was interviewing from his current employer's office at 2pm on a Tuesday. Awkwardness ensued.
Mass Rejection Email Accidentally Sent To Entire Candidate Database - Including Current Employees
Mass Rejection Email Accidentally Sent To Entire Candidate Database - Including Current Employees
A recruiter meant to send rejection emails to 47 candidates for one role. Instead, she accidentally sent "Thanks but no thanks" to 8,294 people in the entire ATS database—including 1,200 current employees who weren't even applying for jobs. Panic, chaos, and HR damage control followed.
Recruiter's Private Slack Rant About Impossible Hiring Manager Goes To Company-Wide Channel Instead
Recruiter's Private Slack Rant About Impossible Hiring Manager Goes To Company-Wide Channel Instead
A tech company recruiter meant to vent about a difficult hiring manager in a private DM. Instead, she posted a 12-paragraph manifesto detailing every frustrating interaction to #general with 2,847 employees. The hiring manager was online. Everyone saw it. HR got involved.
Candidate Uses ChatGPT Live During Interview, Gets Caught Red-Handed
Candidate Uses ChatGPT Live During Interview, Gets Caught Red-Handed
A candidate thought they were being clever using ChatGPT to answer technical questions during a video interview. The hiring manager noticed the eye movements, asked an off-script question, and watched the whole thing fall apart in real-time.
Interview Accidentally Scheduled For 3am Due To Timezone Confusion Disaster
Interview Accidentally Scheduled For 3am Due To Timezone Confusion Disaster
A recruiter scheduled an interview for "3pm PST" except the candidate was in London and read it as "3pm their time." The result: a middle-of-the-night video call, one confused hiring manager, and a masterclass in why timezone management matters.
Decimal Point Error Posts Job At $15.00/Hour Instead Of $150K/Year - Chaos Ensues
Decimal Point Error Posts Job At $15.00/Hour Instead Of $150K/Year - Chaos Ensues
Someone fat-fingered a decimal point and posted a senior engineering role at $15/hour instead of $150K/year. The job went viral, 4,000+ people applied, and the company's careers inbox exploded before anyone noticed the mistake.
Recruiter Sends Identical InMail Template 5 Times To Same Person Over 2 Weeks
Recruiter Sends Identical InMail Template 5 Times To Same Person Over 2 Weeks
A recruiter mass-blasted the same generic InMail to the same candidate five times in two weeks without realizing it. The candidate documented the entire thing and posted it on LinkedIn. It went viral for all the wrong reasons.
Recruiter Accidentally BCC's Hiring Manager on Brutally Honest Rejection Email
Recruiter Accidentally BCC's Hiring Manager on Brutally Honest Rejection Email
When you mean to vent to your colleague about a nightmare candidate but accidentally copy the hiring manager who loved them—a masterclass in email fails.
Candidate's Cat Walks Across Keyboard During Final Round Video Interview, Accidentally Gets the Job
Candidate's Cat Walks Across Keyboard During Final Round Video Interview, Accidentally Gets the Job
When your cat sabotages your executive-level interview by sitting on your keyboard and the hiring team decides that level of composure under pressure is exactly what they're looking for.
Job Posting Requires '10 Years Experience' with Technology Invented 3 Years Ago
Job Posting Requires '10 Years Experience' with Technology Invented 3 Years Ago
When hiring managers can't do math and recruiters don't question it—a tale of impossible requirements and the candidates who mock them mercilessly.
Candidate Shows Up to Interview at Wrong Company, Nails It Anyway
Candidate Shows Up to Interview at Wrong Company, Nails It Anyway
When you accidentally interview at the competitor across the street and don't realize it until you get the offer letter—a recruiting comedy of errors for the ages.
Company's ATS Rejects CEO's Own Resume as 'Unqualified' for Entry-Level Role
Company's ATS Rejects CEO's Own Resume as 'Unqualified' for Entry-Level Role
A CEO decided to test his company's hiring process by applying to an entry-level position. His own ATS rejected him instantly. The irony was not lost on the internet.
Background Check Reveals Hiring Manager's Criminal Record Instead of Candidate's
Background Check Reveals Hiring Manager's Criminal Record Instead of Candidate's
A mix-up at a background check company pulled the wrong person's records and exposed the hiring manager's colorful past. The candidate got the job. The hiring manager got a lawyer.
Company Accidentally Posts Internal Salary Spreadsheet to Public Job Listing
Company Accidentally Posts Internal Salary Spreadsheet to Public Job Listing
A tech company's 'confidential' compensation data went live on Indeed for 4 hours before anyone noticed. Chaos ensued. Popcorn was consumed.
Recruiter's LinkedIn DMs Leak After Talking Trash About Candidates
Recruiter's LinkedIn DMs Leak After Talking Trash About Candidates
A senior recruiter's private messages describing candidates as 'desperate,' 'delusional,' and worse went public after she accidentally added a candidate to a group chat. The internet delivered justice.
Company's 'Ghost Job' Posting Accidentally Goes Viral, Candidates Demand Answers
Company's 'Ghost Job' Posting Accidentally Goes Viral, Candidates Demand Answers
A job posting that's been open for 8 months with 3,400 applicants and zero hires went viral. Now the company has to explain why the role doesn't actually exist.
Recruiter Accidentally Sends Offer Letter to Wrong Candidate, Hilarity Ensues
Recruiter Accidentally Sends Offer Letter to Wrong Candidate, Hilarity Ensues
When copy-paste goes wrong: A recruiter sent a $140K offer letter to a candidate they rejected weeks ago. The response email was chef's kiss perfection.
Reference Check Reveals Candidate Wasn't Actually a CEO, Just Really Confident
Reference Check Reveals Candidate Wasn't Actually a CEO, Just Really Confident
A candidate claimed to be 'Founder & CEO' of a tech startup on his resume. The reference check revealed he was actually an unpaid intern. For three months.
Salary Range Typo Offers $500K Instead of $50K, Candidates Flood In
Salary Range Typo Offers $500K Instead of $50K, Candidates Flood In
A job posting for an entry-level coordinator role accidentally listed the salary as '$450K-$500K.' 12,000 applications later, the company had some explaining to do.
AI Job Description Generator Creates Posting Requiring "Unicorn Who Walks On Water"
AI Job Description Generator Creates Posting Requiring "Unicorn Who Walks On Water"
Marketing startup's AI-powered job description tool got a little too creative with its requirements. The resulting posting went viral for all the wrong reasons.
AI Scheduling Tool Books 47 Interviews For The Same Time Slot
AI Scheduling Tool Books 47 Interviews For The Same Time Slot
A company's new AI-powered interview scheduling tool was supposed to eliminate coordination headaches. Instead, it invited 47 candidates to show up for interviews at exactly the same time on Tuesday morning.
Company ATS Rejects Internal Employee Applying For Promotion
Company ATS Rejects Internal Employee Applying For Promotion
A high-performing employee tried to apply for an internal promotion through the company ATS. The system rejected her application for lacking qualifications. She's been doing the job for six months already.
Video Interview Platform Glitches During CEO Interview, Records Everything
Video Interview Platform Glitches During CEO Interview, Records Everything
A major tech company's CEO attempted to showcase their new AI interview platform by conducting a live interview. The platform had other plans, including capturing 45 minutes of content that was never meant to be recorded.
Our AI Interview Bot Asked a Candidate 'What Animal Would You Be?' Then Rejected Her for Saying 'Dog' (Apparently Dogs 'Lack Leadership Qualities')
Our AI Interview Bot Asked a Candidate 'What Animal Would You Be?' Then Rejected Her for Saying 'Dog' (Apparently Dogs 'Lack Leadership Qualities')
We deployed an AI interview bot to handle first-round screening. It asked bizarre personality questions, then rejected candidates for absurd reasons. We only found out when a rejection went viral on Twitter.
Our AI Sourcing Tool Found the 'Perfect Candidate'—It Was Our CEO's LinkedIn Profile (For an Entry-Level Role)
Our AI Sourcing Tool Found the 'Perfect Candidate'—It Was Our CEO's LinkedIn Profile (For an Entry-Level Role)
We're using an AI sourcing tool that analyzes 800M+ profiles to find 'perfect matches.' We needed an entry-level marketing coordinator. The AI's top recommendation: our CEO. Salary range: $45K-$55K. It had already auto-scheduled outreach emails.
Job Posting Required '10 Years of Experience with Skills-Based Hiring' (A Practice That Became Popular 3 Years Ago)
Job Posting Required '10 Years of Experience with Skills-Based Hiring' (A Practice That Became Popular 3 Years Ago)
Our AI-powered job description generator created a posting for a Senior Recruiter requiring '10+ years of experience with skills-based hiring practices.' Skills-based hiring only became mainstream in 2022. The only applicants claimed to be 'pioneers' from 2015.
We Enabled LinkedIn's Auto-Follow-Up Feature and It Sent 847 'Just Checking In!' Messages in One Day (Including to People Who Already Accepted Offers)
We Enabled LinkedIn's Auto-Follow-Up Feature and It Sent 847 'Just Checking In!' Messages in One Day (Including to People Who Already Accepted Offers)
LinkedIn's automated follow-up feature promises 39% higher InMail acceptance. We turned it on. Within 24 hours, it sent 847 identical messages—to active candidates, people who'd already started jobs, and one person who'd asked us to never contact them again.
ATS Horror Stories: When Recruiting Software Becomes The Villain
ATS Horror Stories: When Recruiting Software Becomes The Villain
Every recruiter has an ATS horror story. Systems that crash during peak hiring, platforms that reject perfect candidates, and interfaces designed by people who have never recruited. Here are the worst.
The Most Creative Excuses Candidates Gave For Missing Interviews
The Most Creative Excuses Candidates Gave For Missing Interviews
From "my cat unplugged my router" to "I got arrested," here are the wildest excuses candidates have used for no-showing interviews. Some might even be true.
Hiring Manager Contradictions: A Field Guide To Mixed Signals
Hiring Manager Contradictions: A Field Guide To Mixed Signals
Hiring managers want urgent hires but won't make time to interview. They want senior talent at junior prices. They want perfect culture fit but can't define their culture. Welcome to the contradictions.
Internal Recruiter Vs Agency Recruiter: The Stereotypes (That Are Mostly True)
Internal Recruiter Vs Agency Recruiter: The Stereotypes (That Are Mostly True)
Internal recruiters and agency recruiters don't trust each other. Here's why, along with the stereotypes each side holds (and which ones are accurate).
Job Description Red Flags Translated: What They Really Mean
Job Description Red Flags Translated: What They Really Mean
Every job posting has coded language that says one thing but means another. Here's your decoder ring for spotting red flags before you apply.
Recruiting Networking Events: A Collection Of Awkward Disasters
Recruiting Networking Events: A Collection Of Awkward Disasters
Networking events are supposed to build professional connections. Instead, they're anxiety-inducing awkward-fests where everyone pretends to enjoy small talk. Here are the worst moments.
Recruiter LinkedIn Bios That Make Everyone Cringe
Recruiter LinkedIn Bios That Make Everyone Cringe
Your LinkedIn bio is supposed to make you seem professional and approachable. These bios do the opposite. Here are the worst offenders.
Interview Questions That Reveal Absolutely Nothing About The Candidate
Interview Questions That Reveal Absolutely Nothing About The Candidate
These questions get asked in thousands of interviews daily. They're all terrible. Here's why they tell you nothing useful and what to ask instead.
Our AI Was Trained on 'Successful' Recruiting Messages That Were Actually Just Spam
Our AI Was Trained on 'Successful' Recruiting Messages That Were Actually Just Spam
We trained our AI on InMails with high response rates. Turns out those responses were mostly "stop contacting me" and "remove me from your list." Oops.
Our Recruiting Budget Got Cut 60% So Now We're 'Creatively Sourcing' (AKA Begging on Reddit)
Our Recruiting Budget Got Cut 60% So Now We're 'Creatively Sourcing' (AKA Begging on Reddit)
Leadership said to "do more with less." So we cancelled LinkedIn Recruiter, fired our agencies, and started cold-DMing people on Twitter. This is fine.
Candidate Asked 'Are You AI?' Mid-Interview and We Had to Decide Whether to Lie
Candidate Asked 'Are You AI?' Mid-Interview and We Had to Decide Whether to Lie
Our voice AI interviewer got asked point-blank if it was a bot. The AI said "I'm here to help evaluate your qualifications." The candidate hung up.
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.