AI is helping candidates apply to hundreds of jobs a day. Your inbox is overflowing. And most of them aren't even close to qualified.
So what does the HR Tech industry offer you? Tools to sort through the mess faster. Platforms to source and outreach to more candidates. Solutions built for a problem that isn't actually your problem.
Your problem isn't finding candidates. It's attracting the 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 ones.
What if you had a storytelling coach who already knew your voice?
That's Stanley. I've been using it to turn my everyday work moments into LinkedIn posts that actually sound like me — not generic AI fluff.
Here’s what I love about it:
It helps me shape my stories and find the right hook
When I have writer’s block, it suggests story ideas based on MY content history
It remembers previous conversations, so it knows what stories I should tell next
Everything is based on my actual LinkedIn posts and voice — no made-up AI nonsense
If you’re trying to attract candidates through storytelling (which you should be after reading this newsletter 😉), Stanley can help you turn those moments you’re spotting into posts that resonate with the people you want to hire.
Think of it as your storytelling coach, strategist, and editor rolled into one.
This exclusive link gets you full access free for the first 3 days.
So how do you fix it?
You can spend your entire budget on tools that promise to help you manage the flood. Or you can do what has always worked and will continue to work long after the latest AI tool gets acquired or sunsets:
Repel the many. Attract the few.
You do this by telling the right stories.
I was working with a hiring manager on an e-commerce manager role. Simple title, but it meant something different at every company. We were drowning in unqualified applicants. Rewrote the job ad multiple times. Nothing changed.
So I asked her to record a short video. Don't talk about the job. Talk about the backstory. Why we're hiring. Who would thrive here. Who you are as a manager.
We added that video to the job ad and shared it on social.
Everyone we interviewed already understood the role. They could see themselves in the actual job before we even got on a call. We didn't just hire faster. We hired 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵.
And finding these stories? It's not hard. You just need a system to notice them.
Rhona Pierce on stage at RecFest USA 2025 in Nashville, TN
I gave a talk at RecFest breaking down exactly how:
The 3 lenses to spot stories hiding in your day-to-day
A simple daily practice so you never run out of content ideas
The GSD framework (Grab, Serve, Direct) for videos that convert
How to build a story spotter network to catch moments even when TA isn't in the room
Storytelling is how you'll win at recruiting in 2026. Not better job posts. Not more tech. Stories.
Click below to watch the full talk:
Trust me, you'll never look at your day-to-day the same again. Sorry in advance. And you're welcome. 💖
📌 ICYMI...
And if you want some more evidence that storytelling works, please check out these episodes of the Workfluencer Podcast, featuring folks that are using storytelling successfully:
Let me know what you think!