{"id":1125,"date":"2015-08-04T14:19:12","date_gmt":"2015-08-04T13:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jobboardfinder.com\/news\/?p=1125"},"modified":"2018-10-11T17:31:32","modified_gmt":"2018-10-11T15:31:32","slug":"when-mobile-gaming-helps-recruitment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jobboardfinder.com\/news\/when-mobile-gaming-helps-recruitment\/","title":{"rendered":"When mobile gaming helps recruitment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What if releasing a mobile game was your next recruitment move? And what if having fun was key to building a successful company?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1134 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jobboardfinder.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/uberdrive-mock_1024.png\" alt=\"UberDrive\" width=\"738\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jobboardfinder.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/uberdrive-mock_1024.png 738w, https:\/\/www.jobboardfinder.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/uberdrive-mock_1024-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jobboardfinder.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/uberdrive-mock_1024-624x351.png 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Last June, U.S. transportation network company Uber launched their own smartphone game called UberDrive. In this game, players pick up virtual customers and drive them from point A to point B. If they use the safest and most efficient route, they get a higher score which eventually gives them access to new cars and other parts of the city to explore.<\/p>\n<p>Originally developed for current Uber driver partners to practice their navigation skills, the app turned into <strong>a new innovative recruitment and employer brand tool<\/strong>: players can get an idea of what working for Uber is like and interested candidates can start applying directly from the game\u2019s app.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1139 size-large aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jobboardfinder.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/youknowwhat.0-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"UberDrive screenshot\" width=\"684\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jobboardfinder.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/youknowwhat.0-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.jobboardfinder.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/youknowwhat.0-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jobboardfinder.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/youknowwhat.0-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jobboardfinder.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/youknowwhat.0-624x414.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.jobboardfinder.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/youknowwhat.0.jpg 1242w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There are multiple reasons for creating a game like UberDrive: you might want to <strong>increase your employees\u2019 productivity<\/strong> and help them learn relevant skills, <strong>boost your employer brand<\/strong> or <strong>attract top talent<\/strong> from a large pool of both passive and active potentials. In any case, a mobile game is <strong>an interactive and informal way to learn<\/strong> \u2013 either new skills or key information about a company. In an increasingly digital world where candidates spend most of their time online, tapping into anything related to <a title=\"A mobile recruitment strategy for mobile job seekers in a mobile world\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jobboardfinder.com\/news\/a-mobile-recruitment-strategy-for-mobile-job-seekers-in-a-mobile-world\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mobile devices<\/a> and <a title=\"A recruitment video could make the difference\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jobboardfinder.com\/news\/a-recruitment-video-could-make-the-difference\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video<\/a> may seem like a good idea. Games like UberDrive allow candidates to assess the targeted company\u00a0and apply through an immersive experience.<\/p>\n<p>While a mobile game might appeal to the millennial generation more, most candidates can appreciate the interactive and innovative aspect of it. Gameplay is fun \u2013 most of the time. And if you\u2019re having fun, chances are you are likely to <strong>remember the company<\/strong> more\u00a0vividly and associate it to a <strong>positive experience<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Developing mobile games to improve your employer brand and\/or implement your recruitment strategy can be effective, but you need to make sure that A) it works for your target audience B) your game is not lame i.e not too serious but not too crazy either. The game still has to align with your company culture and corporate values.<\/p>\n<p>In the recruitment world, candidates are not the only ones trying to impress the other party anymore. 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