{"id":4485,"date":"2017-11-30T18:22:05","date_gmt":"2017-11-30T16:22:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jobboardfinder.com\/news\/?p=4485"},"modified":"2018-06-28T17:27:13","modified_gmt":"2018-06-28T15:27:13","slug":"creative-fun-memorable-recruitment-campaigns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jobboardfinder.com\/news\/creative-fun-memorable-recruitment-campaigns\/","title":{"rendered":"Creative, fun and memorable recruitment campaigns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every company wants to be known as a <strong>great place to work<\/strong>. Of course, being a great place to work depends on having great <strong>employees<\/strong>. And to get great employees working for you, you need your <strong>recruitment marketing campaign<\/strong> to <strong>stand out<\/strong> and <strong>stick<\/strong> in people\u2019s minds. This means <strong>multimedia<\/strong>, catchy slogans, <strong>engaging<\/strong> and <strong>memorable<\/strong> jingles and <strong>ingenious<\/strong> TV adverts.<\/p>\n<p>Be inspired by these examples of truly <strong>excellent advertising campaigns<\/strong> and step up your game as a recruiting business today!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Solve difficult problems<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4489\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jobboardfinder.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Puzzle-Recruitment-Ad-min.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"445\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jobboardfinder.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Puzzle-Recruitment-Ad-min.jpg 706w, https:\/\/www.jobboardfinder.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Puzzle-Recruitment-Ad-min-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jobboardfinder.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Puzzle-Recruitment-Ad-min-624x441.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This advert is from a company that <strong>isn&#8217;t messing around<\/strong>. By presenting a maths problem as the <strong>only method of contacting<\/strong> them, they are effectively <strong>pre<\/strong>&#8211;<strong>screening<\/strong> for any applications by candidates who aren&#8217;t <strong>qualified<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This advertising campaign is essentially the <strong>first hurdle<\/strong> in the recruitment process, and an <strong>innovative<\/strong> method to get potential applicants to <strong>interact<\/strong> with your company and <strong>make a connection<\/strong> in a meaningful way.<\/p>\n<h2>Don&#8217;t be easily satisfied<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4488\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jobboardfinder.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Mckinsey-Recruitment-Ad-min.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"463\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jobboardfinder.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Mckinsey-Recruitment-Ad-min.jpg 623w, https:\/\/www.jobboardfinder.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Mckinsey-Recruitment-Ad-min-300x266.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 463px) 100vw, 463px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Whoever thought up this advertising campaign <strong>deserves a medal<\/strong>. McKinsey, a management consulting firm, plays on our <strong>expectations<\/strong> in this advert aiming to recruit university students. It presents us with these pencils with abnormally long <strong>erasers<\/strong>, which makes us do a double take and <strong>look closer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>And written on the pencil? &#8220;We&#8217;re looking for students who <strong>aren&#8217;t satisfied with just any solution<\/strong>&#8220;. Genius advertising by a company who <strong>know what they want<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>The best job in the world<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4492\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jobboardfinder.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/the-one-show-awards-best-job-in-the-world-original-90617-min.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"426\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jobboardfinder.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/the-one-show-awards-best-job-in-the-world-original-90617-min.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.jobboardfinder.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/the-one-show-awards-best-job-in-the-world-original-90617-min-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.jobboardfinder.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/the-one-show-awards-best-job-in-the-world-original-90617-min-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jobboardfinder.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/the-one-show-awards-best-job-in-the-world-original-90617-min-768x764.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jobboardfinder.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/the-one-show-awards-best-job-in-the-world-original-90617-min-624x621.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 426px) 100vw, 426px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>What a <strong>headline<\/strong>! Now that is a sure-fire way to <strong>grab jobseekers&#8217; attention<\/strong>, especially when you carry on into the equally excellent job description. This advertising campaign for an island caretaker in the Great Barrier Reef truly does make it sound like the <strong>dream<\/strong> <strong>job<\/strong>. The contrast between the impressive job title and completely <strong>nonchalant description<\/strong> makes it all the better. Kudos to this <strong>advertising<\/strong> <strong>manager<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Life&#8217;s too short for the wrong job<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4487\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jobboardfinder.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1f6d75aaab54fd873c56a18990c41d59-min.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"334\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jobboardfinder.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1f6d75aaab54fd873c56a18990c41d59-min.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.jobboardfinder.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1f6d75aaab54fd873c56a18990c41d59-min-205x300.jpg 205w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This <strong>clever advert from the job board\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jobboardfinder.com\/jobboard-jobsintownde-germany\">jobsintown.de<\/a> <\/strong>did the rounds on social media a few years ago and is still just as <strong>powerful<\/strong> as when it was first created.<\/p>\n<p>The idea is so <strong>simple<\/strong> yet so <strong>effective<\/strong>, and plays on the childhood belief that there are people who work inside machines to deliver us what we need. However, it&#8217;s clear that these aren&#8217;t great jobs! As a job board, Jobsintown uses this idea to their <strong>advantage<\/strong> by encouraging people who feel this way to <strong>use their job board<\/strong> and find a new job.<\/p>\n<h2>The New Zealand Police Force is recruiting<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"684\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/f9psILoYmCc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Finally, <strong>this recruitment advert<\/strong> for the New Zealand police force has <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com.au\/2017\/11\/27\/new-zealand-police-release-hilarious-recruitment-video_a_23288702\/\">gone viral in the news in the last few days<\/a>\u00a0because of its <strong>funny<\/strong> and <strong>creative<\/strong> execution of a fairly serious and important message: the police force is recruiting.<\/p>\n<p>It really highlights the fact that it doesn&#8217;t matter what the job or sector is, you can find a way to make it <strong>accessible<\/strong> and <strong>relevant<\/strong> to everyone. The use of an <strong>upbeat soundtrack<\/strong>, key details about what it takes to be a member of the police force, and a variety of actors representing lots of different groups have contributed to the <strong>widespread<\/strong> <strong>success<\/strong> of the campaign. It also serves as a reminder to never underestimate the use of <strong>humour<\/strong> in advertising!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>If these adverts have made you <strong>think twice about your own job<\/strong>, why not start your new job search on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jobboardfinder.com\/en\/\">Jobboard Finder<\/a>\u00a0today and find the job board which could be advertising your <strong>dream job<\/strong>? Or if you are a <strong>recruiter<\/strong> and these adverts have shown you that you<strong> need a boost<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jobboardfinder.com\/en\/contact\">we are here to help<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>By gathering tools and services that recruiters can use to <strong>search<\/strong> and <strong>compare<\/strong> employment websites from all over the world to find the best job search sites, Jobboard Finder really is the <strong>best solution for recruitment needs<\/strong>. Today recruiters can also <strong>purchase<\/strong> <strong>job<\/strong> <strong>advertisements<\/strong> for the media they have selected and <strong>manage<\/strong> their postings directly from our unique platform. Then they can <strong>rate and review<\/strong> the job boards they have used in the past for our community of professionals to see.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Keep up to date with our news articles<\/strong> and receive them directly in your mailbox by subscribing to our newsletter. 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