{"id":1205,"date":"2015-09-22T15:57:27","date_gmt":"2015-09-22T14:57:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tiger-recruitment.com\/?p=1205"},"modified":"2024-09-26T10:20:14","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T09:20:14","slug":"ten-creative-job-ads-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tiger-recruitment.com\/employers-and-hiring-practice\/ten-creative-job-ads-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Ten of the most creative job ads of all time"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6>Updated 13th November 2020<\/h6>\n<p>In today\u2019s recruitment market it can be pretty tricky to stand out from the crowd on a standard job board. When the listings start to fade into each other, the roles and responsibilities all look alike, and the benefits can\u2019t be distinguished from one to the next, it can be tricky to get a feel for a company\u2019s culture. Or even their sense of humour! It\u2019s this personal element that many businesses sometimes miss in their advertising of job roles, so we thought we\u2019d highlight our pick of ten great ones we found around the internet.<\/p>\n<p>The below ads manage to successfully convey a sense of their business\u2019s identity without disclosing too much at all about the job itself. Most of them rely on intrigue\u2026 And it works!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>1. Hungry Designers Wanted &#8211; Tonic International<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>At first glance you\u2019d be forgiven for assuming it\u2019s another clever Apple ad, but it\u2019s Tonic International inviting designers (who use Apple products as standard) to think about how hungry for success they really are. A smart way to simultaneously appeal to a designer\u2019s creativity whilst leveraging from their favourite brand.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1224 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/tiger-recruitment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Blog-69a-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"An advert showing what looks like the Apple logo reduced to just an apple core.\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tiger-recruitment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Blog-69a-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/tiger-recruitment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Blog-69a.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>2. We\u2019re Looking For Dishwashers &#8211; Restaurant Binnen<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>This Dutch restaurant needed dishwashers \u2013 one of the less glamorous roles out there. But what better way to appeal to someone\u2019s penchant for cleaning than to distract them with (fake) lipstick marks on their wine and beer glasses? It accompanied the simple phrase \u2018we\u2019re looking for dishwashers\u2019. It took them just one week to hire someone.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1223 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/tiger-recruitment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Blog-69b-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"A photo of a man holding a full glass of beer at the bar, with a lipstick stain on it.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tiger-recruitment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Blog-69b-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tiger-recruitment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Blog-69b.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>3. New Tattoo Artists Wanted &#8211; Bergge Tattoo<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>A very creative ad that encourages immediate engagement from its applicants whilst at the same time tests their technical abilities! In this ad, applicants must carefully fill in the QR code so as to be able to scan and upload the application form. Smart.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1222 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/tiger-recruitment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Blog-69c-e1589549161483-300x212.jpg\" alt=\"An ad with a very faint outline of a QR code.\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tiger-recruitment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Blog-69c-e1589549161483-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tiger-recruitment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Blog-69c-e1589549161483-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tiger-recruitment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Blog-69c-e1589549161483.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>4. Problem Solvers Wanted &#8211; Microsoft<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The ad below shows how Microsoft embraces the inner geek with their software engineer job adverts. Bold, effective, and a nifty way to test their skills before they even have the chance to apply!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1221 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/tiger-recruitment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Blog-69d-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"A Microsoft job ad where candidates need to solve an equation to find the application contact number.\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tiger-recruitment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Blog-69d-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/tiger-recruitment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Blog-69d.jpg 403w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>5. Life\u2019s Too Short For The Wrong Job \u2013 Jobs In Town<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>This German job search platform ran a whole series of similar ads to the below to entice more users to use their service. Funny, engaging and visually arresting, we\u2019re sure this one had people uploading their CVs in no time.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1220 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/tiger-recruitment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Blog-69e-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"A photo of a man standing up playing an arcade game.\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tiger-recruitment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Blog-69e-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/tiger-recruitment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Blog-69e.jpg 593w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>6. If You\u2019re A Medical Transcriptionist Who Doesn\u2019t Mishear \u2018Prednisone\u2019 \u2013 Accolade<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s not too often job adverts in the healthcare sector are afforded the opportunity to be creative, so Accolade did well to introduce some humour into this advertising campaign. We can\u2019t imagine this Indian medical transcription company would have had too many problems sourcing new recruits.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1219 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/tiger-recruitment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Blog-69f-217x300.jpg\" alt=\"A photo of an advert with an orange background and the words 'prayed knees on' displayed.\" width=\"217\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tiger-recruitment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Blog-69f-217x300.jpg 217w, https:\/\/tiger-recruitment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Blog-69f-740x1024.jpg 740w, https:\/\/tiger-recruitment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Blog-69f-768x1063.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tiger-recruitment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Blog-69f.jpg 867w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 217px) 100vw, 217px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>7. McMistake &#8211; McDonalds\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>McDonalds decided to go simple for their ad campaign to hire students and those with little-to-no experience. To do so, they create a series of posters displaying the wrong menu item in their iconic packaging. The tagline was simple, everyone makes mistakes!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23392 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/tiger-recruitment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/mcmistake-210x300.png\" alt=\" A photo of a McDonald's advert, showing a burger inside fries packaging.\" width=\"210\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tiger-recruitment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/mcmistake-210x300.png 210w, https:\/\/tiger-recruitment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/mcmistake.png 410w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>8. Big Shoes &#8211; Times Ascent<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>How do you get to fill those big shoes? By buying Times Ascent of course. This employment paper keeps it simple, manages to get a smile out of the reader and employs a subtle aspirational concept well.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1216 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/tiger-recruitment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Blog-69h-e1589548777157-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"A photo of a businesswoman walking past four clocks, showing different time zones.\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tiger-recruitment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Blog-69h-e1589548777157-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tiger-recruitment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Blog-69h-e1589548777157-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tiger-recruitment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Blog-69h-e1589548777157.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>9. This Agency Is Not A Sweatshop \u2013 Saatchi &amp; Saatchi<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s no secret that agency life can be challenging and we love how Saatchi and Saatchi play up to their reputation, even managing to crack a joke about it. This clever pun is likely to appeal to creatives in the know.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1215 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/tiger-recruitment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Blog-69i-300x212.jpg\" alt=\"An ad that reads: This agency is not a sweatshop. Mostly the AIs work.\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tiger-recruitment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Blog-69i-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tiger-recruitment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Blog-69i.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>10. Don\u2019t Mention The M \u2013 Burger King<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s no secret that McDonalds and Burger King are arch rivals, so what better way to earn a giggle from potential applicants and show they know how to laugh at themselves? The concept implies a complicity that is as cheeky as it is entertaining.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1214 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/tiger-recruitment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Blog-69j-300x181.jpg\" alt=\"A photo of a Burger King advert, with the words 'arketing anager' on it.\" width=\"300\" height=\"181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tiger-recruitment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Blog-69j-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tiger-recruitment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Blog-69j.jpg 564w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for guidance on your hiring process, our <a href=\"https:\/\/tiger-recruitment.com\/hr\/recruitment-and-selection\/\">interview and selection guide for employers<\/a> will help!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Updated 13th November 2020 In today\u2019s recruitment market it can be pretty tricky to stand out from the crowd on a standard job board. 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