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Do the exact opposite of a standard job ad- Imagine you are talking to a friend about joining this company. Tell me a little bit about the role, what needs to
by JSeymourATL 8y ago
Do the exact opposite of a standard job ad-
Imagine you are talking to a friend about joining this company.
Tell me a little bit about the role, what needs to get done.
Tell me a little bit about the team, company culture.
What’s the mission? What interesting problems are you trying to solve. Are there any particular priorities that really stand out?
Answer the question: why is this an attractive opportunity? Why is this a great place to work?
Hint: no BS about ping pong tables and unlimited free snacks.
Finally, deliver this message in a 2-3 minute video from the actual hiring executive (not HR). THAT would be interesting!
- fastbeef 8y agoGreat feedback, thanks! I actually plan on promoting the job as an interview during a podcast I'm hosting!
- ecshafer 8y agoI disagree on videos. Hiring videos in my experience always end up as very cultish and uncomfortable feeling. If I see a video I do not apply, I assume more people are like me.
- JSeymourATL 8y agoHere’s a well done (not cultish) example from 360 Live Media > https://vimeo.com/310212909 https://vimeo.com/310212909
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- mcv 8y agoMore importantly, a video is less accessible. I may not be in a place where I want to watch a video. It makes it an extra hurdle to pass to get to the job ad. You first need to capture my attention with the text. Once I'm interested, I might click on the video, but if it's just a video, the only chance I'll watch it if it's the video ad I need to watch before the video I actually want to see on Youtube, and you manage to capture my attention in the first few seconds before I get the opportunity to skip the ad. That can be done, but you really need to lead with something extraordinarily cool.