Be Inspired by These Weird (And Wonderful) Job Ads

We all know the traditional job ad. There’s a section to describe the company, one for job duties, and another to list qualifications. But some companies have started in a whole new direction, and they’ve come up with some pretty interesting ways to do what we’ve been doing for years—target top talent.

We hope you get some inspiration (and a laugh or two) out of these highly unconventional approaches.

Anyone tired of long hours?

Business Insider

Hit frustrated commuters where it hurts.

Socialtalent.co

The Gatekeeper: Thou shalt not pass... unless you survive the test!

LinkedIn

Socialtalent.co

A day-in-the-life preview makes the position tangible…

LinkedIn

…while some exaggeration makes it interesting.

LinkedIn

A bit of strangeness might be just enough to spice up an otherwise ordinary job description.

ttiinc.com

Greatest job benefit ever = Telepathy. Especially for a game designer.

Progamer City

Second greatest benefit = Minions following your every command.

LinkedIn

Of course, not all recruiters have time to work out a fancy description.

Oddee.com

But sometimes, desperation is strategy all on its own.

Oddee.com