Flickr Recruits Coders With Ads Hidden in Its Website’s Source Code
Creativity
Lots of companies advertise their job openings to the ends of the earth, which we can't really fault in this economy.
Swedish Hospital’s Ad Seeks ‘Hot’ Nurses for the ER
Creativity
Stockholm's South General Hospital is poking fun at the stereotype of sexy Swedish nurses with an ad campaign calling for "TV-series hot" applicants for a summer position in the hospital's [...]
‘Grab Some Goodby’ Touts Talent From Agency’s Recent Layoffs
Creativity
Goodby, Silverstein & Partners endured painful layoffs in recent weeks, letting at least 100 people go after losing Sprint and parting ways with Hewlett-Packard.
Twitter Releases Intentionally Horrible Help-Wanted Video
Creativity
Only a complete twit would refuse to favorite this Twitter recruitment video, which has notched more than 400,000 YouTube views since its launch on Friday. The clip skewers the frequently [...]
‘Jobless Paddy’ Spends Life Savings on Billboard Plea in Dublin
Creativity
Will the luck of the Irish favor a 26-year-old unemployed marketing grad who's branded himself "Jobless Paddy" and reward him with a proverbial pot o' gold? Or with gainful employment, [...]
Writer Wanted: Must Know Every Famous Ad Tagline
Creativity
British agency Propaganda is looking for an advertising writer. So, they placed a help wanted ad whose copy is full of well-known advertising taglines. How many can you spot? Many [...]