There are a number of recruitment strategies that can be put in place in order to ensure that a company finds the right candidate for a job. These examples include some unusual tactics, but they are ones that will resonate with young professionals who are seeking employment on the job market.
In order to assess if early applicants will be a cultural fit for the company, there are apps like Good.co and platforms Saberr to help employers make informed decisions. While formal interviews can cause prospective employees to be tense and sometimes, not their best selves, they will likely feel much more at easy answering questions that begin with "Would you rather...?"
One of the best examples of a hyper-targeted recruitment strategy comes from the 180LA advertising agency, which set up Snapchat geofilters at competing agencies in another city as a way to poach candidates who are highly connected to the newest social media platforms.
20 Unique Recruitment Strategies
From Cultural Fit Algorithms to Agency Recruitment Geofilters:
Laura McQuarrie — May 12, 2016 — Tech

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Vanishing Recruitment Campaigns
GrubHub is Looking for an New Summer Intern on Snapchat

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Cultural Fit Apps
Good.co Provides Personality Quizzes to Determine Where You Should Work
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Fast Food Hiring Initiatives
This Chain Hired Thousands of New Workers on Its National Hiring Day
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Agency Recruitment Geofilters
180LA Used Select Snapchat Filters for Social Media Recruiting
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Immersive Hiring Videos
BetterCloud is Using 360-Degree Video to Interact With Potential New Hires
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Creepy Recruitment Campaigns
Interns Beware: Mother New York Has 'Donald' Watching You
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Blind Audition-Inspired Interviews
GapJumpers Hopes to Solve the Diversity Problem in Tech
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Story-Based Job Platforms
Recruitment Platform Sumry Takes a More Human Approach to Hiring
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Mid-Mission Army Recruitment
Sweden is Utilizing Video Conferences to Inform Interested Candidates
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Talent Management Platforms
Clustree Helps Human Resources with Internal Hiring Opportunities
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Personality-Based Hiring Platforms
This Job-Matching Tool Relies on Personality Rather Than Skills
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Data-Driven Job Boards
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Reverse Recruitment Platforms
Rather Than Searching, Applicants on 'Hired' Get Job Offers
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Social Media Brand Advocates
GrubHub Snapchat Inspires Content Sharing & Recruitment Opportunities
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Anonymous Job Interviews
This Company Conceals the Identity of Each Job Candidate
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Cultural Fit Algorithms
This Recruitment Platform Uses Personality Analysis to Predict Performance
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Bias-Eliminating Hiring Platforms
Responsiblr Aims to Close the Pay Gap and Diversify Workplaces
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Resilient Consumer Contests
Columbia Sportswear is Recruiting an 'Agent of Tough' in Canada
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This Site Encourages Greater Diversity in the Tech Industry
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Bias-Eliminating Interviewing Platforms
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