5 Amazing Job Applications That Blew Recruiters' Minds

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When it comes to finding the ideal role, it can be really tough for candidates to stand out in a competitive job market. The same goes for recruiters – with so cover letters and CVs pouring in for every vacancy, how do you even begin to sort our discovering the ideal candidates?

The answer for applicants could be simple – get creative. Showing that you’ve got the ability to stand out from the crowd and really think outside the box is the perfect way to present yourself.

But there have been applicants in the past who have shot to fame for taking it azerbaijan phone number list to a completely different level. National UK recruiter Pertemps have put together this list of some of the strangest, most creative and most heart-warming approaches to job applications – and those which, ultimately, worked!


1. The Billboard Cover Letter
Adam Pacitti was your typical university graduate – brimming with qualifications and passion, but no success in the job market. Adam had fired off at least 250 applications before he knew he needed a totally different approach.


What he did:

Scraping together the final £500 in his bank account, Adam plastered his face on a London billboard simply looking suave in a suit and pointing towards the enormous URL for his online CV. Once on the site, viewers (who were made up of prospective employers, in part) were treated to a run-down of everything Adam had to offer, all in a creative an easy to digest


What happened next?

The billboard worked! Adam ended up receiving roughly 60 genuine job offers off the back of the campaign, and settled on working as a ‘Viral Producer’ for digital agency Seachange.