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This job ad from Apple mocks their competitor company, Microsoft, in an obvious yet witty manner. It creates a controversy that attracts applicants without being distasteful and ruining the experience. And believe it or not, it was one of the most talked-about job ads from Apple which ultimately meant more applicants and responses.

Racism? Nope.

This clever job ad from McDonald’s managed to set the perfect example of eye-catching ads. It starts in bold, with what seemed like offensive statements, only to clarify their intentions in fine print at the very bottom. The print said, “We hire individuals. We don’t care what your surname is. Because ambition and determination have nothing to do with your nationality.”

Use Your Skills Wisely

This job ad is from a job-hunting website called Career Junction. It is simple yet inventive, attracting those who may not be aware of their own skills and where to utilize them. It encourages them to explore and use their skills wisely.

Arrogant Salesmen Needed

A sales advisor job listing mentioned the required skills to be “arrogant”, “must have a high level of self-importance”, “desire to rip customers off to make a lot of money”. It also mentioned that the employer will state how the applicant could reach the managerial level one day but it is not true as “the same idiots have been managing the same branches for many years”. Amazingly, 80 people applied for it.

Don’t Wait

Speaking of job hunting companies here is another funny example of a job ad posted by Job.Ru. It urges people to use the company’s portal and search for the perfect job instead of waiting around for it to “fall” on them. At the corner, the ad talks about finding vacancies at their portal, which lures applicants to their website.

Is that Apple?

This job posting did the perfect trick to become eye-catching. It played with the famous company, Apple’s logo. So ultimately, whoever looks at this ad assumes it’s an ad from Apple which caught more attention than it would have normally. Then at the very bottom, it says, “Hungry designers wanted” attached with contact information.