Standout Jobs

Stumbling through the recruiting blogosphere gives me the opportunity to provide you with some interesting, worthwhile and occasionally entertaining bits of news.

• As Jim Stroud points out, Netflix has put together a killer job ad. It’s a great piece of writing - I’d love to see Netflix do a video. I also think they could do so much more with their job site. That one piece of content is great, but the rest of it is dull, not easy to navigate and does nothing to highlight specific jobs. I have to click a few times to find any actual job opportunities. Netflix is on the right path by putting their culture out there, now they just need to take the next step.
• Do you want to raise moral at your office? People a bit down, frustrated or grumpy? The answer is clear: get people to curse more. That’s right — according to a new study, swearing in the workplace boosts morale. I’ve got some people to go curse at…with…
• The folks at WorkAustin.com (a niche job board) have put together a hilarious video: How NOT To Interview for a Job. It’s only 2 minutes long, so it’s easy to watch, and I guarantee you’ll laugh out loud.

Enjoy!