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Recruitment Isn’t Marketing – But They Should Be Friends

Written by Anna Czarnik | Apr 11, 2025 9:00:00 AM

It took me a while to realize this:

The way we talk about jobs is just as important as the jobs themselves.

Recruitment and marketing don’t do the same job — but when they work together, magic happens.

Why?

Because recruitment is about people.
And marketing? It’s about connection.

Here’s how they support each other:

🎯 Marketing gives recruitment a voice.

Your employer brand doesn’t live only on the career page — it lives in the tone of your emails, the clarity of your job descriptions, and the way you show up on social media. Good marketing helps HR speak in a way that resonates.

🤝 Recruitment gives marketing real stories.

We work with real people, with real ambitions and real values. Those moments — the ones that happen in interviews, onboarding, and growth paths — are gold. When we share them (with consent), we attract more of the right people.

💡 Together, they build trust.

Marketing alone might attract clicks.
Recruitment alone might fill roles.
But together, they create an experience that feels honest, consistent, and human — and that builds a brand people want to work for.

So no, recruitment isn’t marketing.
But if they sit together at the same table — especially early in the process — they can create something far more powerful than either could alone.

Let’s keep building those bridges!