Want to work for Jaguar Land Rover? Start playing phone games

Companies are being inventive to attract candidates with the technical savvy and skills they need

Want to work for Jaguar Land Rover? You could improve your chances by solving puzzles.
 

The carmaker announced on Monday that it would be recruiting 5,000 people this year, including 1,000 electronics and software engineers. The catch? It wants potential employees to download an app with a series of puzzles that it says will test for the engineering skills it hopes to bring in.
 

While traditional applicants will still be considered, people who successfully complete the app’s puzzles will “fast-track their way into employment,” said Jaguar Land Rover, which is owned by Tata Motors of India.

The carmaker’s recruitment effort is