Extreme Job Hunting Stories
This guy got hired after buying a Google ad with a prospective employer's name
Alec Brownstein beat those odds by taking out Google ads with the names of advertising execs. When they Googled their names, his job request showed up at the top of the page.
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/11-crazy-stunts-people-have-pulled-off-trying-to-get-hired-2012-1?op=1#ixzz3M3NrsdXq
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/11-crazy-stunts-people-have-pulled-off-trying-to-get-hired-2012-1?op=1#ixzz3M3NrsdXq
Call the CEO’S assistant,
Pint your CV and cover letter on the back of your coat, or bag, or umbrella,
Send a lunch voucher and invite the recruiter to a free lunch!
A Georgia woman used Christmas lights to spell out her resume outside her home
The lights, which read "My wish, HR job, Liz Hickok, Linked In," got her a lot of attention
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/11-crazy-stunts-people-have-pulled-off-trying-to-get-hired-2012-1?op=1#ixzz3M3ORR9DG
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/11-crazy-stunts-people-have-pulled-off-trying-to-get-hired-2012-1?op=1#ixzz3M3ORR9DG
This guy used an interactive resume and got tons of job offers
PR and social media consultant Graeme Anthony put his skills to use in this interactive video resume, complete with links to additional sections like About Me and Timeline.
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/11-crazy-stunts-people-have-pulled-off-trying-to-get-hired-2012-1?op=1#ixzz3M3PdxclZ
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/11-crazy-stunts-people-have-pulled-off-trying-to-get-hired-2012-1?op=1#ixzz3M3PdxclZ