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With unemployment at 8% and the competition for jobs getting tougher than ever, standing out among the hundreds of people applying for the same position isn't always easy.
Some job seekers are going above and beyond the usual tactics, and are pulling out all the stops to get noticed by prospective employers.
This includes offering foot massages, using Christmas lights to highlight a resume, and sending personalized food items.
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This guy got hired after buying a Google ad with a prospective employer's name
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The odds of getting your resume noticed by a busy executive is tough, but 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.
When Ian Reichenthal of Young and Rubicam saw the ad — which by the way only cost Brownstein 15 cents for the top result — he called him for an interview and eventually hired Brownstein.
Source: CBS News
A Georgia woman used Christmas lights to spell out her resume outside her home
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The lights, which read "My wish, HR job, Liz Hickok, Linked In," got her a lot of attention — people told her about jobs they'd heard of and others sent her messages on LinkedIn.
Source: WTVY.com
One man spent his savings on a billboard with the message, "Save Me From Emigration"
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When traditional job search methods proved unsuccessful, a 26-year-old Irish man in Dublin spent $2,544 on a billboard on the side of the street to catch prospective employers' attention.
Féilim Mac An Iomaire, who called himself Jobless Paddy, put his email on the sign along with the bold message. He also created a Twitter account to further build his audience.
Mac An Iomaire's investment paid off when he was hired in June, by PaddyPower.com, an Ireland-based online betting site.
Source: The Journal.ie
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