 | Most Unusual Job Search Tactics that Have Worked | 1 |
Let’s face it - it is not easy finding work these days and some job seekers have no choice but to resort to unusual job search tactics. Companies love when candidates think outside the box and can prove their competency or solve a problem in an original and a create way. However, keep in mind, that an unorthodox tactic could be appreciated in one firm and be seen unprofessional at another. Always use common sense and make sure to show real value to the employer. While stunts may get someone’s attention they quickly lose their sizzle and after a good laugh you would still be without a job.We have assembled some of the most creative and unique strategies that have left impressions and even got the candidate hired. Enjoy:
• Alec Brownstein bought ads on Google for names of top advertising executives. When those people did their customary search of their own names for press hits, they saw Brownstein’s ad along with a link back to his own website with his resume and portfolio of previous projects.
• A candidate offered a money-back guarantee on his initial six months’ salary if he didn’t perform as expected.
• Jamie Varon created a website Twitter Should Hire Me to gain the attention of hiring managers at Twitter.com.
• A Pennsylvania banker sent a resume in an empty Starbucks coffee cup through Fedex, so that the hiring manager would have to sign for it. Shortly after receiving the delivery confirmation, the banker called and asked if the hiring manager would meet him for coffee to talk about how he could help the company.
• Paul Nawrockiosh found a job by wearing a sandwich board on the streets of New York City, handing out his resumes.
• A candidate brought in a DVD with a recording of his former boss giving him a recommendation on camera.
• Actor Fabrice Yahyaoui featured posters in the New York Subway, with his headshots, name in huge type and a web address, along with a caption: “This man is an actor. He [expletive] wants to act. Cast him.”
• A candidate for a casino dealer position came into the recruiter’s office and started dealing cards while pretending to talk to players, which showed her great guest service skills.
• Robin Stearns launched a website called Hire My Husband to help her spouse find a job.
• An IT professional sent a letter explaining how to solve an issue the company was having with a certain type of technology that they were unable to fix for a long time. Needless to say, that person got hired.
• Jeff Donaldson, an engineer, used a chain letter method by mailing a well-written letter and a resume to all his contacts, asking them to forward it to anyone they knew who maybe in the position to help. He soon discovered that there were many people willing to forward his letter and he eventually got a contract.
• Another candidate wrote a detailed business plan for one of the company’s products and submitted it along with their resume.
• Alec Biednzycki recorded a music video called Hire Me and uploaded it to YouTube.
• A web designer redesigned the entire marketing company’s website and the company loved it so much that the individual got a permanent job as the senior web designer at the firm.
• Pasha Stocking landed a job by advertising her availability by running ads on billboards along a busy highway.
• Many job seekers have been known to contribute articles to popular online blogs, focusing on finding the right contacts, and branding themselves as experts into the process. In fact, we have several such contributors working with us at Resumark.com. Please contact us if you are interested!
Have you heard of other unusual and successful job search tactics? If so, please share them with the readers in the comments!
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