Get noticed
February 26, 2009 2:11 PM
One thing that is true about this job market is that we must stand out from the crowd. As the numbers of unemployed increase, more people are competing with us for our next gig. So, what are some ways to make sure that we are noticed?
There are few things that are not found on today’s ubiquitous t-shirt. I discovered ResumeShirts.com (resumeshirts.com) from reading a CNN article by Jessica Ravitz—Online relief for the recession-weary.
If you are like most job hunters, you have spent a great deal of time writing your resume and cover letter, so why not always have them on hand—so to speak.
With a t-shirt from ResumeShirts.com, you can be a walking advertisement—wearing a t-shirt that displays the first page of your resume’ or your cover letter— right on your back. As Jeremy Redleaf, the owner and founder of the very new Web site Odd Job Nation told me—“You never know who is going to be standing behind you at the grocery store.”
I could hardly wait to order my very own resume t-shirt today— and with a price of $19.99 plus shipping and handling this t-shirts are real bargains. Where else can you get such exposure? And the news gets better—and who is not ready for better news? All the proceeds from resumeshirts.com go to Redleaf’s new business—oddjobnation.com, which you will want to check out, but be forewarned, it is not your typical career site and may not be appropriate for some.
At times like these, it is important to try and have some fun—and who would not have fun looking for a job in a t-shirt?
For more info:
resumeshirts.com
oddjobnation.com
Jessica Ravitz article, online relief for the recession weary.
www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/02/24/recession.web.sites/index.html