Sandwich Board Works for Job Hunter

By Queuebot in Advertising on Feb 23, 2009 at 3:49 am

Five months after being laid off from his job as a mechanical maintenance engineer,  39-year-old Jason Fruen had tried almost everything to find another job.  Finally he made a sandwich board sign advertising himself and his phone number, and spent two days standing near a major intersection in Manchester, England.

 Surprisingly enough, the ploy worked, and Fruen landed an interview and the company offered him a position.  After the interview, he got some other offers as well, and he’ll decide this week which one he’ll take. 

BBC News video here.



“I think we’re going to see a lot more people adopting this way of looking for work. I’ve still got a mortgage to pay, and that’s why I was out there doing it.”

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  1. Mouserz
    Feb 23rd, 2009 at 5:47 pm

    Laid off doomsayer looking for work!

  2. Rudy
    Feb 23rd, 2009 at 6:10 pm

    If you’re a visible minority, I doubt this sandwich board will work. People will think it’s your job to stand in the corner holding the sign.

  3. obsessivetwilightfansbro
    Feb 23rd, 2009 at 9:31 pm

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  4. Executive Careers Blogger
    Jul 5th, 2009 at 6:18 am

    It’s a desperate move but it worked! What harm can be caused trying out all possible means to attract a job when all else fail?


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