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NYT: Ex-Banker With the “Experienced M.I.T. Grad for Hire” Sandwich Board Gets a Job

Comments 14 December 2008

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Cyrus Tanati in New York Times narrates the strange story of Joshua Persky (via Mahalo) –

Joshua Persky, the out-of-work banker who grabbed headlines this summer by standing on New York’s Park Avenue, handing out résumés to passers-by and wearing a sandwich board that said, “Experienced M.I.T. Grad for Hire,” has finally landed a job.

The weeklong effort standing in midtown Manhattan in a smart suit amid the blazing heat did get him lots of attention (and) Mr. Persky was interviewed by many major news outlets.

To make his 15 minutes of fame last a bit longer, he threw in a dash of new media. “The publicity encouraged me to start my blog, www.oracleofny.com, to keep in touch with the many hundreds of people who contacted me from around the world — and to document my experience, and advance my career,” Mr. Persky said.

A recruiter showed a director at Weiser the blog. “He loved it,” Mr. Persky said. “He called me in for an interview, and I was subsequently hired.”

Pull a desperate stunt, get prime time media coverage, write a blog about it. Get noticed, get a job.

Gautam: would you recommend such job-hunting creativity for laid off Indian investment bankers?

Gautam’s response –

Well creativity certainly pays, but in these cases only for the first guy. Being the first Mumbai banker might pay off, but you’d have to be really looking for a non-banking career to get a job offer. Something tells me such whacky ideas won’t be appreciated in the Indian banking community.

It feels great when a friend I have tagged in a post responds to the tag with a post. Thanks, Gautam!

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