Battling the current state recession, depression, job cuts, etc… some creative folks are taking it upon themselves to find new unique ways to battle the job market, or lack there of.
Internships, essential if you’re looking for that foot in the door into any company/industry… one company is taking upon themselves to help out their interns in not only gaining some more experience, but also get some money too! Crispin Porter & Bogusky, the agency behind those Volkswagen and Burger King ads to name a few, are auctioning off their interns on ebay. The highest bidder will receive 3 months of work from CPB’s team of interns, with all proceeds going to the intern’s payroll.
On the other side of the spectrum, job cuts are taking away opportunities for many unfortunate workers. One creative fella dealt with their recent layoff by creating http://www.cardsofchange.com/. A site that allows recently laid off workers to post their old business cards online, with their new contact info written over the card in hopes of connecting them with new potential customers/partners. The site promotes that everything has a positive effect, allowing people to write on their old cards something positive that has happened to them since their pink slip.
Have you noticed any other creative ways people are dealing with today's economy?
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