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300K Have Sent Resumes to Obama (for 8K Jobs)

Transition team sees wave of applications

Dec 22, 08 1:58 PM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama’s transition team has seen an avalanche of resumes from individuals who want to work in his administration, CNN reports. More than 300,000 have applied for 8,000 positions. Many are new to politics but have impressive careers, says one analyst: “High-level people in private industry... More »

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Barack Obama • Bill Clinton • application • George W. Bush • resume • President Obama

It's Bad: NYC Cabbie With MBA Posts Résumé in Taxi

La Salle grad drives taxi while awaiting dream job

Dec 7, 08 10:23 AM CST
(Newser) - A recent MBA grad who can’t find a job does have a captive audience: his taxi passengers. After four months of job hunting, James Williamson got his taxi license and posted his résumé in his New York City cab. There aren’t any offers yet, but the 25-year-old... More »

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New York • taxi • unemployment • MBA • taxi driver • resume • recession depression

New Purdue Grad Hits the Streets

Would-be ad man makes his pitch on Fort Wayne streetcorner

Jul 31, 08 5:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - Rob Sedlmeyer needs a job, and he doesn't care who knows it. The May college grad wants a marketing or advertising gig, so he's marketing and advertising himself—at a Fort Wayne intersection. After applications scored him just two interviews and no job, he took to the streets. The “... More »

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advertising • marketing • unemployment • college graduates • Fort Wayne • intersection • resume

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