As the economy topples down, it's clear that more
and more of us will be standing in the waiting line,
wishing upon an employer to take them in.
Waiting sucks, and the Corporation may have to wait
for years before it opens its doors to you and me
and the rest of us once more.
But frowning upon the crisis won't get us anywhere.
For that, CareerBuilder.com decided to poke fun at
recession, and have the last laugh.
/ THE IDEA /
We want to forge alliances among the seemingly helpless
unemployed, so that the wait for the hiring freeze to
thaw may promptly get replaced by alternative
business ideas.
/ HOW IT WORKS /
In the main squares of prominent capitals,installations
of the Hiring Freeze Victim will be unveiled. These will
contain super realistic, life-sized sculptures, easily
mistaken for street performers. The statue will live
inside an ice cube, which will sit on a pedestal
carrying the web address.
Once on the website, you can browse the victims
by industry or by position. A closer look shows
that most of the hiring freeze victims are actually
quite skilled. They are not out there because they
lack impressive resumes, clear goals or aspirations.
They are only lacking opportunity.
That's why CareerBuilder.com has dedicated this campaign
to generating new opportunities.
Let's not mistake this for a mere showcase of job hunters
out there. This is a space for you to get involved.
By creating your own list of favorite victims (or talents),
you can actively connect with them or connect them to others,
however you see fit.
The economy has left us no other choice but to find the
entrepreneur's spirit in one another. And that's exactly what
the site is here to do.
Connect two or more of the talents to brainstorm with them
about possible collaborations that will pull them (and you)
out of the freeze.
Once you're done with your entrepreneurial match-making,
add a new victim that you know of. He may be spotted by other
users eager to put him to work.
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