Out of work but full of ideas

Have you recently been made redundant or know someone who has? Perhaps take a cue from this woman in Connecticut - check out the excerpt from today's New York Post 's "Weird But True" section:

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An unemployed Connecticut woman is giving new meaning to a "job wanted" ad.

Pasha Stocking, of East Hampton, has rented a billboard along Interstate 95 in Bridgeport, telling motorists. "Hire Me!" It directs people to her Web site, www.hirepasha.com.

The 37-year-old single mom was laid off in June and wants a job in marketing or design.

The billboard company says similar ads cost about $7,000 a month.

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That's one way to get some attention. Even more unusual was what I witnessed on a recent subway commute into Manhattan - a young, twenty-something passing his resume around to fellow train passengers. He actually had a few takers; perhaps his efforts will indeed open some doors for him (and not just subway doors).

-Kelly