Job-seekers try new tactics to get employers' eye

Job-seekers are using unusual gimmicks to grab the attention of potential employers, such as in one case sending a shoe along with a resume to get a "foot in the door," said a survey released on Wednesday.
Almost a fifth of hiring managers report seeing more unconventional tactics this year, compared with 12 percent who said so last year.
Faced with the highest unemployment in 25 years, candidates are trying a variety of tricks, including:
* handing out resumes at stop lights
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* washing cars in a company parking lot
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* staging a sit-in in a company lobby to demand a meeting with a director
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* sending a cake designed as a business card with the candidate's picture
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* handing out personalized coffee cups
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* going to the same barber as the company chairman to have the barber speak on his behalf.
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