Damn, I need a job!!

Without going into all the uninteresting details I found myself unemployed. "No big deal" I thought. "I'm a pretty smart guy with some pretty marketable skills so finding a new job shouldn't be a problem" I told myself. I got on all the big job boards, feverishly scanned help wanted ads in the classifieds, hooked up with employment agencies, called all my contacts and considered moving. I even opened up the Yellow Pages, started with the "A"s and sent resumes to every listing that had an e-mail address or web site. I couldn't help but feel like my

resume submissions were getting lost in stacks of other applicants and getting "filed" without ever being read. It was totally freaking frustrating and I thought "If I could just get some face time".

I was walking around downtown one day and realized that everywhere I looked there was someone who was either hiring or knew of someone who was and they might even be looking for someone exactly like me. So I started thinking about printing a stack of resumes and handing them out like flyers to passers by or putting them on wind shields. Pretty shameless I agree and I'd probably have to change my phone number after that. Also no guarantee people would even read it.

Straight up, no bones about it, no way to dispute it, if they can read People WILL Read What's On Your Shirt!

Put something about yourself on your shirt and not only will they read it they will strain to see it. They will position themselves for a better look. Stand in line at a fast food joint and at any given moment someone will be checking it out. I'm telling you people can't help it.

With a brief description of your skills and what you're looking for (a cover letter basically) on your shirt you will be getting interviewed constantly in the minds of people who read it! If they happen to know of something that might be a match it will occur to them to say something!

Damn I Need A Job - Shirts That Get You Noticed!!!

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I printed the first shirt and wore it downtown just to get some pictures for this site and people were stopping me on the street! I won't say they all offered me jobs as some just said "That's clever, good luck" and stuff like that but I met people almost immediately! I had to tell two people that I didn't have a resume with me as I was just trying to get this site put together!

Get out there and get Noticed!!!

• Go downtown and just walk around!
• Sidewalk Cafes and fast food restaurants at lunch hour!
• The mall!
• Sporting events!
• Anywhere you wait in line!

"Hey man, I'm walking around with my resume on my shirt!!"

Ok, I'm going to throw this idea out there for the serious and adventurous job seeker. Call the news and let them know what you're doing. Tell them you're walking around with your resume on your shirt. I DID!!!. Granted when I did it was an attempt to get some exposure for this site but the News station thought it was much more interesting to spin it as a story about a guy who "wears his credentials like a badge of courage" and not so much about this site . It did generate a lot of traffic for this site but that's not the best part. A lady, home sick from work, was watching the noon news when my story aired. She saw it and called the I.T. manager of the company she worked for who she knew was looking for someone like me. Call it Karma or whatever you like but things fell into place and I landed a great job. That was in mid 2005 when all that went down. You may not have this site to promote but I bet if you try you might get some press as a human interest story. Call them and tell them you are walking around with your resume on your shirt. GO TO ANY LENGTHS TO GET NOTICED!!!!!!!

Damnineedajob.com in the News Videos

This is the original news story that a local news station did. I'm not a big fan of it but here it is anyway. This was back in 2005.

More recently I was contacted by CNN for this interview. Needless to say I was pretty surpised. Initially the interview was supposed to be about how this sites traffic stats could be a representation of the current job situation in the U.S. but as you'll see that's not where it went.

I'll admit that when I first started this site I had visions of it making some good money. As time went on the sales were always sort of lackluster. Let's face it, my target audience doesn't have money to burn. However, I found that the enjoyment I was getting out of operating this site was worth all the effort. I have received many emails from folks who have told me they have stumbled here in desperation and found inspiration. Boy, that was not my vision and I'm amazed that this site's success is not measured in a monetary way but rather the effect it has had on some people and the satisfaction that has given me. Order the shirt if you want one. Get a gift certificate to help a friend. If this site just made you laugh then so be it.

The Job Pulse - Real Stories From the Job Seeking Community

I googled " I need a job"

Hello. I was RIFd after 15 years in banking. I used the severance pay and time off to complete my college degree, hoping that would open up more opportunities for me. My graduation coincided with this crap economy. At this point, I'm considering leaving the degree off of my resume just so that I won't be considered overqualified for a job in customer service. It is sad that after all that work, I might actually end up worse off than before. I'm trying to stay upbeat, but it is tough. The topic of my job search has become quite awkward at family gatherings. I think they feel that if I just looked harder, I'd find something. It just is not the case. I suppose folks think all I do is sit around and eat bon-bons all day (and I'm not even sure what a bon-bon is ...) Anyway, glad to have found this site & forum. - submitted by: Lumieregirl

My Story

Larry, I am a disabled veteran, forced to retire early from the Army in 1999. I started a small house painting business that was doing well until the economy fell. My disability is keeping me from finding emlpoyment for the past 10 months. A good thing is I have been attending college at night for almost five years. I will graduate in January with a bachelors in criminal justice. I have been working with several agencies in search of employment, such as the Veterans Administration, Career Builder, the Office of Vocational Rehab. I have also been searching several web sites, and attended several job fairs. It has become very discouraging. I have had interviews, but are denigned employment when I fail the physical. I am now scheduled to take three exams for state civil service employment, and hope it will begin there. It has been a long road, but I am sure there is something out there for me, I just wish it would not take so long. Damn I need one good job! submitted by : jc9168

Who Are They Hiring?

What I want to know is WHO is getting all of the hundreds of jobs I apply for but hear no response to!?!? Who are they hiring? I have a college degree. My single mother fed my brother and myself with food stamps. Silly me thinking that my college degree would same me from such a fate. (And I don't even have any children to support, thank goodness!) Let's see if I even qualify...And then, I take a deep breath and tell myself to be hopeful. Maybe this week will be a lucky one. submitted by : Joei

That's right. Every month I draw a name and send them a shirt. No strings, no bs, just a free shirt. Just like the black ones pictured around the site. To get in the drawing all you have to do is register on the forum. It is my intention to build a community and support system for job seekers in these tough times. We can share ideas and experiences and by doing so perhpas help one another. Plus there is an arcade and other stuff on there. So sign up, post some thoughts and win a shirt! Damn Forum

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