AdNausea

Now, if you’ve ever been unemployed, had a lot of extra stuff to get rid of or wanted to make a little extra money (in numerous ways) you’ve no doubt stumbled onto craigslist.com. I’m on the site myself every day checking in the creative gigs (don’t you do it! They’re mine!) and looking at all the weird stuff you can find. I am very pleased with a post I found today. At first glance, there’s not much different about this ad, Y&R in San Fran is hiring for junior creatives. The ad was for a portfolio fair - you bring your portfolio into their office and they tell you (in an un-sugar-coated way) whether you’ve got what it takes or not. Nothing too weird. But I clicked on a link in the ad and was brought to this. It’s a game, a little like Galaga (which I never was a fan of) to see if you can shoot down other young creatives with portfolio in hand. I’m posting this on my blog, because not only is it fun, but it is a huge step in job postings. Something that used to be boring (like announcing a portfolio open house) is now taken in a new direction and anything that can entertain and interact with the target audience AND makes you want to try their service… well, that’s good in my book.

Visit the site and see what you find - if you live in the area, this is a great opportunity. If you don’t, at least the game is fun!