Found this story via BostonWorks: The Job Blog:
Unemployed Australian man sent to escort agency
SYDNEY (Reuters) -- Returning to work took on an unexpected meaning for an unemployed Australian man when the government's job network told him to apply to an agency looking for female escorts.
You really have to wonder sometimes about these job recommendations. I subscribe to a number of 'Career Alerts' through Workopolis; I get e-mail informing me when positions are listed that match my "specified search criteria", with mixed results. Take yesterday's e-mail responding to my search criteria for "Technical Writer":
A job has been posted at workopolis.com, matching your specified search criteria. To read about it just click the link below, you will be taken directly to the job posting, where you can find out how to apply:
VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY: Laundry Worker ( Posted on 15-jul-2003 ) http://jobs.workopolis.com/jobshome/db/work.job_posting?pi_job_id=5985253
VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY: Cook 1 ( Posted on 15-jul-2003 ) http://jobs.workopolis.com/jobshome/db/work.job_posting?pi_job_id=5985247
MULTEC CANADA LTD.: BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST ( Posted on 15-jul-2003 ) http://jobs.workopolis.com/jobshome/db/work.job_posting?pi_job_id=6342584
VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY: Food Service Worker 1 ( Posted on 15-jul-2003 ) http://jobs.workopolis.com/jobshome/db/work.job_posting?pi_job_id=5985237
FUTURE EXECUTIVE PERSONNEL: JUNIOR INVESTMENT ADVISOR - BERMUDA - U. S. TAX FREE SALARY ( Posted on 15-jul-2003 ) http://jobs.workopolis.com/jobshome/db/work.job_posting?pi_job_id=6342528
NORAMTEC/GSA SEARCH CONSULTANTS: Junior Hydrogeologist ( Posted on 15-jul-2003 ) http://jobs.workopolis.com/jobshome/db/work.job_posting?pi_job_id=6342334
Continue reading Occupational mismatch.
Comments
You have to admit, saying "Hi, I'm a Junior Hydrogeologist" would be pretty cool.
Posted by: Richard | July 16, 2003 5:09 PM
At least you didn't get sent to a purportedly techie assignment where you ended up elbow deep in elephant dung, like a colleauge of mine...
Posted by: Greffier | July 16, 2003 5:18 PM
I like that I search for the Keyword 'HTML' on Workopolis and get EVERY job back in response because I guess they index the html page and not it's contents. frickin' idjits.
job hunting is for the birds.
Posted by: tbit | July 17, 2003 10:27 AM
If you have a lots of jobs, send me some.I'm a multifonctionel worker and I need a jobs at home.
I will like to do many lake Programming,translation english/french,receving home call for duty and more.I use too speak french but I'm confortable in english speaking.
Sylvain Beaulieu
Posted by: Sylvain Beaulieu | April 18, 2004 6:22 PM