So many of you know what an NHL "Playoff Beard" is. For the unenlightened, it is the hairy result of a superstition in hockey when players shave on the opening night of the playoff and lest they insult the hockey gods and jinx their chances, they refuse to shave until they've won the Stanley Cup.
For more on this awesome tradition, check out
wikipedia.
But that's not what this post is about. No sir.
Starting on Monday, August 10, 2009, I will be turning this time-honored tradition on its ear for another good cause... getting my friends and ex-colleagues full-time jobs.
Introducing the "Layoff Beard"
As many have heard, Kolar Advertising and Marketing (where I work) had to lay off some of its staff last week. Everyone who was let go is an amazing individual with many talents. Unfortunately economics trumped great talent and they are out of work.
In an effort to do what I can to help out some great folks, I'll shave on the morning of the 10th, and won't shave again until at least three of my erstwhile colleagues has found gainful employment.
I'll post a photo of my face's progress each day and any updates on the former Kolarites and their job searches.
Each day, I'll also post the list of the workers and the contact information for a representative at Kolar that can be reached, if you see someone that fits at your agency/shop/firm.
(For the sake of privacy, just their positions and years of experience will be posted.)
Why?
Why not? Any extra attention they can get can only help, right? Why me? Clearly they can't do it themselves right... much harder to get hired when looking like Grizzly Adams. So I'll deal with the ugly mug (and unhappy wife), while they go clean-shaven into interviews and get that kick-ass job.
What about you?
Glad you asked. If you know of any jobs in advertising/marketing/design let me or the soon-to-be-linked Kolar contact (in the first Layoff Beard post, that is).
Additionally, if you know anyone in need, grow you own Layoff Beard for them, and post your hirsute images to Facebook, Twitter or your own blog. The format for the info for each day's post will be as follows:
[PICTURE]
-Day 1 (or 2, 3 or whatever)
-person/people you're growing for (position/experience/etc)
-objective (fulltime job/parttime job/contract/etc)
-city(ies) they'd like to work in
That's it. Easy. The more people that do this, the more likely we can get these great people into good jobs more quickly.
Let's do it.
See you Monday.
—The Squizz
