CareerScribe

David Rowe has joined the legions of people looking to stand out on big job boards (i.e. CareerBuilder, Monster, Craigslist).  Right now those sites have more candidates than they can present to their employers in a powerful way.  That means so many people are getting lost in the fray.

So how do you stand out?

David Rowe decided to take a sandwich board and dress up in a suit to walk the streets.  He offered to work the first month for free at which time his employer could decide whether or not to keep him.

This has been a tactic many sales people have used to get their foot in the door with their product.  This time, the market is saturized with candidates just like you.  You have to make a more compelling offer, share more information about yourself up front (not just a resume and cover letter), and act like a salesman, even if you're a computer geek like me.