Best Job Application Ever: “Twitter Genius”
TechCrunch Dec 29 09With its 140 character limit, Twitter is all about brevity. But if you think the same shouldn't apply for a job application, well then, "you're done." This Craigslist job listing has some interesting rules, to say the least. While the eye-grabbing headline is asking for a "Twitter Genius" in Greenwich Village, the actual role is an "expert" social media marketer for some sort of e-commerce startup. "I need someone who tweets in their sleep and updates their fb status before calling their mom on Mother's Day," the description reads. And it gets better. Full story...
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