Job hunter puts CV on billboard
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A French unemployed man tried a new way to get a job. He put his CV (résumé) on a billboard. The billboard was next to a busy road. It was four metres long and three metres high. It showed the man wearing a Santa Claus hat. There was a message that said: "Trilingual operations manager seeks position in hotels, restaurants, tourism and leisure." About 70,000 people a day could see the CV from their car. Laurent Le Bret, 41, said: "All I want for Christmas is a job." His idea worked. A holiday resort gave him a job. He started it ten days after he put his résumé on the billboard.
The company that owns the billboard helped Mr Le Bret. It decided to give him the space for free. Mr Le Bret saved 2,000 euros (about $2,700) because he did not have to pay. The company is called Pisoni Publicité. Its CEO spoke to the France 24 news agency. He said he thought it was an interesting idea and that he wanted to see what he could do to help Mr Le Bret. He added he was happy it worked and that Mr Le Bret is back at work. Many people contacted Mr Le Bret after he got his job. They want to try the same thing. There are 3.3 million people in France who are looking for a job.
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