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• Joshua Persky, 48, an MIT graduate who was out of work for almost a year, used an unorthodox approach to his job hunt. Persky, a former investment banker and MIT graduate, stood on a busy New York City street handing out resumes to passers-by with a sandwich board strapped to his chest that read "Experienced M.I.T. Grad for Hire." Persky started work with the accounting firm Weiser LLP on December 1, 2008.International Herald Tribune: Sign stunt pays off for laid-off New Yorker (December 11, 2008) The New York Times: Jobless, and Selling Himself the Old-Fashioned Way (July 4, 2008)

• Fast Facts

  1. Wore the sandwich board for about a weekInternational Herald Tribune: Sign stunt pays off for laid-off New Yorker (December 11, 2008)
  2. Began wearing the sign in June, 2008The New York Times: Jobless, and Selling Himself the Old-Fashioned Way (July 4, 2008)
  3. Previous employer: Houlihan LokeyThe New York Times: Jobless, and Selling Himself the Old-Fashioned Way (July 4, 2008)
  4. Deals with valuations at new job with Weiser, LLPDealbook (NY Times): After Unusual Hunt, Ex-banker Lands a Job (December 11, 2008)
  5. Alma mater: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyThe New York Times: Jobless, and Selling Himself the Old-Fashioned Way (July 4, 2008)
  6. Age: 48The New York Times: Jobless, and Selling Himself the Old-Fashioned Way (July 4, 2008)
  7. Was unemployed from December, 2007 to December, 2008The New York Times: Jobless, and Selling Himself the Old-Fashioned Way (July 4, 2008)
  8. Stood on Park Ave. in New York CityThe New York Times: Jobless, and Selling Himself the Old-Fashioned Way (July 4, 2008)
  9. Persky has been interviewed by Fox and MSNBCThe New York Times: Jobless, and Selling Himself the Old-Fashioned Way (July 4, 2008)
  10. Sign reads: Experienced M.I.T. Grad for Hire"The New York Times: Jobless, and Selling Himself the Old-Fashioned Way (July 4, 2008)
  11. Laid off executive Paul Nawrocki wore a sign saying "Almost Homeless" in New York in November, 2008CNN: Wearing 'almost Homeless' Sign, Ex-executive Seeks Work (December 6, 2008)

• Oracle of NY

  After Persky wore the sandwich board, he began a blog called Oracle of NY. On his blog, he talks about valuations, defines complex financial terms, shares analysis and posts correspondence with fans and the media.Oracle of NY: Joshua Persky's blog

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