There’s a huge
obvious benefit to engaging in creative out-of-the-box
activities which will bring you
to the attention of hiring managers.  There’s also a real danger of crossing the
line and doing something in poor taste or something that puts you or the potential employer at
risk.  Here’s an example pulled from the
pages of the Montreal Gazette in Montreal, Canada on
October 15^th , 2004: 

“The job hunter hoped his resume would land him an
interview. What he got was the attention of the bomb squad.  The man was arrested after he included his
CV in a ticking package left in a Montreal marketing firm’s washroom last
month.  It was his way of drawing
attention to the application, as he was among 400 contenders vying for six paid
internships.  The 24-year-old didn’t get
the job but he did get charged with public mischief. He had handed the
receptionist an Arabic newspaper with a note alerting her to the ticking parcel
in the men’s washroom, police said. At a time of heightened concerns over
terrorism, the package raised the specter of a bombing. Montreal police
evacuated the company’s building. 
Later, police discovered the package was harmless. It contained a
metronome – a device used by musicians to help maintain rhythm and tempo -
along with the candidate’s CV. “

Compliments
of David Perry and Kevin Donlin

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