Rob Crossley This is Me

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1. 1. Boston Globe Online / North Weekly / Technical difficulties

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   Published on: 11/22/2002   Last Visited: 11/22/2002

   For months, Rob Crossley of Merrimac has been sending out "perfect" resumes to companies that he believes would be a "perfect" fit for his skills. He has worked in the high-tech sector for 15 years, most recently for Genuity in Woburn. His last job title: marketing manager. He was laid off in July. Like Guz, he is facing a tight deadline. His unemployment benefits expire next month.
   
   "I'm hoping we won't have to pare back," said Crossley, wistfully. "I would like to find another job in marketing. If that doesn't work out, I've given some thought to teaching."
   
   He's had three job interviews. No solid job offers. He views the time off as a small blessing, a chance to spend time with his family - his 87-year-old mother, Gladys; his wife, Natasha; and their three children.
   ...
   Crossley is one of several former Genuity employees who communicate with each other via a Yahoo message group. "When people find jobs, they look internally and let everyone else know what's available," Crossley said. "We're always looking out for each other."
   
   Some are employing more unusual job search strategies. Shortly after being laid off from a high-tech firm in Maynard, one Peabody native devised a delicious plan for landing a new job. At 2 a.m. on May 13, Kevin Wynn drove to what was then the nearest Krispy Kreme store, on West 3rd Avenue in Manhattan, and bought a dozen doughnuts. He then raced back to Massachusetts and hand-delivered the freshly baked goods to a potential employer, along with a cover letter that read: "Some things are hard to find, like Krispy Kreme doughnuts in New England and a public relations professional with an engineering technology background. Now you have both."
   
   The 400-mile journey paid off. In short order, Wynn got the job. Today, he is assistant director of media relations for Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

2. 2. Boston Globe Online / North Weekly / Technical difficulties

   search.boston.com/dailyglobe2/ - [Cached]

   Published on: 11/21/2002   Last Visited: 11/21/2002

   For months, Rob Crossley of Merrimac has been sending out "perfect" resumes to companies that he believes would be a "perfect" fit for his skills. He has worked in the high-tech sector for 15 years, most recently for Genuity in Woburn. His last job title: marketing manager. He was laid off in July. Like Guz, he is facing a tight deadline. His unemployment benefits expire next month.
   
   "I'm hoping we won't have to pare back," said Crossley, wistfully. "I would like to find another job in marketing. If that doesn't work out, I've given some thought to teaching."
   
   He's had three job interviews. No solid job offers. He views the time off as a small blessing, a chance to spend time with his family - his 87-year-old mother, Gladys; his wife, Natasha; and their three children.
   ...
   Crossley is one of several former Genuity employees who communicate with each other via a Yahoo message group. "When people find jobs, they look internally and let everyone else know what's available," Crossley said. "We're always looking out for each other."
   
   Some are employing more unusual job search strategies. Shortly after being laid off from a high-tech firm in Maynard, one Peabody native devised a delicious plan for landing a new job. At 2 a.m. on May 13, Kevin Wynn drove to what was then the nearest Krispy Kreme store, on West 3rd Avenue in Manhattan, and bought a dozen doughnuts. He then raced back to Massachusetts and hand-delivered the freshly baked goods to a potential employer, along with a cover letter that read: "Some things are hard to find, like Krispy Kreme doughnuts in New England and a public relations professional with an engineering technology background. Now you have both."
   
   The 400-mile journey paid off. In short order, Wynn got the job. Today, he is assistant director of media relations for Worcester Polytechnic Institute.