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Daredevil job seeker lands 'dream role' after jumping out of plane with cardboard sign asking for work

A daredevil job seeker has landed a 'dream role' at a Manchester firm after jumping out of a plane with a cardboard sign asking for work - and signed his contract in a second jump with his new boss.

Chris Serrano, a creative director living in Florida, filmed himself skydiving whilst holding a piece of cardboard reading 'Open4Work'.

He posted the clip on LinkedIn with the caption: “I got laid off last week. So I will be freefalling until I find a new gig - literally. If you’re looking for an award-winning creative that works hard, takes risks, and knows how to pack a parachute, reach out.”

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The post went viral, with more than 47,000 likes on the professional social media platform. And it caught the eye of Manchester-based entrepreneur Jack Peagam, 28, the Co-founder and CEO of Linkup who responded to the freefalling creative with a job offer.

But rather than sending an email or a letter, Jack posted a video of himself skydiving, mimicking the cardboard, which read: “Hey Chris, sorry 2 see you got laid off. We’ve got work 4 U”. That video also blew up, with over 11,000 likes and comments.

Two weeks later, and the thrill-seeking duo have jumped out of a plane together. They released a new video showing Serrano signing a new contract with Jack’s thriving app which promotes users to linkup in real life, sealing their new professional relationship on a contract mid-sky dive.

Jack Peagam said: “Chris’ job seeking ad featured everything I love about creative talent - it was bold, daring and showed him to be one of life’s risk takers.

“I can’t wait to see how he can help take our

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