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* On March 31st, 2012, Dale Limburg, a local hunter from Green, Ohio while on a deer hunt in Pennsylvania captured a pristine specimen of a Purple Squirrel [http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/stories/purple-squirrel-captured-in-pennsylvania] however the squirrel was later released back into the wild to help build the dwindling Purple Squirrel population back up. More theories have been outlined at [http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/02/10/146717601/a-purple-squirrel-in-pennsylvania-provokes-a-host-of-theories] |
* On March 31st, 2012, Dale Limburg, a local hunter from Green, Ohio while on a deer hunt in Pennsylvania captured a pristine specimen of a Purple Squirrel [http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/stories/purple-squirrel-captured-in-pennsylvania] however the squirrel was later released back into the wild to help build the dwindling Purple Squirrel population back up. More theories have been outlined at [http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/02/10/146717601/a-purple-squirrel-in-pennsylvania-provokes-a-host-of-theories] |
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* In 2012, a purple squirrel was sighted and captured in Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania. A news reporter from [http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/purple-squirrel-found-in-penns/61308 AccuWeather.com] first reported the story on Tuesday, February 7, 2012. The squirrel quickly became an internet sensation, establishing its own social media accounts. The squirrel, which was caught on Feb. 5, 2012, was released back into the wild on Feb. 7, 2012. There are several theories as to what caused the squirrel's strange coloring, including local hydraulic fracking and chewing on pens.<ref name=accuweather>http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/purple-squirrel-found-in-penns/61308</ref> |
* In 2012, a purple squirrel was sighted and captured in Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania. A news reporter from [http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/purple-squirrel-found-in-penns/61308 AccuWeather.com] first reported the story on Tuesday, February 7, 2012. The squirrel quickly became an internet sensation, establishing its own social media accounts. The squirrel, which was caught on Feb. 5, 2012, was released back into the wild on Feb. 7, 2012. There are several theories as to what caused the squirrel's strange coloring, including local hydraulic fracking and chewing on pens.<ref name=accuweather>http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/purple-squirrel-found-in-penns/61308</ref> |
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Revision as of 05:31, 16 January 2013
Purple squirrel is a very rare job candidate or a very rare animal, the former term probably derived from the latter.
Purple Squirrel (Employment Term)
Purple squirrel is a term used by employment recruiters to describe an unlikely job candidate with precisely the right education, experience, and qualifications that perfectly fits a job’s multifaceted requirements.[1] [2][3] In theory, this prized “purple squirrel” could immediately handle all the expansive variety of responsibilities of a job description with no training and would allow businesses to function with fewer workers.[4] "Purple squirrel" job ads are commonly used for Green Card fraud.[5]
Purple squirrel (Animal)
There are also several recorded cases of actual squirrels with a purple coloration.
2012 sighting
- On March 31st, 2012, Dale Limburg, a local hunter from Green, Ohio while on a deer hunt in Pennsylvania captured a pristine specimen of a Purple Squirrel [6] however the squirrel was later released back into the wild to help build the dwindling Purple Squirrel population back up. More theories have been outlined at [7]
- In 2012, a purple squirrel was sighted and captured in Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania. A news reporter from AccuWeather.com first reported the story on Tuesday, February 7, 2012. The squirrel quickly became an internet sensation, establishing its own social media accounts. The squirrel, which was caught on Feb. 5, 2012, was released back into the wild on Feb. 7, 2012. There are several theories as to what caused the squirrel's strange coloring, including local hydraulic fracking and chewing on pens.[8]
2008 sighting
Another account of a purple squirrel (later named Pete) was recorded at the Meoncross School in Stubbington, Hampshire in the U.K.[9] The squirrel is reported to originally be blue, its coat eventually shifting to purple. One theory posited was that since the squirrel had a tendency to prowl a building with old photo copiers, the squirrel simply got into the old toner cartridges. However, most who saw the squirrel firsthand discount this theory.[9]
1997 sighting
Another purple squirrel was spotted in Minnesota in 1997[8], but no theories on its unique coloring were presented.
References
- ^ Urban Dictionary
- ^ Bloomberg
- ^ Richard Perrin, Real world project management: beyond conventional wisdom, best practices, and project methodologies , John Wiley and Sons, 2008 ISBN 0-470-17079-4 page 215
- ^ Purple Squirrel on CBS http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2010/10/11/purple-squirrels-now-in-demand/
- ^ http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9025268/H_1B_video_shocker_Our_goal_is_clearly_not_to_find_a_qualified_..._U.S._worker_?taxonomyId=57&pageNumber=1
- ^ Mother Nature Network, Purple squirrel captured in Pennsylvania
- ^ NPR, A Purple Squirrel In Pennsylvania Provokes A Host Of Theories
- ^ a b http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/purple-squirrel-found-in-penns/61308
- ^ a b http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1099282/Pete-purple-squirrel-leaves-animal-lovers-baffled.html