Job ad boob-boo plagues Border Express

Software developers looking for work in the Albury, New South Wales area last weekend were shocked to discover that local transport firm Border Express was seeking a candidate with some unusual talents.

The job advertisement on employment website seek.com.au listed a range of standard technology qualifications and personal skills, as well as "DD cup breasts, slim waist, tight twat" and be willing to undergo "a pre-employment strip search to ensure they meet the requirements of the position".

The advertisement, which was posted last Friday, had been tampered with over the weekend, most likely by a disgruntled former employee, according to Border Express IT manager Jeff Quinn.

"We believe someone who left the company or had access to that password thought they were funny and modified the ad," he said.

Border Express employees did not realise the ad had been modified until midday Monday, when they restored it to its original state. UK technology news site The Register managed to get a screenshot of the doctored ad.

"We've notified the police and Seek has been helpful with our inquiries," said Quinn. "We're hoping to get the logs from them to get to the bottom of this."

While the defacement gained the company a lot more publicity and interest than the average IT developer advertisement, reactions were mostly negative.

"We've had some fairly angry people flick us an email, particularly some of the women who saw the advert," said Quinn. "Some of the responses we've had thought it was serious.

"If anyone reads the ad, surely they would be able to tell it wasn't a company approved stunt or anything like that.

"As a company, we invest a lot of time and resources into breaking the stereotypical image of the transport industry. We do a lot of work to make sure bullying and harassment don't occur. So [this incident] hasn't been looked on favourably in the company."