My colleague Meagan Pant — who covers the higher education beat, a beat that I used to cover a few centuries ago — came up with this little gem:

The man behind an online resume that went viral last week because of its creative similarity to Amazon.com is a University of Dayton alumnus. On the “product page” of Philippe Dubost’s resume website, potential employers can browse his 5-star reviews (his previous work experience), check his dimensions (height: 186 cm), and even add him to their cart (which brings up a contact form.)

He’s even eligible for free Super Saver Shipping.

Dubost attended UD from 2006-07 for his MBA, and program director Janice Glynn said she is not surprised her former student is attracting so much attention. “I remembered telling him at a lunch that he was destined to be famous,” Glynn joked.

Dubost, who lives in France and attended UD through a partnership with Toulouse Business School in his country, said he has received about 100 job-related emails from around the world since launching his site.

“I wanted my profile to stand out,” he said. “Nowadays, when applying for a job, how many other people could fill the position? How is a candidate going to be called rather than another?”

Dubost, who is a web product manager, said he would have done something different if he was looking for an accounting job.

You can check out his resume at http://phildub.com.

United Way’s helping hand

Lest businesses and their employers lose sight of what their donations to United Way accomplish, the United Way of the Greater Dayton Area offered a little reminder last week.

Last year, United Way, in partnership with FamilyWize and local pharmacies, saved people living or working in this area more than $541,104 on prescription costs through the distribution of no-cost discount prescription cards. There was an additional $1.6 million in savings on other medical services such as doctor’s office visits, hospitalizations, and surgeries related to heart disease and diabetes, United Way officials said in a news release.

“Lowering the cost of prescription drugs allows more people to get the medicine they need when they need it,” said J. Thomas Maultsby, the local United Way’s CEO.

Consumers can save up to 75 percent with the FamilyWize prescription discount card, United Way officials said. Consumers show the card when picking up a prescription, and discounts are automatically applied. The program is designed to help those who are uninsured or underinsured.

Those interested can contact the local United Way at (937) 225-3048 to get a card, or visit www.FamilyWize.org to print a card and compare discounted drug prices at participating pharmacies.