As more Americans are laid off from their jobs each day, countless professionals are stuck in a freshly dug rut of unemployment. A group of laid-off professionals, however, aren't idly waiting for a call back — they're putting themselves back to work.

"The Job Show," a new public access show created by the group, began filming at Chelmsford's Parker Middle School last week. It is the brainchild of Executive Producer Ken Masson who was laid off in December.

The show will serve the purpose of offering job seekers the chance to advertise themselves on television and for the crew to learn new skills to build their resumes.

"Each one of our talents are being used," said Masson, a Chelmsford resident.

The structure of the program is based around a 15-minute show demonstrating and discussing different job-seeking skills, such as elevator pitches, ways to use the Web when searching for work, and networking opportunities.

The show is interspersed with 30-second "commercials" where both the crew and accepted submissions broadcast their taped resume and present themselves to the world. The show is sponsored by the Merrimack Valley Rotary club and through the efforts of the crew.

Fred Nothagel, a North Andover resident, serves as co-host of the show. The only employed member of the show's crew, Nothagel noted the difficulty many potential hires face within the current economy.

"It's unfortunate we live in a 'just in time' employment world," Nothagel said.

His experience is as the director of WIND Networking, an Andover for-profit organization which assists professionals through weekly networking and job-search meetings. He said he was drawn to "The Job Show" as a way of explaining the nuances of the hiring process many individuals would miss when sending out applications.

"This is a market of referrals," said Nothagel. "If you focus your efforts, you can land a great job."

Talent isn't in short supply on the set. The show's other co-host, Ajita Perera of Shrewsbury, served as a country reporter for CNN in Sri Lanka in the 1980s when television was first broadcast there. Since then, she has worked as producer and emcee around the world. She was laid off from her marketing position in August. While working with "The Job Show," however, Perera hopes to expand her opportunities by increasing her visibility on television.

"It's a fabulous group and it's a learning experience," she said. "Even if I don't get a job out of this, I'll at least have updated my skills."

Those interested in further updates on the show, where to send their video submissions, and when the program will be broadcast in their hometown are encouraged to visit the show's official blog at http://thejobshow.blogspot.com/.