Is this really the way to get your name out? (was: Mr. Turritopsis Dohrnii Teo is Looking for Information Technology-related Job Opportunities World Wide)

Every so often I see something very much like this on the debian mailing list. I want to know, do people really get a job this way? Is this list really intended for these kinds of emails? Sincerely, David On Wed, 16 Nov 2016 15:37:37 + (UTC) debian-user-digest-requ...@lists.debian.org wrote:

Mr. Turritopsis Dohrnii Teo is Looking for Information Technology-related Job Opportunities World Wide

Dear Sir/Madam, My academic and educational qualifications are now reflected in my email signature. I am an entry level/junior/beginner Information Technology (IT) Specialist/Systems Engineer/Linux Server Administrator/Helpdesk Support/Computer Technician available for hire anywhere in the world!