Referee leaving - their job is in local paper

Just when I didn't think my plight could get much worse as an unwanted employee, I've just got the local paper and seen one of my referee's jobs advertised, she's obviously leaving. The longer I'm without a job this is exactly what happens, people who would give references do move on, I'd hoped of course that I'd have had a job before now anyway, and have a more up to date reference with.