You’re hired.com
May 21st, 2008 by Mark Hanson
Hats off to those creative communicators who are using social media to publicise their own skills and build relationships online with potential employers. I found a graduate placement student via Facebook last summer, Stephen Waddington raves about a new recruit via Twitter and I wanted to mention a new creative that’s just been hired by my employer’s sister ad agency, TBWA.
His name is Paul Williams. He constructed a cross outside our head office, which is a disused church and imprinted the details of his blog. It’s a stunt that could’ve gone either way! We could have crucified him (sorry!) but the big cheeses recognised his creative flair and balls, so checked him out. This is how he did it.
I’ve just had a coffee with him. He’s a good guy with a bright future.
Tags: , marketing and pr, online, recruit
May 21st, 2008 at 3:28 pm
Awesome stunt, obviously a creative guy and apparently he’s working for less than the wage offered - one question, what does his brother do and does he have the same talents?!
Also he needs to get that story on Digg - I reckon it would go down well.
May 21st, 2008 at 4:39 pm
Haha, thanks for letting me know about the post, was good to meet you too. Just glad the stunt went down so well!
And thanks for the comment there Anthony. My brother is a freelance designer by the way, and is almost as talented as me. Details available upon request if anyone’s after some design stuff.
May 21st, 2008 at 5:25 pm
I’m Pauls brother. Just been following his links through from DIGG and landed here.
I can hereby announce that I’m a freelance graphic designer and I do indeed share in the same creative gene bestowed upon our good selves by one half of our parentage.
Though my powers far exceed Pauls creative talents, and must be kept safe, under control in a secret location, only to be called upon in times of need by creative agencies in distress!
May 23rd, 2008 at 2:40 pm
Russ - drop me an email, I’d like to have chat with you.
May 23rd, 2008 at 4:11 pm
another potential blog related hire?!
July 5th, 2008 at 4:39 pm
Mark, I trust you will be earning a finder’s fee…!