If there's a story a person should follow, it's the story of Alec Brownstein. He was just another guy looking to find a better job. So what's the best way to find a new job? Why, Google of course!
It was simply really: Alec was fond of Googling his favorite creative directors, and found that they had no sponsers linked to their names. So, he purchased Google AdWords attached to their names for mere pennies to have this message display at the top of the page whenever someone searched one of the creative directors' names:
"Hey, [creative director's name]: Goooogling [sic] yourself is a lot of fun. Hiring me is fun, too" (which linked to his site, alecbrownstein.com)
After a few months, he recieved multiple calls from almost every single director and was offered two jobs. ...How much did this endeavor cost? 6 dollars.
I must say that this guy definitely knows his audience. Most people wouldn't think to do something so strange as to buy ads on Google for the people they idolized. But, as Alec states, "Don't be afraid to put yourself out there in an interesting way," he said. "The people who you want to work for can't hire you any less than they already are. So shoot for the moon." Maybe next summer, it wouldn't hurt to buy some ads for Disney and Dreamworks and hope for a job!
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