Matt Epstein really wants a job at Google. Really.
He wants to work for the company so much he’s launched a silly, almost ridiculous “Hire M.E.” campaign in which a phony mustache plays a supporting role.
A self-described product marketer and digital strategist, Epstein’s got a video, a website with the pleading address GooglePleaseHire.me, a presence on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube, and all sorts of publicity.
And now he has at least a foot in the door with Google recruiting. He tweeted to his 2,177 followers this morning that he had a first conversation with a Google recruiter: “Call w Google went smashingly! Contacting me back EOD. The irony? Microsoft unexpectedly called me 5 min before that call.”
It’s all pretty impressive for a guy whose “About me” page opens with a huge picture of him in boxers, seated in flowery wingback chair with the headline:
Armed only with a mustache and online marketing savvy, one man has set forth on an epic quest to land a job at Google. Follow me and join my journey.
Follow him on Twitter or on his blog and see what happens.
Would you hire Matt Epstein?Incidentally, Epstein does have marketing creds. And silly as it may be, the campaign is working. So would you give him a shot at a job? Vote in our poll. It’s just for fun, but you can see what you and your colleagues would do.