Thursday, 5 May 2011

#airtaylor

Hello there, prospective employer!

First off I'd like to use this opportunity to welcome you to my blog. This is something I try and keep updated around my university work (so at the moment updates can be pretty sporadic!)

Theres a good chance you're here because you've been sent an envelope in the post, had a look at the contents inside, and felt compelled to visit the weblink, or scan the QR code which was affixed onto the wing of the plane...
















I also hope you enjoyed both making the plane, and (presumably) flying it round your office afterwards! I know many graduates have tried loads of various different approaches in order to catch the eye of potential employers, such as making self-promoting videos and sending specially made cupcakes with their Twitter usernames written in icing...
















Maybe sending out toy planes to PR companies in the hope of a job is also a bit gimmicky, but I hope that its a different approach to being noticed, as I want to be a high-flier in the industry one day (awful pun, sorry!)

Whilst you are here, perhaps you could take the time to have a look at my CV (either as a separate PDF here, or embedded below). Id hope you also take the time to have a look at some of my other posts, as this will give you more of an idea about my writing style and opinions as a PR student soon to be entering the job market.

(Edit - CV updated as of 13th July 2011)



I am currently monitoring the Twitter hashtag #airtaylor on my Tweetdeck, so please feel free to pass this blog entry onto others (sadly I haven't got planes for everyone!) who might enjoy it.

I will be leaving Southampton in June, so will be looking for employment or paid work experience within the PR industry over the summer and beyond.

If you think I would 'take off' in your company and would like me to be a part of your team, please get in touch with me (using the details on my CV), via Twitter (either using @paultays or #airtaylor), or using the comments section on this blog entry.

Thank you again for reading,

Paul Taylor

3 comments:

  1. Andrew Davies9 May 2011 at 12:50

    Great little idea that should get you off to a flyer. (Far too many aeroplane puns to be had here.)

    Imagine having all those planes as a six year old, I'd have lost my mind.

    Good work!

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  2. Great stuff!

    Your envelope landed on my desk (wahay! I got a pun in there) and it certainly did the job.

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  3. Hats off to you and your inventive approach. Hope it works out.

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