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Becoming a superhero to network for a job, literally23 Feb 2010 09:24 am

brandman.jpgTom McAlister started looking for a job in marketing and communications at the end of 2008, about the same time the economy really started falling apart.

He sent out resumes, just like everyone else. He monitored the jobs boards, just like everyone else. And he always tried to write snappy cover letters, just like everyone else.

That’s when he decided he had to do something to set himself apart. He came up with the idea to create a comic book strip with himself as the superhero, Brandman.

The strip was funny, innovative, but it wasn’t necessarily for hiring managers. It’s main use was to reenergize the key people that could help him land a job — his network of friends and former colleagues. (more…)


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