Perry Marshall’s Hiring Process
On December 13, Perry Marshall announced he was looking for help. More specifically, he announced he was looking for an Affiliate Manager and Content Czar.
I was late to the party, but nevertheless enjoyed observing Perry’s process.
Get this: To apply for either position, Perry required a $25 application fee.
As you can imagine, some people loved it… and others hated it.
Personally, I think it’s brilliant. Here’s why…
Back when I worked at Sonlight, I was put in charge of hiring a marketing guy to join me on the marketing team. I posted an ad on Monster.com and was immediately deluged with 120+ job applications.
And that was in a good job market!
I was totally overwhelmed. Not only did I have to keep up with my regular responsibilities, I had to wade through scores of applications, most of which were as boring as watching ice melt. Not to mention, many of them were completely off target.
Looking back, I would have preferred to get 10 or 20 really great (interesting) resumes instead of 120+ mediocre (boring) ones.
And I think Perry feels the same way. Hence the $25 application fee.
The small fee automatically eliminates all the job applicants who aren’t fully committed to being part of Perry’s team. So neither he nor his staff has to deal with tire kickers and time wasters.
That said, some people strongly objected to the application fee. And they posted their opinions publicly for everybody to read. (Although it appears some of them may have been deleted since last week.)
In response to the negative feedback, Perry created a quick video and posted it on his blog. It’s definitely worth taking 15 minutes to watch it. It’s packed with content, and there’s nothing for sale.
- Find out why Perry says, “The Internet doesn’t know there’s a recession.”
- Discover how Google can boost their revenue at will — and why you should “sleep with one eye open.” (I’ve read a lot about PPC, but had never heard this before.)
- Ever wondered why you shouldn’t listen to mainstream media? Perry tells you why.
Check out the video here…
==> “Those who bite the hand that feeds them, lick the boot that kicks them.”
Enjoy!
-Ryan M. Healy
P.S. To address the concern that an applicant might not be selected, both of Perry’s job postings said this:
I will also make recommendations about the top contenders with other customers and online marketers. Thus if you’ve got the ‘stuff’ for a task like this, don’t hesitate to put the information together. It’s good use of your time. If you’re really good, the least you’ll get out of this is some great publicity.
I found this to be an extremely compelling reason to apply. Wouldn’t you pay $25 to get Perry’s attention? I would…
