Comments on: Drake International launches ‘The Ultimate Job’ campaign

By: Ogilvy hunts ‘World’s Greatest Salesperson’ - mUmBRELLA

Ogilvy hunts ‘World’s Greatest Salesperson’ - mUmBRELLA — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:05:15 +0000

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By: Nicholas

Nicholas — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 01:07:48 +0000

LOL Marky, i just googled Adecco and it seems to me as if Mark is just peeved he didn’t have the idea first. Whats wrong with running a new version of a campaign that worked so well in the eighties and ninties? anything that promotes jobs is good not bad

By: Marky

Marky — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 01:02:59 +0000

Mark do you work for Adecco?… Sure sounds like it.
I think it’s great to see Companies like Drake International actively campaigning towards positive change in a somewhat bleak environment. Unemployment figures sure look good when released but I for one can personally vouch for the negative. I think you may have missed the concept of this campaign, it’s seems to me that its actually designed to create jobs, not for personal gloating because a suit had nothing to do.
It’s hard out there, even for very highly
skilled and experienced professionals. Well done Drake.
As for the negative comments …well… what can I say…? ‘Tall poppy’

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:31:17 +0000

I agree, i think this is a great idea not least because jobs and employment are a major issue as is, what is the job i would rather be doing than the one i am doing now? A lot of us can ony dream about the perfect job, we get stuck in a cycle of paying mortgages, all of a sudden two kids come along and you get to the end of your life and wonder – what happened? The other point I would make is simply this, when i was growing up i wanted to be a fireman, now i’m pushing paper. I still want to be a fireman. Mark, I think you’ll find the majority of people out there will think this is a good idea and maybe even participate.

By: Charlie Tannous

Charlie Tannous — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:06:55 +0000

I agree with Andrew. Everything has to evolve from something. Like the basic components of a car for example have stayed the same, but are enhanced over time to create greater affect and performance. That appears to be the aim here. This competition is different, because of the debate it will create, and the comparisons and contrasts between all the major cities of Australia, on what they believe is their Ultimate Job. The competition between Companies is healthy, and comes at the right time in my opinion.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 22:51:16 +0000

Oh come on Mark! You say it was old when Cummins did it but then they scooped the awards didn’t they.

The theme might not be the most original but there’s absolutely nothing wrong with putting a new spin to an old concept. After all, what’s new in advertising? Boy meets job. Boy looses job. Boy find true love with another “ultimate” job.

The test of the campaign will be in the execution.

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:15:47 +0000

Shit, it was old when CUmmins did it (anyone remember that great budweiser campaign from the 90s?) now this is really old.

How terribly sad.