KITCHENER — It's a decidedly low-tech way to attract a high-tech giant's attention.

But it appears to have worked so far.

Fred Brumwell knew he'd have to stand out if he hoped to land a job with Google.

So last month, he rented a billboard at the corner of Victoria and Joseph streets, right across from Google's offices in the Tannery building.

The tricolour message is simple — "Hire Fred for Google Fiber.com." In smaller print across the bottom, it reads: "Thanks for checking out my website."

Visitors to FredforGoogleFiber.com can learn more about Brumwell, a Milton resident, and why he's so interested in Google Fiber, the company's foray into broadband Internet and television service.

Fiber has been rolled out in Kansas City and Provo, Utah. Austin, Texas, is next on the list. Google plans to expand it to a number of other metropolitan areas in the United States.

Brumwell wants to help bring it to Canada, although Google hasn't yet announced any plans beyond the United States.

He rented the billboard for one month for about $500 after hearing about someone in the United Kingdom who had done something similar, and contacted Google in "a co-ordinated effort." He said the giant calling card "was what made me stick out in people's minds."

His efforts seem to have paid off — Brumwell says he's presently in the interview process with Google, although he wouldn't elaborate.

"I'm limited in terms of what I'm allowed to discuss," he said.

Brumwell, who describes himself as an altruist, is especially taken with Google Fiber's low-cost option that offers free Internet and the chance to pay off an initial set-up fee over a 12-month period.

"Access to knowledge is important to me," Brumwell said.

That knowledge can help people better their situation and standing, he said, and Google is helping to break down the economic barriers that can make Internet access prohibitive.

"I feel that if you can eliminate the smaller challenges, then people have more resources to work on the bigger challenges."

Brumwell worked in the information technology and project management fields in recent years for companies including Enbridge. Much of his work in the past five years has been on contract, leading him to want to seek out something more permanent.

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He's also volunteered with the Clarington Public Library and for Kin Canada.

"I want to make my community a better place," he said. "I've got that deeply held desire to lead change."