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Graduate Advertising Himself At Train Station Gets A Job Interview by Zizer17(m): 5:14pm On Aug 19, 2014 |
[img]http://2.bp..com/-Adx2F2F79m4/U_NbV86LlhI/AAAAAAADXkA/6KZREAg17w4/s280/1408442793913_Image_galleryImage_https_twitter_com_JayrokO.JPG[/img] [img]http://3.bp..com/-9D7JuB6whbo/U_NbVdm8v6I/AAAAAAADXj8/DAOskDmE0Yc/s1600/article-2728732-20A2EEB700000578-641_306x423.jpg[/img] 22 year old Nigerian graduate Alfred Ajani has been inundated with offers of interviews after taking a radical approach to job hunting, Daily Mail reports. Alfred said he's applied for over 300 positions since getting a degree in marketing in May this year and has been unlucky. Determined to land his dream job, he decided to hand out CVs to company bosses commuting into the City of London through Waterloo Station this morning. Alfred stood at the entrance to the busy station holding a sign stating: 'Marketing graduate (BA Hons 2:1 Coventry Uni) Ask for CV.' His direct approach received a warm response from commuters, with many stopping to discuss potential positions. Continue... Alfred, who lives not far from the station, said: 'I graduated in May and have been applying for jobs ever since, but it's very difficult at the moment. 'The only ones that have come up have not really been what I wanted, I'm interested in marketing and advertising. 'I realised that there are thousands of students out there using the same old methods of applying for jobs online and through recruitment agencies and so I thought I'd try something different. 'I got up early and went to the station. At first people just looked at me but after about 10 minutes people starting stopping and talking. They said they'd never seen anything like it before and were really impressed. 'One woman worked in advertising and took a CV and another guy ran back from his train and said he'd walked past but had started thinking and might have something for me.' Alfred added: 'I've already had some phone calls and have got an int erview booked for later today. The support was great, one man even bought me a cup of tea and told me "good luck".' Alfred has worked as a waiter while studying and has taken positions as an intern in the music industry in a bid to boost his job prospects. He asked friends to help him hand out his CVs, but thinks they were put off by the early start. A photo of him giving his phone number to a passing commuter circulated on Twitter this morning, with website users offering their support. After seeing the photo, one Twitter user wrote: 'Good on him for putting himself out there!! Time waits for no man!! Love it!!' Another added: 'It's a good idea. I would've hired him into my business straight away if I saw him.' Olympic medallist Kelly Sotherton retweeted the photo, and motivational speaker Gavin Ingham wrote: 'He will no doubt get interviews and offers whilst others sit at home Grunting. Good on him.' Curled from Linda ikeji's blog after she curled it from UK daily mail 4 Likes |
Re: Graduate Advertising Himself At Train Station Gets A Job Interview by paul288yahoo(m): 5:17pm On Aug 19, 2014 |
good |
Re: Graduate Advertising Himself At Train Station Gets A Job Interview by Annais(f): 5:35pm On Aug 19, 2014 |
See strategy... He didn't study Marketing in vain. 3 Likes |
Re: Graduate Advertising Himself At Train Station Gets A Job Interview by ednut1(m): 5:40pm On Aug 19, 2014 |
whites love sum1 who can tink out of the box, good one my guy. but bros ur student visa never expire ni 1 Like |
Re: Graduate Advertising Himself At Train Station Gets A Job Interview by cc150615(f): 5:41pm On Aug 19, 2014 |
e no fit work for naija |
Re: Graduate Advertising Himself At Train Station Gets A Job Interview by inibro(m): 5:48pm On Aug 19, 2014 |
Abeg where train station dey for Naija make I go stand 1 Like |
Re: Graduate Advertising Himself At Train Station Gets A Job Interview by harrysterol(m): 6:05pm On Aug 19, 2014 |
inibro: Abeg where train station dey for Naija make I go standu go stand tire, na body go yan u 1 Like |
Re: Graduate Advertising Himself At Train Station Gets A Job Interview by tr3y(m): 6:33pm On Aug 19, 2014 |
Make I hear!!! If na 9ja abi oti rishe ni... |
Re: Graduate Advertising Himself At Train Station Gets A Job Interview by alotofgrace(m): 6:52pm On Aug 19, 2014 |
I love this....It can work anywhere |
Re: Graduate Advertising Himself At Train Station Gets A Job Interview by t12tosin: 7:37pm On Aug 19, 2014 |
inibro: Abeg where train station dey for Naija make I go stand Train station dey Aiyekale village, Ota Eefun, Oshogbo, Osun state. Goodluck 2 Likes |
Re: Graduate Advertising Himself At Train Station Gets A Job Interview by Nobody: 8:00pm On Aug 19, 2014 |
Zizer17: 1 Like |
Re: Graduate Advertising Himself At Train Station Gets A Job Interview by Nobody: 8:05pm On Aug 19, 2014 |
alotofgrace: I love this....It can work anywhereAv u been to train stations in Nigeria before? If you haven't, you need to go see what it looks like and come bk to edit ur comment here.. 2 Likes |
Re: Graduate Advertising Himself At Train Station Gets A Job Interview by quincie(m): 8:44pm On Aug 19, 2014 |
Sori employers in naija ar two big for train........ pple u wil see in train in naija ar hustlers like u. 1 Like |
Re: Graduate Advertising Himself At Train Station Gets A Job Interview by Nobody: 8:44pm On Aug 19, 2014 |
Good for him. he's got skills and is bold obviously. My advice: work for some years and gather more skills and then venture out to set up some PR/Marketing outfit. |
Re: Graduate Advertising Himself At Train Station Gets A Job Interview by singlefade25(f): 9:15pm On Aug 19, 2014 |
I love this o. Confident |
Re: Graduate Advertising Himself At Train Station Gets A Job Interview by singlefade25(f): 9:20pm On Aug 19, 2014 |
alotofgrace: I love this....It can work anywhereare you in Nigeria? Please come try ham for Oshodi, sun go beat you taya 1 Like |
Re: Graduate Advertising Himself At Train Station Gets A Job Interview by iceluluninky: 9:50pm On Aug 19, 2014 |
inibro: Abeg where train station dey for Naija make I go standgo stand for bus stop |
Re: Graduate Advertising Himself At Train Station Gets A Job Interview by jobfynder(m): 10:07pm On Aug 19, 2014 |
@inibro,rather than stand at train station make it to an airport instead.that way u'll be certain to handout ur cv to corporate executives and ceo's who commute only by plane in naija (but dat is if security no mistake u for boko) lol.. |
Re: Graduate Advertising Himself At Train Station Gets A Job Interview by Nobody: 12:27am On Aug 20, 2014 |
*thinking* Make I go wuse/Berger?.. Abi Area one? Abi Almighty Nyanya bus stop? Maybe e fit work for me too oº°˚! |
Re: Graduate Advertising Himself At Train Station Gets A Job Interview by deucelaw: 1:45am On Aug 20, 2014 |
Am impressed...happy for him he got the attention needed....His creativity and ability to think outside the box would earn him good points on this. |
Re: Graduate Advertising Himself At Train Station Gets A Job Interview by Ask4bigneyo(m): 9:16am On Aug 20, 2014 |
He who says nothing last forever has never tried Aboki/Hausa's perfume! 4 dis Obodo Oshodi, Chaii..I pity your soul...smh inibro: Abeg where train station dey for Naija make I go stand |
Re: Graduate Advertising Himself At Train Station Gets A Job Interview by lekhane(m): 10:38am On Aug 20, 2014 |
what a brave and innovative approach, i love it! that is one of the reason i will always be proud of my country, mods this is a front page material o, to encourage our unemployed youths |
Re: Graduate Advertising Himself At Train Station Gets A Job Interview by Cpumping(m): 11:09am On Aug 20, 2014 |
Mke I follow comment. Commented. Ok bye |
Re: Graduate Advertising Himself At Train Station Gets A Job Interview by donigspain(m): 11:12am On Aug 20, 2014 |
Creative... |
Re: Graduate Advertising Himself At Train Station Gets A Job Interview by Ignatio(m): 11:29am On Aug 20, 2014 |
A good example of someone that believes in himself. It's you to him to face the opportunities coming his way. BTW what he did is a good sample of marketing. |
Re: Graduate Advertising Himself At Train Station Gets A Job Interview by Aitee1: 2:24pm On Aug 20, 2014 |
Dem go jus smash ur head without even blowing horn whch rail way dey work for 9ja sef, the ones wey I knw for ph market ppl don turn am to shed, 9ja I hail thee inibro: Abeg where train station dey for Naija make I go stand 1 Like |
Re: Graduate Advertising Himself At Train Station Gets A Job Interview by caniva(m): 2:33pm On Aug 20, 2014 |
Great and very bold step towards actualizing what others before him have waited for over the years. Wish him the very best of Luck Welcome to the Labour Market |
Re: Graduate Advertising Himself At Train Station Gets A Job Interview by inibro(m): 3:30pm On Aug 20, 2014 |
Ask4bigneyo: He who says nothing last forever has never tried Aboki/Hausa's perfume! Dude stop taking out ur anger on me. Am not the cause of ur problem 1 Like |
Re: Graduate Advertising Himself At Train Station Gets A Job Interview by Ask4bigneyo(m): 3:43pm On Aug 20, 2014 |
I no blame u.... U b jambite here! inibro: |
Re: Graduate Advertising Himself At Train Station Gets A Job Interview by inibro(m): 6:10pm On Aug 20, 2014 |
Ask4bigneyo: I no blame u.... 1 Like |
Re: Graduate Advertising Himself At Train Station Gets A Job Interview by grandstar(m): 4:56pm On Nov 01, 2014 |
My brother used his yoruba name to apply for hundreds of jobs in the U.K. No reply. He now used a fake english name and got 4 replies out of 10 applications! His wife who is Slovak also encounters problems too. A name like Ajani is a turn off. |
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