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 moaning. Good on him.'
Culled from UK Daily Mail

Source: http://lindaikeji..in/2014/08/nigerian-graduate-holds-up-sign.html#more

There's picture of alfred..... I believe it

frankben: There's picture of alfred..... I believe it

that's why I love nigerians, always creative and thinking out of the box and never losing hope

I respect u bro.

F.P material,u myt wnt 2 luk into d topic, mayb bcuz itz incomplete

Nigerians! We always make a way where there is none. I expect some smart Nigerians to take a cue from this by googling the house/office address of Dangote, Adenuga etc. and do the needful

*thinking*
Make I go wuse/Berger?..
Abi Area one?
Abi Almighty Nyanya bus stop? Maybe e fit work for me too oº°˚!

talking about taking d bull by its horn...very clear example..

very bold step i must say..i doubt i can do same..

this is the Nigerian attitude.. bold smart creative nd just being Nigerian..

its in our DNA..Nigeria may not be so so great but Nigerians are

PROUDLY NIGERIAN BORN

o.m.G..he's already making waves..

really courageous...

never say never attitude.. #nigerian

Nice one

That's gueirella marketing speaking

He indeed studied marketing and he's put it to good use. A good market sells itself. That's what the guy just did. I'm proud and happy for him. All the best bro.

Most of our graduates in Nigeria will be too proud to do something of this nature, there will say what if my friends or schoolmates or family members see me, there rather sit at home press their phone from morning till nite and lament there are no jobs, while others are using their own hands to create their own destiny. He only graduated in may this year I presume and he is making so much effort to land a job, while an average Nigeria graduate will tell u he just finished service in june he needs 3months to rest first before he starts job hunting, resting in his fathers house eating 3 square meal and getting fatter n bigger than the person providing the resources in the house.
And another point the grass is not always greener on the other side of the fence, this is a graduate from the university with a second class upper division from a university over there yet still finding it hard 2 land his dream job, so for those thinking travelling over seas will solve all their lifes problem is not also easy over there, u might still live a much more better and decent life here in Nigeria if u work hard and are determine times are hard everywhere. So stay focus and work hard then the sky is only your begining.

There is a thin line between being smart and being mad.
What works for Alfred might not work for others. Imitators beware. If you do same, it could land you in a psychiatrist hospital.

Nice one there..

If this happened in naija, copycats would start buying placards and litter the streets and when it doesn't work for them they will claim its spiritual

I bet this method will not work in Nigeria. I love his courage....

Willdidi: Most of our graduates in Nigeria will be too proud to do something of this nature, there will say what if my friends or schoolmates or family members see me, there rather sit at home press their phone from morning till nite and lament there are no jobs, while others are using their own hands to create their own destiny. He only graduated in may this year I presume and he is making so much effort to land a job, while an average Nigeria graduate will tell u he just finished service in june he needs 3months to rest first before he starts job hunting, resting in his fathers house eating 3 square meal and getting fatter n bigger than the person providing the resources in the house.
And another point the grass is not always greener on the other side of the fence, this is a graduate from the university with a second class upper division from a university over there yet still finding it hard 2 land his dream job, so for those thinking travelling over seas will solve all their lifes problem is not also easy over there, u might still live a much more better and decent life here in Nigeria if u work hard and are determine times are hard everywhere. So stay focus and work hard then the sky is only your begining.

Frankly speaking, that method can work in such environment where even d rich patronize public transport, and being in such environment where relatives, friends, schoolmates as u mentioned are not common.
So doing same in Nigeria is out of point. Don't say its a pride wen Nigeria graduate can't do the same or another way that portrays that picture.

One in a million,it's rare to see guys like this,kudos bro the sky will surely be ur starting point,i believe u will get their someday.

That's cool and innovative tho. But if na naija, who go even look una side. That's why this country doesn't look like it will develop at all.

K

It takes a lot of courage and creative thinking to come up with that.I read about a couple of people who toed that line and never regretted their action. Think out of the box.

ignis: There is a thin line between being smart and being mad.
What works for Alfred might not work for others. Imitators beware. If you do same, it could land you in a psychiatrist hospital.

I have already told them

tchidi: *thinking*
Make I go wuse/Berger?..
Abi Area one?
Abi Almighty Nyanya bus stop? Maybe e fit work for me too oº°˚!

if you try am for wuse/berger na aristos and konji men go dey price you.

if you try am for area one na touts go dey taunt you.

if you try am for nyanya this period, na soldiers go carry you.

you if try am in front of mirror, with your door locked, I beg you again nor try am outside please.

ignis: There is a thin line between being smart and being mad.
What works for Alfred might not work for others. Imitators beware. If you do same, it could land you in a psychiatrist hospital.

Smart observation.


Only God can crown effort with success/result.

Haha! That's the spirit!!!!!
Nigerians. Surviving under any condition since 00BC

Well done smart boy

D boi is veri smart....dis shiit may nt work in nigeria tho...

look at how smartly dressed he is, brilliant tactics.