Graduate Gets Dream Job After Advertising His CV At A Railway Station

A graduate who held up a sign advertising his skills to commuters at
Waterloo Station has landed his perfect position after his direct
approach to job hunting paid off.

Alfred Ajani, 22, feared he was getting nowhere after unsuccessfully
applying for more than 300 jobs following his graduation in May.

He got up early to intercept passing city workers at the busy London
station last month, holding a sign saying: 'Marketing Graduate -
Please ask for a CV'.

His approach was well received by passing executives and one director
who saw him has now signed him up.

Determined job-hunter Alfred Ajani (centre) started work for
recruitment firm, the Asoria Group, this week after one of the firm's
directors walked past him as he handed out CVs in Waterloo Station
last month

Alfred stood on the busy station concourse with a sign advertising his
skills after failing to find a graduate position despite applying for
300 roles

Alfred, from south London, started in a marketing role at recruitment
agency the Asoria Group yesterday and now works just yards from the
spot where he once stood looking for a job.

He said: 'The director walked past me when he saw me that morning, but
later got in contact through [the website] Linked In.

'The company said they were looking for someone with out of the box
ideas and so they were keen to get me in.'

In recognition of the fame his stunt brought him, Alfred's new
colleagues made special T-shirts with his photo on them to welcome him
on his first day.

He added: 'The job is one I wouldn't have got if I hadn't gone to the
station that morning, so I advise anyone out there who is in the same
position I was to think of more direct ways to speak to employers.'

After his story was reported by MailOnline, his new colleagues printed
T-shirts to welcome him on his first day

Thousands of commuters pass through Waterloo Station every day on
their way to jobs in the City of London

Statistics show that almost half of recent graduates are now in
'non-graduate' or 'stepping stone' roles, such as bar-tending, and are
struggling to get the positions they had hoped for.

Alfred had always wanted to work in advertising, but after three years
studying for his degree in the subject, was losing hope of ever
joining the industry.

In a last-ditch attempt to speak to potential employers, he went to
Waterloo Station with an armful of CVs and was later inundated with
offers.

After months spent struggling to get an interview, he suddenly had a
flood of offers and found himself able to choose his career path.

He said: 'I knew this was somewhere I wanted to come and am really
looking forward to the opportunity.'