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Most people on this planet is and has always been striving to attain a sustainable lifestyle. And after years of research, the best solution for being self-sufficient is to get a job. Now, while that might’ve been easier earlier, it’s getting exponentially tougher due to population growth, skills mismatch and lack of entrepreneurship and life skills education. And as a lot of us aren’t talented enough to make creative resumes, the only option that’s left to get the attention of the companies is to openly ask for it with a placard in hand.
Twitter user Mary Engleheart came across a recent graduate in London who was looking for a job. So, she took a photo of him, requesting employers to pay attention with his simplistic resume, and posted it online.
I met Mohamed coming out of the tube at Canary Wharf this morning. He came to the UK as a child refugee and has two degrees in Space Engineering. He's looking for a JOB IN FINANCE.
Please RT! DM me for his CV if you want to hire someone smart who thinks outside the box🙌 pic.twitter.com/cgQ1lBfBNY— Mary Engleheart (@MaryEngleheart) August 14, 2018
Space Engineering is a tough field, so two degrees in it is proof that Mohamed has an abundance of grey cells. Additionally, in 2017, University College London (UCL) ranked 16th in the world and 3rd in Europe. Which obviously means that he is a graduate from one of the top universities in the world. So, in conclusion, Mohamed’s a keeper in terms of a great employee.
Mary’s humble request, in behalf of Mohamed, soon went viral and people retweeted his photo so that his skills got the most exposure.
1. Amen to that!
What do we want? A job for Mohamed! When do we want it? As soon as anyone has a good one. Thanks. https://t.co/0zJlNgookC
— Vix Leyton ✨ (@PRVix) August 15, 2018
2. He can add that to his resume.
https://twitter.com/DasHodge/status/1029679908774141953
3. That’ll be a morale booster.
Mary therefore pls DM me his details. I will offer at the very least to buy him a coffee and help with some basic mentoring gratis.
— SamHorowitz (@SamHorowitz) August 15, 2018
4. Too many graduates, not enough jobs.
I think this is fantastic and heartwarming. I also think it is a brilliant example of the recruitment challenge facing engineering. https://t.co/Br4LjgVhDB
— Ben Verinder (@BenVerinder) August 15, 2018
Some netizens were confused about his career choices. However, their queries were answered swiftly.
That is a common misconception.
Graduated in Science but wants a career in Finance? Shouldn't he be looking to carve out a career in which he specialises?
— Gerrard (@Benitez_Lfc) August 15, 2018
Studying science is always an added advantage.
You don’t need to study “finance” to work in finance. Most of the smartest people in an investment bank come from a “science” background.
— Khalid Ahmad (@khaloid) August 15, 2018
There you go.
I'm working on my MSc at the moment and we constantly have recruiters from other industries coming to see science graduates, including finance and legal services. It's not at all unusual for science graduates to end up in seemingly unrelated sectors.
— Ems (@thebrainsports) August 15, 2018
Science has always been the popular option. However, the lack of opportunities are driving people towards different sectors and that should be encouraged. Engineering is a tough course and the grinding that students go through is always helps to learn the skills of any other profession very swiftly.
The job hunting came to a pretty upbeat conclusion as a netizen provided some concrete solution to Mohamed’s current predicament.
1. That’s helpful.
Could you send me his CV. I do know some people. In Germany though …
— Olaf Dreyer (@olafdreyer) August 14, 2018
2. Now we know who’s going to Germany.
Absolutely, thanks!
— Mary Engleheart (@MaryEngleheart) August 14, 2018
3. Jealous?
https://twitter.com/Claca_Hapra/status/1029666350988513280
There are around 335 million Twitter users. So, there’s bound to be someone (at least one) who can guide Mohamed towards a job that’ll match this skills. And during these times, that’s all the hope and help that he needs. Good luck to Mohamed and kudos to the internet for helping him out.
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