He Printed His Resume On A T-Shirt And Hopes To Find A Job By Becoming A Walking Advertisement For Himself

For many people trying to find a job, the hunt has never been more difficult. Today’s job market is the worst it has been in a long time.
On LinkedIn, announcements of corporate layoffs are flooding everyone’s feeds. People are getting ghosted by recruiters and applying to hundreds of jobs just to receive one or two interview offers.
A 24-year-old man from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada named Abood Alfadhli has adopted a unique strategy to stand out from the crowd in today’s ever-competitive job market.
He printed his resume onto a t-shirt so he could be a walking advertisement of his skills to potential employers. He plans to wear the shirt to career fairs, conference meetings, festivals, and other events.
Alfadhli got the idea for his “t-shirt resume” after his exhausting experience of searching for a job. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from McMaster University last year. Since then, he has been applying to jobs round the clock.
“I’ve submitted my resume to Indeed, LinkedIn, specific job sites, over 400 applications. I’m submitting cover letters, tailoring my resume, but almost hearing no reply,” he said.
He added that some of his friends who graduated with him were in similar positions. However, many of them had co-ops with notable companies such as AMD, Tesla, and Qualcomm, which is high-level work experience that Alfadhli doesn’t have. Still, they’ve also been having trouble with landing a job.
Alfadhli aired out his frustrations on TikTok. Some commenters offered words of advice and encouragement, while others could relate to his struggle.
Even though Canada added 27,000 jobs to their economy in May, the unemployment rate inched up 6.2 percent. The United States isn’t doing so hot, either. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the economy gained a total of 272,000 jobs in May, but the unemployment rate still climbed to four percent.

Yakobchuk Olena – stock.adobe.com – illustrative purposes only, not the actual person
In addition, more than 70 percent of job seekers believe that the chances of landing a new employment opportunity are slim in the current labor market.
Due to high inflation and interest rates, companies have been holding back on hiring because they felt that a recession was looming on the horizon for most of 2023.
These concerns have continued lurking underneath the surface since the threat is still possible. Companies don’t want to overhire people just to lay them off later.
As for Alfadhli, he hasn’t given up on the job hunting. He hopes that his new approach will get him somewhere.
“I will go to the maximum extent to impress them and get a job. Basically, go above and beyond for any company,” he said.
If you’re struggling to find a job, don’t lose hope! Keep applying to positions and maybe even learn a new technical skill to spruce up your resume.
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