A graduate became so desperate for a job that he took to walking the streets of London with a billboard round his neck bearing the words 'job wanted'.
By Ben Leach
Published: 9:54AM BST 23 Sep 2009
University graduate David Rowe walks along Fleet Street in central London. Photo: REUTERS
David Rowe, who has built up £20,000 worth of debts since leaving university, said he had sent out hundreds of CVs and offered to work for free but could not find a job.
The 24-year-old history graduate decided he would pound the streets round the Fleet Street area past law firms and investment-banks in a suit with the sandwich board round his neck.
Mr Rowe, of Cambridge, said he turned himself into a walking advertisement after a bet with his father. He added: "The first 20 paces are the hardest, you feel very conspicuous, but you just steel yourself to get on with it.
"I have debts of about £20,000, and that's not excessive compared with how much some students owe when they graduate."
Mr Rowe's efforts have led to one offer of a job from a recruitment firm.
Gavin Walker, of international recruitment firm Parkhouse Bell, said he liked Rowe's initiative and decided to interview him.
"I liked the fact he had thought out of the box. I was impressed by that. I was even more impressed after the interview. He's very employable, so much so I offered him a job to work with me," he said.
Britain has seen explosive growth in the number of university and college students, but there has not been a comparable rise in graduate-level jobs.
About 220,000 graduates joined the job market in 2007-08 and latest figures from 100 leading firms show vacancies have been cut by 28 per cent compared to last year.
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