Graduate holds placard outside Euston station in a bid to find a media job

Innovative: Emmanuel Johnson has been travelling to London from Coventry in a bid to find work
Emmanuel Johnson
Hannah Al-Othman10 September 2016

A young graduate who hit a brick wall in his hunt for a job has taken an innovative approach to try and convince employers to notice him - by standing outside Euston station and advertising his qualifications.

Emmanuel Johnson has been travelling down to the capital from Coventry to try to attract the attention of bigwigs in the media industry.

The 21-year-old has equipped himself with copies of his CV, and a neatly-printed hand-written sign, which reads: "Media & Comms Graduate BA (Hons) 2:1 Coventry University.

"Ask for CV (I don't bite). LinkedIn: Emmanuel Johnson. Twitter: @MannyJayking."

"I had applied for a few jobs online, and realised I wasn't having much success with my applications, so I just decided to try something new because I really want to get a job," he told the Standard.

Jobseeker: Emmanuel Johnson is trying to find work in the media industry
Emmanuel Johnson

"I want to do anything within the field of media, most of my experience comes from media production, but I'm open to pushing myself out of my comfort zone."

Mr Johnson said he had a "wide range of reactions" from commuters at Euston - but that they have been overwhelmingly positive.

"Some people would just smile and walk past," he said. "Others would say 'good luck', some others would stop and ask for a CV.

"Overall it's been a challenging but very good experience."

And Mr Johnson said he has already had a couple of messages on LinkedIn and has passed on his CV, but is currently "still waiting for whatever might come up."

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