London graduate takes to the streets with CV QR code to find job

A London graduate went viral after taking to the streets with a CV QR code to try and find a job.

Nazim Messous stood in Canary Wharf for eight hours with a sign saying he was an accounting and finance graduate looking for opportunities, alongside a QR code linked to his CV.

The 21-year-old graduated from Queen Mary University of London this summer and has been on the job-hunt grind ever since.

He applied for hundreds of graduate roles, only to be ghosted time and time again.

“I’ve been applying to roles since last year,” he told reporters. “The majority of job posters ghosted me and I never heard back.”

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After months of rejections and radio silence, Nazim decided to take a different approach. Armed with the poster and some serious courage, he headed out to Canary Wharf – known as London’s finance capital – to hand out his CV to passers-by.

Arriving at 11am, he stayed until 7pm to catch the after-work crowd.

“At first, it was intimidating,” he admitted. “Thousands of people were walking past me every hour. But after about half an hour, I got used to it.”

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With reactions ranging from supportive smiles to occasional funny looks, a lot of people seemed genuinely interested.

The 21-year-old said: “A couple of people told me I looked desperate, but the majority were positive. All I can do is try.”

And it turns out, the effort might actually pay off.

Already receiving messages and referrals from professionals in the finance industry, Nazim is excited about his prospects – although it’s still too soon to know if it’ll lead to a job.

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“I’ve had a lot of people connect with me who have forwarded me for particular roles,” he added. “It’s looking promising.”

Still, Nazim isn’t alone in struggling to find work after graduation. He says most of his classmates are in the same boat, as well as countless other graduates across the nation.

“It’s the lack of communication and feedback that’s the hardest part,” he explained. “You don’t even know where you’re going wrong.”

After months of ghosting, self-doubt inevitably creeps in.

Nazim confessed to doubting his choice of going to university at all, but said that it made him “a confident and stronger person”. However, while he doesn’t regret the decision to go to university, he does often question whether it was “worth it”.

Now, he’s hoping to land a role in his dream fields: Auditing or asset management.

And if his determination is anything to go by, it’s only a matter of time before someone gives him that well-deserved shot.

Featured image via SWNS