A recently laid off Arizona man handed out his resume in the triple-digit heat at a busy Phoenix intersection last week, generating multiple job offers.
A man who got laid off gets hundreds of job offers after handing out his résumé on the side of the road: https://t.co/rE9CLSp0uJ #abc15 pic.twitter.com/HKDOkN3sNu
— ABC15 Arizona (@abc15) July 31, 2019
Patrick Hoagland had recently been laid off from his old job at a metal recycling company, and had no luck when completing online applications and submitting his resume to local businesses, CNN reports. (RELATED: Arizona Border Mayor Speaks Out About The Migrant Crisis)
A driver noticed Hoagland and expressed her thoughts on Twitter, saying, “I was driving down Camelback Rd in Phx near my office and saw this guy on the side of the road with a smile in 110-degree heat, with a sign asking people to take his resume. I love that he was not asking for a handout, just for people to consider him for a job. #pleaseshare #job”
I was driving down Camelback Rd in Phx near my office and saw this guy on the side of the road with a smile in 110-degree heat, with a sign asking people to take his resume. I love that he was not asking for a handout, just for people to consider him for a job. #pleaseshare #job pic.twitter.com/5QAUpCkGWk
— MelissaDiGianfilippo (@MelissaPR) July 23, 2019
Hoagland then received hundreds of job offers and ultimately took a position as a concrete grinder at Flatline Concrete, according to Good Morning America. (RELATED: Arizona Governor ‘Welcomes’ Nike To The State After Criticizing Their Move To Pull Betsy Ross Shoe)
Hoagland stated on his resume that his objective was to “provide a better life for my family” and “have a positive impact on people and things around me.”