A fresh graduate in China has turned himself into a walking advertisement by printing his resume on a T-shirt, delighting online observers. Song Jiale, 21, recently earned a bachelor’s degree from Wuhan University’s School of Geomatics in Hubei province, central China. Before starting his postgraduate studies, Song sought an internship but was unsuccessful despite numerous applications.
Taking inspiration from elderly locals in his hometown in Henan province in central China, who often walk around with advertising signs, Song came up with the idea of printing his resume on a T-shirt. “With so many people on the streets, I am like a walking billboard, bound to be noticed by employers and HR professionals,” Song wrote on Xiaohongshu, China’s Instagram. On its front, his T-shirt reads, “Class of 2024 looking for work, please see the back.
” On the back is a copy of his CV, which includes his name, university, major degree subject, student activities and internships. He also cleverly placed a QR code over his photo for easy contact. It says next to the QR code, “HR people who are impressed, and any fellow graduates looking to network, just scan this!” “Finding a job is as hard as finding a partner, let’s help each other out,” the message adds.
Sporting his CV T-shirt, Song travelled by train from his hometown back to Hubei. Although his eye-catching outfit did not land him a job immediately, it did spark a number of conversations with curious fellow passeng.