{"id":1280,"date":"2023-06-28T04:45:55","date_gmt":"2023-06-28T02:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/?p=1280"},"modified":"2023-06-28T04:45:55","modified_gmt":"2023-06-28T02:45:55","slug":"father-hands-out-200-resumes-in-110-degree-heat-after-being-let-go-and-gets-inundated-with-job-offers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/?p=1280","title":{"rendered":"Father Hands Out 200 Resumes In 110 Degree Heat After Being Let Go And Gets Inundated With Job Offers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Having a job and career can come with challenges. For one man in Phoenix, Arizona it came in the form of losing his job. In 2019, Patrick Hoagland was let go from his job as a forklift operator at a metal recycling company. Being the hard-working man he is, he quickly started to apply to as many jobs as he could. He applied online and in person to numerous positions but heard nothing.
\nAfter hearing no responses from any job prospects he decided to take matters into his own hands. Hoagland printed out 200 copies of his resume and took them to the street. It was 110 degrees Fahrenheit while he was passing out his resume on the side of the road. One woman named Melissa DiGianfilippo who drove by and picked up one of his resumes was so impressed with what she saw that she decided to try and help. She owned a PR and marketing agency and used her connections to spread the word. After posting the resume to her social media, thousands of messages from businesses, contractors and recruiters came flooding in for Hoagland.
\nHer original post ended up getting thousands of re-shares and impressions. Hoagland ended up picking a job that would suit him and his family best. He picked a job offer with Flatline Concrete Grinding in the Phoenix area. After originally thinking standing on a street corner and passing out his resume was a silly idea, Hoagland is proud of his efforts to do what he needed to do to support himself and his family.
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In an interview with CNN, the newly employed man shared, \u201cI had only been unemployed a few weeks, but it was very unexpected and I needed to figure something out fast,\u201d he shared.
\nHe said he wondered if his idea was stupid or not. \u201cI at first laughed and thought that was silly, but I kept thinking about it. I figured, why not?!\u201d he said. \u201cThere are millions of people in Phoenix driving around, someone might hire me,\u201d he added. He stood outside in the 110 degree Arizona weather and held a white sign that read, \u201cPlease take resume. Laid off. Looking for a job.\u201d<\/p>\n

DiGianfilippo shared that she was impressed with his efforts outside in the extremely hot temperatures. \u201cI was impressed with Patrick because it was 110\u00b0 outside and what I saw was really unexpected,\u201d she shared. \u201cHe was standing on the side of the road with a sign and a stack of resumes and a huge smile on his face,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s when she posted this to social media: \u201cI 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\u201d Her post received over 350 retweets and over a thousand likes on Twitter.
\nHoagland said this was unexpected but so appreciated. \u201cShe has been so great, she didn\u2019t need to help me, but she did and it has changed my life,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI am so grateful for her,\u201d he shared. DiGianfilippo shared that sharing Hoagland\u2019s resume with her network was the least she could do for someone in his position.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think in general this is a good reminder for people that it takes just a few minutes sometimes out of your day to really change someone\u2019s life or make their day better,\u201d DiGianfilippo said. People on the internet also noticed how kind her gesture was. One internet user wrote, \u201cGood for you melissa for recognizing his dedication and tenacity in searching for a job. you are the positive we need to see more of!!\u201d Another Twitter user shared that this was the best news they had seen all day. \u201cBest story i\u2019ve read all day. Thank you for this,\u201d they wrote.<\/p>\n

Hoagland shared that after her generous post, his phone was ringing off the hook. \u201cIt was crazy. It was hard to navigate my phone for a little bit, but I received so many great offers,\u201d he said. He went on to say that companies didn\u2019t even want to interview him, they were just ready to hire him. \u201cI received offers from companies that wouldn\u2019t hire you without experience, but because they saw my determination, they offered me a position without even an interview,\u201d he shared.<\/p>\n

On his resume, the newly employed man shared that his objectives in finding a new job were based around providing for his family and having a positive work environment. \u201cTo provide a better life for my family,\u201d he wrote and \u201cHave a positive impact on people and things around me.\u201d<\/p>\n