Jobless graduate's billboard bid for work (From Daily Echo)
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Jobless Adam Pacitti from the Isle of Wight spends last £500 on billboard in bid for work
2:28pm Friday 4th January 2013 in News By Echo Reporter
Adam Pacitti
AN unemployed graduate from the Isle of Wight has spent his last £500 on a billboard aimed at finding him a job.
Adam Pacitti, of Ryde, said he acted out of desperation to find work.
The 24-year-old, who gained a first class degree in media production at the University of Winchester, hired the billboard to promote his website employadam.com.
The site features a tongue-in-cheek video in which Mr Pacitti promotes his marketing skills.
In the video, he says: ''As you can see from my email inbox I have spent countless hours applying for jobs with no luck which is why I have launched employadam.com.
''I am looking for work in the ultra-competitive, cut-throat and slightly vacuous industry that is the media.''
He continues: ''So if I seem like your ideal candidate then please get in touch because, to be honest, I am getting desperate.''
His website and billboard have become popular on Twitter and he has received thousands of messages of support.
Mr Pacitti gained previous success with an internet campaign to find a girl he dreamed of who bore an uncanny resemblance to TV character Ugly Betty.
His search gained attention worldwide after it was revealed by the Daily Echo.
Mr Pacitti claims his website thegirlofmydreams.co.uk has had more than four million hits.
Comments(15)
kingnotail
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3:23pm Fri 4 Jan 13
lambo83
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3:50pm Fri 4 Jan 13
MoanLess
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3:56pm Fri 4 Jan 13
Smiley69
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4:43pm Fri 4 Jan 13
Big Mac
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5:12pm Fri 4 Jan 13
murfmeister
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5:31pm Fri 4 Jan 13
kingnotail wrote:this!
Getting off the IOW would be a good start..
Brilliant!
richieroo
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6:52pm Fri 4 Jan 13
Lone Ranger.
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7:12pm Fri 4 Jan 13
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Just look at your comments, ........ invest in haircut, shave, suit, claim benefits now, circus more rewarding
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I cant believe that some young guy uses his last few quid to try and do something positive to get a job with some prospects and all that most of you can do is ridicule him.
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I wonder what you were like at 24 ..... thats if some of you have reached that age yet !!.
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I say well done ........ just hope that his efforts and investment pays off ...
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arthur boutfaith
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8:11pm Fri 4 Jan 13
kingnotail wrote:And lose the beard !
Getting off the IOW would be a good start..
monkeytennis
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10:49pm Fri 4 Jan 13
Reality-man
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10:50pm Fri 4 Jan 13
Lone Ranger. wrote:Agreed, The same people who probably slaughter the work shy and those who don't get off their Ar5es. Fair play to the lad and good luck to him
What a shower some of you are .....
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Just look at your comments, ........ invest in haircut, shave, suit, claim benefits now, circus more rewarding
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I cant believe that some young guy uses his last few quid to try and do something positive to get a job with some prospects and all that most of you can do is ridicule him.
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I wonder what you were like at 24 ..... thats if some of you have reached that age yet !!.
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I say well done ........ just hope that his efforts and investment pays off ...
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MrBrightside85
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1:34am Sat 5 Jan 13
Better to be employed and looking for work than unemployed and looking for work.
MoanLess
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9:48am Sat 5 Jan 13
He's also garnered media attention, the same field he wants to get into.
Well done for not just sinking into the system lad.
kingnotail
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11:04pm Sun 6 Jan 13
murfmeister wrote:And don't bother stopping in Southampton either!
kingnotail wrote:this!
Getting off the IOW would be a good start..
Brilliant!
mellowdude says...
2:37pm Fri 4 Jan 13
I saw this all over Facebook yesterday.