I recently came across an article online where a homeless man handed out resumes! I thought this was such a positive story that broke the stereotype of homeless people seen as opportunists and lazy. Frederick Callison had unfortunate luck when his job at the Salvation Army didn’t work out thus resulting in him ending up on the streets. Michael Marteen came across Callison one day and asked to see his resume. Callison’s resume was impressive, having over 35,000 hours of work experience! He had all his necessary documents needed to start to work, such as his food handlers license and social security. Marteen posted his story and resume on Facebook, and a week later he found a job at a pizza restaurant, “He was ecstatic about landing a job and very grateful for the opportunity, he was up the night before studying the menu for hours.” This story warms my heart! It goes to show that those on the streets are just like us! They have work experience and work ethic, but due to a misfortune they end up with nothing. This ties into what we were talking about today in class, social media loved Callison’s story because he was self sufficient and seeked independence. He was taking charge of his future by handing out resumes rather than asking for money. What a way to be creative!

http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/homeless-man-hands-out-resumes-instead-of-asking-for-money-and-lands-a-job/