Anyone know anyone hiring? Referrals or openings much appreciated. Desperate here.
My friend (23M) and has been looking for almost a year with almost nothing coming back. Market's brutal right now and he's in a situation he needs to get out of urgently, so I'm asking strangers. He didn't ask me to do this, but I've been watching him spend hours every day job searching and be really stressed so I want to help him out because I see how much its affecting him and how much he wants it.
He's got a CAD certification and SolidWorks experience. He's also worked a couple years in fine dining service and has a bit of experience in formal sales, so he's comfortable. He has been pretty open to anything and just needs something that pays enough and is stable enough to get out of his current situation. From what I know, he has a lot of interest in automotives, business, and tech, but I know he can excel in whatever it is bc he has that drive and capability.
And if there are any business owners here, he's also really motivated to learn business, so if you're in need of an apprentice with that kind of drive and hunger that you want to pass your knowledge onto, he's the one. He wants to understand how a business actually works from the inside, and he'll earn it.
And referrals count just as much as openings. If your company is hiring and you'd be willing to pass his resume to whoever does the hiring, that'd honestly be amazing too.
I know its a weird ask and he probably wouldn't even want me helping him, but its hard seeing him be stuck in his situation and seeing all the drive and hunger there without it being put to use or recognized, so I'm asking anyway because I know if someone gives him a door, he'll do the rest.