'I'm Floored': Homeless Man Receives Hundreds of Job Offers After Handing Out Resume on Highway

Will Maule : Jul 31, 2018
Faithwire.com

"I knew it would be posted on social media, I didn't know it would blow up like this. I'm trying not to take any money. I really do just want a job opportunity—that's all I'm asking." -David Casarez to KNTV

(Mountain View, CA)—[Faithwire.com] A 26-year-old homeless man who went viral after a photo surfaced of him handing out his resume on the side of a highway has received hundreds of job offers as a result of his bold job-seeking effort, PEOPLE reported. (Image source: Twitter-@jaysc0/via Faithwire)

David Casarez held up a sign at a median that read: "HOMELESS. HUNGRY 4 SUCCESS. TAKE A RESUME" on Friday, attempting to catch the eye of potential employers.

"This is my make it or break it moment," Casarez told KNTV-TV about his desperate plea. "I have to do something crazy."

Despite graduating with a degree in management information systems from Texas A&M University, Casarez lost all his money when attempting to launch a startup in California. He was subsequently rendered homeless, losing absolutely everything, including the vehicle that had temporarily served as his home. Casarez said he had taken up residence in a local park, with nowhere else to turn.

But everything changed for the young man when motorist Jasmine Scofield passed by and asked if she could post his picture online...

Read what happened next, here.