Homeless man lands job after handing out his printed resume to passersby

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March 7, 2016 4:36 PM

A homeless man in California found employment after waiting on local streets and handing out his printed resume to passersby.

Homeless man lands job after handing out his printed resume to passersby

A homeless man in California found employment after waiting on local streets and handing out his printed resume to passersby. UPI News reported.

Frederick Callison, 52, a former cook was seen on the streets with a sign that said: 'Need work, and hungry', while giving out his printed C.V in an envelope to passersby.

Callison moved to Sacramento from Washington two years ago hoping to be a line cook for the Salvation Army, according to the Today show. When the opportunity fell through he was left homeless and pushes carts for the Smart and Final store in exchange for the right to hand out his resumes on the premises.

On spotting him outside a grocery store in Sacramento, Michael Marteen decided to share his story on facebook.

"This homeless man was sitting outside of Smart and Final not asking for money.

His sign said 'Need work, and hungry' not just that but he had multiple resumes printed out and enveloped," he wrote.

Marteen shared Callison's resume with colleagues he'd met while working at a catering company and eventually connected with a downtown restaurant called Pizza Rocks, which offered Callison a job.

"He was ecstatic about landing a job and very grateful for the opportunity," Marteen told UPI News.

"He was up the night before studying the menu for hours."

Pizza Rocks provided Callison with work clothes as well as a temporary place to live.

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