New advert launched at Glasgow Queen Street

Anas hopes to reach out to prospective employers to enhance
his career opportunities. He also writes a blog.

An underemployed graduate from Fife has commenced a brand new advertising campaign at Glasgow Queen Street train station to seek new career opportunities.

Anas Hassan has followed in the footsteps of other people such as Adam Pacitti and Féilim Mac An Iomaire by renting advertising space (which set him back by over £300) in order to reach out to prospective employers.

It is believed that Anas could well be the first person in Scotland to use such an unconventional method to stand out in the employment market. But it won't be the first time that Anas has been in the public eye. 

Anas featured on the STV News at Six in January 2013 where he struggled to find work. But he became self-employed the following month. Whilst his working activity picked up as the year went on, it has quietened down again in the early stages of 2014.

Anas said: "To many people, launching an advert for yourself to reach out to prospective employers in one of Scotland's busiest train stations is unconventional. But I am not the first person on this planet to rent advertising space and promote yourself in such a way. I was inspired by what some other people like Adam and Féilim did in order to stand out within a crowded employment market. And, to their credit, both of them were successful in finding new opportunities for employment. I, myself, hope to reach out and find new opportunities in order to take my career forward here in Scotland."

His advert consists of the phrase, "Made In Scotland For Scotland", summing up the fact that he was born and educated in Scotland and wants to continue to build his life north of the border. The advert also contains his web address (www.officialanashassan.com) and his Twitter page @OfficialAnasSCO.

Anas is currently registered as a pharmacist, but also has a natural flair for the media. He also takes an interest in order areas of work such as medical or science writing and is relatively open minded about how he can take his transferable skills into other areas of work. However, he is keen to take his career forward within his home country. 

He visited Glasgow on Thursday and expressed his gratitude to Scotrail on Twitter yesterday after he was able to fulfil some photo opportunities. The advertising campaign will run for the next month up until the start of March. Anas has a LinkedIn profile where details about his career to date so far are available. For press enquiries or enquiries about Anas' search for more work, please contact Anas by e-mail here.