Poynton, lost her job at a financial services firm due to the economic effect of the coronavirus pandemic. Lydia has high-functioning autism and cerebral palsy, which restricts the type of work she can do.After 96 job applications, three interviews and no success, Lydia decided to try a different way of getting noticed by potential empoloyers.She took her assistance dog Pepsi, along with a print out QR code to her LinkedIn page, to Stockport Station at rush hour.Instead of handing out paper CVs which could easily be contaminated, she encouraged people to scan the QR code on their phone and follow her page.Lydia says she has been overwhelmed by the positive feedback, and has already had a number of interviews as a result.
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