No Result
View All Result
SUBMIT YOUR ARTICLES
  • Login
Thursday, October 23, 2025
TheAdviserMagazine.com
  • Home
  • Financial Planning
    • Financial Planning
    • Personal Finance
  • Market Research
    • Business
    • Investing
    • Money
    • Economy
    • Markets
    • Stocks
    • Trading
  • 401k Plans
  • College
  • IRS & Taxes
  • Estate Plans
  • Social Security
  • Medicare
  • Legal
  • Home
  • Financial Planning
    • Financial Planning
    • Personal Finance
  • Market Research
    • Business
    • Investing
    • Money
    • Economy
    • Markets
    • Stocks
    • Trading
  • 401k Plans
  • College
  • IRS & Taxes
  • Estate Plans
  • Social Security
  • Medicare
  • Legal
No Result
View All Result
TheAdviserMagazine.com
No Result
View All Result
Home Market Research Business

25-year-old who delivered donuts to Silicon Valley bosses with his resume hidden inside is going viral—as millions of Gen Zers remain jobless

by TheAdviserMagazine
4 months ago
in Business
Reading Time: 3 mins read
A A
25-year-old who delivered donuts to Silicon Valley bosses with his resume hidden inside is going viral—as millions of Gen Zers remain jobless
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on LInkedIn



We’ve heard from a Gen Zer who waitressed at a major tech conference just to get her CV into the hands of hiring managers and a graduate who cold emailed her dream employers with the subject line, “proposal to hustle”.

Now, another unusual way to grab hiring managers attention is going viral: Sneaking your resume into a box of donuts. 

Back in 2016, when Lukas Yla uprooted to San Francisco from Lithuania to chase his big tech dreams, he quickly realized landing a job in Silicon Valley was easier said than done. 

Lightning struck while taking a bite into a freshly baked artisanal doughnut. Who could resist opening a box of the tasty treats? 

So just like that, the millennial marketing specialist with five years experience under his belt, got to work making a Deliveroo-style uniform, a list of his dream employers and a secret memo for inside the donut boxes. Yla then spent more than a week hand-delivering the donuts to every company on his wish list in the disguise. 

“I ended up delivering 50 boxes, addressed to the heads of marketing,” he told the BBC at the time. “Often, the receptionist would immediately pass the doughnuts straight to the recipient. Sometimes, they were called to reception: I could hand over the doughnuts and explain why I was really there.”

When they’d eventually open the box, they’d be greeted with the message: “Most resumes end up in trash. Mine—in your belly,” alongside his resume and a link to his LinkedIn profile. To increase his chances of success, he even leaked the extreme measures he was taking to the press. 

The marketing hopeful scored at least 10 interviews. However, he tells Fortune that he failed to secure a work visa and so continued growing his career in Europe and has since worked as a director at Uber’s rival, Bolt.

Years later, Yla’s stunt is going viral all over again. A sign of just how bleak the job market has become, social media users are reviving his resume-in-a-donut-box hack as inspiration for desperate job seekers.

“Brilliant marketing, and a reminder that sometimes breaking the rules (with style) is exactly what it takes,” one Facebook post, which has racked up around 90,000 likes, writes.

Bagging an entry-level role has never been harder—so Gen Z needs to get creative

Millennials are the most educated generation in history, with Gen Z closely following behind. Yet their financial prospects and chances of getting hired are significantly dimmer than those of Gen X graduates.  

And athough the landscape of internships has changed, with some offering six-figure salaries—a far cry from the unpaid coffee fetching days millennials (myself included) will remember. Actually landing a foot in the door after school or college is looking increasingly impossible. 

Just 10 years ago, 94% of students had either landed work or gone into further education in the one year after graduating, according to data from the U.K. Department for Education. In 2024, just 59% of grads had full-time jobs 15 months after graduating. Many are turning to unemployment benefits to survive. 

Likewise, over 4 million American Gen Zers are currently jobless. In China, the government has said that as of February, 1 in 6 young people are unemployed. 

It’s no wonder over half (57%) of the class of 2025 reports feeling pessimistic about starting their careers, according to a survey for 1,925 members of the cohort from job platform Handshake. That’s an increase from 49% the prior year.

Gen Z job seekers are getting creative—and it’s working

The Gen Zers who are winning the war for work are thinking outside the box with hacks like Yla’s to gain a competitive edge. 

After six months of failed efforts to land a gig, one young job-seeker named Basant Shenouda told Fortune she tracked what conferences recruiters were going to, and volunteered at them to have a chance to hand out her résumés. She ended up landing an internship at LinkedIn. 

Another Gen Z candidate, Ayala Ossowski, wore her university’s baseball cap at her pizza joint job, and pitched her experience when customers asked about it. She wound up securing a gig at Cisco. 

“The market is so saturated with such incredible talent that it takes some creativity in order to stand out from the crowd,” Ossowski told Fortune.



Source link

Tags: 25yearoldBossesDeliveredDonutsGenHiddenJoblessmillionsRemainResumeSiliconValleyviralasZers
ShareTweetShare
Previous Post

Can You Get an Interest-Free Business Loan?

Next Post

Are Treasury Bills a Good Investment for You?

Related Posts

edit post
High-end housing segment remains hot this Diwali even as overall sales cool off, says Samir Jasuja

High-end housing segment remains hot this Diwali even as overall sales cool off, says Samir Jasuja

by TheAdviserMagazine
October 22, 2025
0

Despite signs of moderation in overall housing sales and new project launches across major Indian cities, the luxury housing segment...

edit post
Tesla targets 3M vehicle production within 24 months as full self-driving expansion accelerates (NASDAQ:TSLA)

Tesla targets 3M vehicle production within 24 months as full self-driving expansion accelerates (NASDAQ:TSLA)

by TheAdviserMagazine
October 22, 2025
0

Seeking Alpha's Disclaimer: The earnings call insights are compilations of earnings call transcripts and other content available on the Seeking...

edit post
YXT regains compliance with Nasdaq’s minimum bid price requirement (YXT:NASDAQ)

YXT regains compliance with Nasdaq’s minimum bid price requirement (YXT:NASDAQ)

by TheAdviserMagazine
October 22, 2025
0

YXT.com Group Holding Ltd. (NASDAQ: NASDAQ:YXT) said on Wednesday it has regained compliance with Nasdaq’s minimum bid price requirement after...

edit post
Tesla reports record sales, record storage—but profit slips as tax-credit rush pulls demand forward

Tesla reports record sales, record storage—but profit slips as tax-credit rush pulls demand forward

by TheAdviserMagazine
October 22, 2025
0

Tesla’s Q3 2025 update reports record vehicle deliveries and record energy storage deployments, alongside higher revenue, but earnings pressure persisted...

edit post
As national debt accelerates to  trillion, watchdog warns it’s ‘no way for a great nation like America to run its finances’

As national debt accelerates to $38 trillion, watchdog warns it’s ‘no way for a great nation like America to run its finances’

by TheAdviserMagazine
October 22, 2025
0

The U.S. national debt has surged past $38 trillion, according to the U.S. Treasury Department, just two months after surpassing...

edit post
Pegasystems signals accelerating Pega Cloud momentum with ACV growth and partner-driven AI innovation (NASDAQ:PEGA)

Pegasystems signals accelerating Pega Cloud momentum with ACV growth and partner-driven AI innovation (NASDAQ:PEGA)

by TheAdviserMagazine
October 22, 2025
0

Seeking Alpha's Disclaimer: The earnings call insights are compilations of earnings call transcripts and other content available on the Seeking...

Next Post
edit post
Are Treasury Bills a Good Investment for You?

Are Treasury Bills a Good Investment for You?

edit post
Canada Disability Benefit news, updates and how to apply

Canada Disability Benefit news, updates and how to apply

  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest
edit post
77-year-old popular furniture retailer closes store locations

77-year-old popular furniture retailer closes store locations

October 18, 2025
edit post
Pennsylvania House of Representatives Rejects Update to Child Custody Laws

Pennsylvania House of Representatives Rejects Update to Child Custody Laws

October 7, 2025
edit post
What to Do When a Loved One Dies in North Carolina

What to Do When a Loved One Dies in North Carolina

October 8, 2025
edit post
Probate vs. Non-Probate Assets: What’s the Difference?

Probate vs. Non-Probate Assets: What’s the Difference?

October 17, 2025
edit post
California Attorney Pleads Guilty For Role In 2M Ponzi Scheme

California Attorney Pleads Guilty For Role In $912M Ponzi Scheme

October 15, 2025
edit post
Baby Boomers Are Flocking to This Florida Town — but Not for the Weather

Baby Boomers Are Flocking to This Florida Town — but Not for the Weather

October 9, 2025
edit post
2025 Technology Sector Stocks List

2025 Technology Sector Stocks List

0
edit post
Links 10/22/2025 | naked capitalism

Links 10/22/2025 | naked capitalism

0
edit post
FCA Sues Justin Sun-Linked Crypto Exchange HTX for Unlawful Promotions

FCA Sues Justin Sun-Linked Crypto Exchange HTX for Unlawful Promotions

0
edit post
How to bridge the gap until an inheritance

How to bridge the gap until an inheritance

0
edit post
*HOT* Sorel Women’s Boots as low as .97, plus more!

*HOT* Sorel Women’s Boots as low as $47.97, plus more!

0
edit post
EU’s Complex Plan to Unlock Frozen Russian Assets Is Vital for Financing Ukraine

EU’s Complex Plan to Unlock Frozen Russian Assets Is Vital for Financing Ukraine

0
edit post
High-end housing segment remains hot this Diwali even as overall sales cool off, says Samir Jasuja

High-end housing segment remains hot this Diwali even as overall sales cool off, says Samir Jasuja

October 22, 2025
edit post
Bitcoin’s Next Bull Phase Could Be Near As BTC-Stablecoin Ratio Plummets

Bitcoin’s Next Bull Phase Could Be Near As BTC-Stablecoin Ratio Plummets

October 22, 2025
edit post
Tesla targets 3M vehicle production within 24 months as full self-driving expansion accelerates (NASDAQ:TSLA)

Tesla targets 3M vehicle production within 24 months as full self-driving expansion accelerates (NASDAQ:TSLA)

October 22, 2025
edit post
The Evolution of Resale and Recommerce in Retail

The Evolution of Resale and Recommerce in Retail

October 22, 2025
edit post
XRP Derivatives Expand on Bybit—Futures and Options Fuel Market Momentum

XRP Derivatives Expand on Bybit—Futures and Options Fuel Market Momentum

October 22, 2025
edit post
Shutdown hits breakaway advisors starting RIAs

Shutdown hits breakaway advisors starting RIAs

October 22, 2025
The Adviser Magazine

The first and only national digital and print magazine that connects individuals, families, and businesses to Fee-Only financial advisers, accountants, attorneys and college guidance counselors.

CATEGORIES

  • 401k Plans
  • Business
  • College
  • Cryptocurrency
  • Economy
  • Estate Plans
  • Financial Planning
  • Investing
  • IRS & Taxes
  • Legal
  • Market Analysis
  • Markets
  • Medicare
  • Money
  • Personal Finance
  • Social Security
  • Startups
  • Stock Market
  • Trading

LATEST UPDATES

  • High-end housing segment remains hot this Diwali even as overall sales cool off, says Samir Jasuja
  • Bitcoin’s Next Bull Phase Could Be Near As BTC-Stablecoin Ratio Plummets
  • Tesla targets 3M vehicle production within 24 months as full self-driving expansion accelerates (NASDAQ:TSLA)
  • Our Great Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use, Legal Notices & Disclosures
  • Contact us
  • About Us

© Copyright 2024 All Rights Reserved
See articles for original source and related links to external sites.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Financial Planning
    • Financial Planning
    • Personal Finance
  • Market Research
    • Business
    • Investing
    • Money
    • Economy
    • Markets
    • Stocks
    • Trading
  • 401k Plans
  • College
  • IRS & Taxes
  • Estate Plans
  • Social Security
  • Medicare
  • Legal

© Copyright 2024 All Rights Reserved
See articles for original source and related links to external sites.