Matt Gordon isn't waiting for a job to come to him.
The unemployed 40-year-old has gone public with his jobseeking efforts by standing on the corner of Old Taupo Rd and Pukuatua St holding a sign asking for work.
"I've done courses but am needing a job to pay for them," Mr Gordon said yesterday.
"You're competing against a lot of people for the one job and when you do apply, you don't hear back from people," he said.
"I like working and really want a job ... you've got to get out there and make an effort."