PJ used Springboard to bounce into dream job

Ashford native, PJ O’Connell, was that soldier. Despite getting an arts degree, coming into the workplace in the middle of a recession meant there was nothing for him but emigration or a minimum wage job in a supermarket.

IT’S A familiar story. A young student graduates with a good degree and can’t find work. Ends up swiping groceries through a checkout.

Ashford native, PJ O’Connell, was that soldier. Despite getting an arts degree, coming into the workplace in the middle of a recession meant there was nothing for him but emigration or a minimum wage job in a supermarket.

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