Daryl Jones, 27, had been job hunting after he graduated with a business and marketing degree six months ago, sending out over 400 applications, which garnered him no interviews.
However, that all changed when he removed his disability from his CV.
Jones, who suffers from Marfan Syndrome, a genetic disorder affecting the connective tissue, faced multiple rejections until he took his disability off his applications – it was only then that he got invited to twelve interviews.
The Mirror reports that Jones had to conceal other personal achievements to increase his chances of a call back; including the fact he played disability sport and founded charity Disability Sports Humber.
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