Is Adam Ezekiel arrogant or a genius – and does either explain why he can't find a job?

Unemployed, despite a solid CV that's on file with a slew of recruiters, the former chief technology officer of Greengrocer.com, the online shopping start-up acquired by Woolworths in 2001, is on a mission to find out why.

Adam Ezekiel says notes made by some recruiters on his file are enlightening and horrifying. Credit: Peter Rae

Ezekiel has 17 years of high tech experience and since his Greengrocer.com days has founded two software ventures, been a mentor at the PushStart incubator and had stints in the corporate IT arena.

This year he has worked on contract for just four months and since July has been applying for up to 10 jobs a week, including of chief technology officer, enterprise architect and senior manager appointments.