Luckless: Huw Davies, 34, has been searching for permanent employment for almost 13 years . A geography graduate has applied for more than 500 jobs - but has not been called for a single interview. Huw Davies, 34, has been searching for permanent employment for almost 13 years since graduating from the University of Glamorgan in 2002. As well as his BSc (hons) degree, Mr Davies, who lives in Merthyr Tydfil, also has three A-levels and 10 GCSEs on his CV. Despite his strong academic background, he has been unable to secure a job and says he 'hasn't got the foggiest' about what he is doing wrong. Although he has worked over the 13-year period, all the jobs have been on short, fixed-term contracts. He has also spent time teaching in South Africa, Kuwait and the desert kingdom of Saudi Arabia, but says he returned home as he wants to live in the UK. All this has meant he has been forced to dig deep into his savings to pay the rent and other bills. Scroll down for video . He said: 'It's unbelievable and no-one can understand it. 'Everyone I've spoken to - people in business, the job centre, my friends and family just don't know why I don't even get interviews. 'The sheer fact I have moved three times to work should imply I am eager to work. 'It's hard to blame anyone without being able to put my finger on the issue in the first place.' Searching: Mr Davies has a geography degree and three A-levels, but has not even been called for interview . Mr Davies initially wanted to find a job related to his degree, specifically employment within the environmental or town planning sectors. But after his numerous setbacks, the 34-year-old is now willing to settle for almost anything. He has put his name forward for roles including office jobs, administration, factory work - and even a position as a train driver. Mr Davies, who spends his spare time writing and has published three poetry books and is currently working on two novels, has also registered with job agencies in Cardiff and Swansea. He says he is not fussed about where he is based. 'I drive, I am willing to travel a decent distance,' he said. 'I have the will, I have the drive. I would understand if I had bad interview technique but I am not even getting calls back. 'My CV has been redone by three or four different people. 'All my friends cannot believe it. They say I must be the most unfortunate person. 'I can't think of anyone else who would leave Britain three times to find work. I even applied for a job as a train driver, just because it was there. 'I feel awful thinking I have a lot to offer but no one wants to use me. It's frustrating, upsetting. If I was very blasé it would be a whole different story.' He added: 'My job centre told me ages ago I was caught in a catch-22, saying I was over-qualified for a factory-type job but under-experienced for the kind of job I wanted to do.' Struggle: The 34-year-old will work anywhere in Britain, but despite his flexibility, he has not secured a job . Mr Davies is not the first luckless candidate to struggle finding a job. In 2011, Leanne Shipley, 18, from East Yorkshire, applied for 300 jobs without hearing back from a single one. In the same year, 19-year-old Bob Jewers, from County Durham, said he had been rejected from 400 jobs, only getting replies from four. A spokesman for the Department for Work and Pensions said employment in Wales went up in the last quarter by 24,000 people. The spokesman added: 'Unemployment fell in the last three months by 13,000 so there are just 92,000 people out of work in Wales. 'The number of people claiming jobseeker's allowance in Wales has also fallen by 17,000 in the last year.'
Huw Davies has been hunting for a permanent job for almost 13 years.
34-year-old has not been called for a single interview during that time.
Applied for a string of jobs - including a train driver - but with no joy.
Has a geography degree, three A-levels and 10 GCSEs on his CV.
Has also spent time teaching in South Africa, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.