In the
recent past finding a job in Kenya was like taking a walk in the park and the
private and public sectors engaged their efforts to scout for human resource
from learning institutions and training firms. That has however changed with
time as the world has become a global village making the job market more
competitive with an influx in diversity of jobseekers.
With the
recent economic growth, rise in technology and the mushrooming of industries
one might think that acquiring formal training through education guarantees
them a direct entry to the careers they wanted to pursue.
What I came
to understand with the dynamics of the job market both locally and
internationally after I finished my undergraduate degree is that your competitors
will always look for an upper
hand as you go job hunting. In order to overcome
the other competitors in the market you have to have extra training and posses
exemplary skills in other fields and not necessarily what you studied for.
Being alert
and ready to learn new things actually helps a person to obtain great knowledge
and become innovative and in most cases that is what gives them the “kick” that
scores the final goal.
I believe
that every person was born with a tint of greatness in them and the level at
which we explode matters with how much effort you put in, the job industry is
tough and there are no key players every one has the equal opportunity but what
matters the most is ”how far can you go”. Education is important but it should
not limit your ambition, it should give you the urge to open up and digress
into other fields that’s the only way you’ll become a competitive candidate in
this global village.
Hamphrey Indeje