Is it hard to get a job in Kenya after graduation?
After graduation many Kenyans find it hard to secure employment due to lack of job hunting skills. While unemployment rate is extremely high, about 65 %, it’s not hard to secure employment in Kenya after graduation.
Sometimes securing employment in Kenya is as a result of luck but there are several job hunting skills which fresh graduates are not armed with. If you are jobless and wondering how you can easily get a job in Kenya, below are tricks you should employ.
Develop and grow a network
During job hunting process you should not isolate yourself from fellow job seekers. Always be close to them so that you can get information where jobs exist. One thing you should know is that there are other job seekers who have ‘big people’ out there, they can use them to offer you a job.
Avoid overlying on newspapers for jobs-visit online sites
One mistake job seekers do is relying heavily on newspapers- I was one of them a decade ago. You find a fresh graduate buying Nation Newspaper daily and applying for the jobs, even those he is less qualified to do. Then he sits back and wait for interviews. After 2 years he starts complaining that there are no jobs in this country.
Statistics show that every job advert on Nation Newspaper attracts over 10,000 applicants. If the company had a single vacancy, do you think you will get the job?
One secret I should reveal to you today is to stop visit online sites for more information on job vacancy. There are thousands of job opportunities online that are not advertised on newspapers because advertising on blogs is easier and cheaper than on newspapers.
Be ready to spend some money
This is unethical but I must say, point blank. Over 50 % of Kenyans are employed because they paid something. We have reached a point where Kenya is for those willing to pay in order to get employed. If you are convinced you can secure employment genuinely then be it…but you might wait forever
Pursue professional certificate course
Due to the large number of graduate in Kenya, a wise student should enroll for professional certificate alongside a degree in order to secure employment faster than other job seekers.
Even if you pursued Medicine or law, a professional certification is important.
Always stick to town even if you are going hungry
More than 90 % of job opportunities are in major towns. Which is why a job seeker should stay in town in case of any interview, he will not need to travel all the way for the interview.
Most job seekers give up after unsuccessfully applying for employment for a year. They decide to go to the village and wait for mana from heaven. The moment you go to the village, you chances of getting employment become very slim since there is plenty of food and less stress, therefore no need of looking for a job.
Blind application
This is the best method of looking for a job. Simply identify companies you intend to work fr,then write nice application letters and drop at their offices. The method works very well in Kenya
