Episodes 11. Finding employment | Kaa mkao wa Kazi
In this #FutureYangu podcast episode, the focus is on what other things students can do to improve their work readiness. All students can start gaining experiences, skills and gain exposure to different work environments. This can be done by volunteering in community activities, in a church group, or organize activities with fellow youth in Fema clubs at school, and so on. This will add to their credibility and expand their networks. Doing an internship or taking on an apprenticeship in a local work place is also valuable.
In this episode Majuka shares his testimonial. Coming from a traditional Masai community, with few resources, he struggled to build his career. He has done many different things to build his versatile skill set, one thing has led to the other. After secondary school he started out working as a security guard and this helped him generate income. At night while on the job, he made Masai jewelry and with the income he saved so that he could attend his first IT training which then kick started his career. He was good at technology and ended up getting a job as a radio technician. Throughout his career Majuka has volunteered and started community support groups and promoted education for the Masai people, it has helped him expand his network and this has generated many jobs. He has had employment but has also worked for long periods of time as a freelancer.
This episode also explores the job search techniques that students need to develop, using the newspapers or the internet to access job search portals to learn about recruitment and how job opportunities are advertised. Mobilizing personal networks of friends and family is also important.
The activity in this episode is for students to write up a resume by simply summing up their experiences, talents, personality traits and core values in a written form as part of branding or promoting themselves to be considered for different job opportunities.
