My name is Daniel, and I come from Mbale, Uganda. When I graduated from university, I was excited about beginning my professional journey and becoming financially independent.
I thought my academic qualifications would make it easier to secure a good job, but the experience was completely different from what I had expected.
I started looking for employment soon after completing my studies. I submitted applications to different companies, organisations and government institutions, hoping that one of them would give me an opportunity to demonstrate what I could do.
Unfortunately, several months passed without receiving any encouraging news. Some employers never responded to my applications, while others invited me for interviews before eventually choosing other applicants.
In the beginning, I remained hopeful and continued believing that securing a job was mainly about being patient. However, when one year passed and then another, I slowly began losing confidence in myself and my abilities.
My situation became even more challenging because I did not have a steady source of income. I relied on my family to meet some of my basic needs, and I often felt uncomfortable asking them for financial support because I was already an adult with a university degree.
Whenever former classmates posted about their new jobs and career successes, I could not help feeling like I was being left behind. I was happy to see them progressing, but privately, I kept asking myself why I was still struggling despite putting so much effort into finding employment.
I tried making my CV better, applying for a wider range of positions and attending interviews whenever I was given the opportunity. Even after making these changes, however, I still failed to get the breakthrough I was looking for.
There were times when I seriously considered giving up on my career dreams and taking any kind of work that could at least provide me with an income.
I had become tired of remaining at home and repeatedly explaining to people why I had not yet found a job. One day, while talking to a friend about the challenges I was facing, he told me about.To see full details, click here
