Photographer and blogger at IOM Somali Mission, focused on visual storytelling, communication, and content that informs, inspires, and connects people.
I am a photographer and blogger with a passion for visual storytelling and communication. I currently work as a Communications Assistant at IOM Somali Mission, where I support impactful storytelling and content creation.
Through my work, I focus on capturing meaningful moments and sharing stories that inform, inspire, and connect people.
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Life after graduation is a daunting experience for young students, especially if you graduate from university early to mid-twenties. At the same time, it can be...
Yusuf Banani
Life after graduation is a daunting experience for young students, especially if you graduate from university early to mid-twenties. At the same time, it can be an equally exciting chapter in your life that, with good preparation, you can make the most. You’ve spent the last four years working hard to earn your degree. You’ve tossed your cap and gown in the air, and shouted your final farewell to the lecture halls, the student unions, groups, university mates, and the faculty you called home.
You’ve just finished the best four years of your life, and now it’s time to go out into the big wide world of employment and leave your mark. It’s finally time to get that great job – and pay – you were promised as a graduate and start enjoying the good life, right? Unfortunately, for many, life after graduation is not as lovely as they had hoped. For many, this is the start of the actual hard work.
When you graduate from university, you will start looking for a job. During your job hunt, you will face numerous challenges and obstacles; as a result, you may be rejected. Market job opportunities are competitive among many students who have graduated from various universities and faculties. If you are a hard-working student with good luck, you will get a job simultaneously. Otherwise, you will be unemployed for a while, and you won’t become exhausted until you do. For you to make the most of your time, job search.
Finally, when you graduate from the University simultaneously, the family starts asking did you get a job; you are waiting to repay the efforts you put in to get it back. You are expected to help others, and you will be looked up to.
Life after graduation has various challenges; I would recommend these topics based on my personal experience and some friends out there.
Expand your skills to expand your opportunities
The young person should prepare himself keeping in mind the circumstances of the country he lives in. Many young people finish school unprepared for the rigorous of life as they are bound to earn a degree. What is learned in a university is limited. To be guided and opened the door a little bit, to drive yourself, and later to be evaluated and given recognition, don’t expect anything more than that—most of the time.
It is best to multiply your skills and learn each one for sure because you never know where the opportunity will come from. Ask your teachers and people with experience how many skills are related to your specialization. Also, you don’t have to limit your entire career to one specialization. I know someone who graduated from college but now works in a profession that he got from a few months course that he once took without thinking it was a big deal.
If you are unemployed, how many skills do you know and if you were to take a test today, how confident would you be? Experience has taught us that the better your skills, the better your chances. While you have time, to learn new things, acquire new skills, and work hard, God will not neglect your efforts. Don’t worry about anything, for example, as a university student, it’s okay to do a low-level job, so you can wait for the one you’re good at. But make sure you have skills.
Squeeze your expenses; Now that you are a graduate, you have no income; you are not yet independent of your family; instead of asking your family for more, try to gain passive income control and reduce your expenses as much as possible; when you start earning, you will be less dependent and more comfortable.
Build your network: Effective networking has numerous advantages for career advancement. You’ll get new ideas, career support, job referrals, professional advice, and long-lasting personal relationships if you surround yourself with people who share your interests and goals. Professors, your faculty, friends, family members, and new people you meet daily can all be part of your network. Building a positive reputation with these people and being a regular contributor in group settings will allow you to reap the most benefits from your network. Make more links while looking for a job, try new jobs, and get to find a new friend or people, even if you don’t share a specialization.
Continue your education; education does not end with a bachelor’s degree. You can apply for a Master’s degree, even a Ph.D., and you will gain two benefits: you have utilized and saved your time and will be more valuable. If you get an opportunity after you graduate, you still want to keep learning, coz getting an opportunity doesn’t mean that you you are complete. If you don’t get a chance to work with your trial, it doesn’t mean that you are completely empty.
Extend your search scope; usually, after you graduate, you must know what type of job you are looking for; it is necessary to consider a different position than what you dream of; therefore, if you are unable to find a job, consider starting your own business to improve your life.
Take on internships, participate in additional pieces of training, or work as a volunteer. Don’t think only to get money; one of the most important things you can do is expand your vision and join volunteer organizations where you can work freely until you reach your goal.
Start your own business; if you want to be self-employed, have an idea to start something, it’s a beneficial move instead of looking for a job. You create a job yourself, and many people work for you to get a job; there are many projects, which do not require a lot of money to create micro-business companies.
Continue your education; education does not end with a bachelor’s degree. You can apply for a Master’s degree, even a Ph.D., and you will gain two benefits: you have utilized and saved your time and will be more valuable. If you get an opportunity after you graduate, you still want to keep learning, coz getting an opportunity doesn’t mean that you you are complete. If you don’t get a chance to work with your trial, it doesn’t mean that you are completely empty.
