A fruitless job search forced me to explore my talent

Precious Ayebare is a graduate of Procurement and Logistics from YMCA. After her graduation in 2016, she moved to numerous offices looking for employment in vain. It was then that she decided to perfect her talent in radio presenting, this she says, has helped her find a job.

“When I was a child, I wanted to be almost everything when I grew up. I kept changing dreams from being a doctor, to a lawyer to an engineer, among others. Never in mind had I ever thought of being a radio presenter or announcer.

In my A-Level, I studied Physics, Economics and Mathematics, which gave me a presumption that I was going to study engineering at university.

However, things did not turn out the way I wanted, I ended up in Procurement and Logistics because that is the course my parents could afford to pay for.

Along the way I noticed that there are not so many job opportunities in line with my course yet the career guidance I had got about the course from a relative was that the course was one of the most marketable. After my graduation, I loitered on the streets for a year without finding a job that was in line with my training.

I got frustrated until I woke up one day and a friend of mine notified me of an opportunity in radio presenting.
I had never presented on any radio station but I had a good clear voice like for most presenters, so I gave it a try. Surprisingly, I emerged the winner among the several contenders for the job.

I started practicing at home every morning up to evening; I would always ask my sisters to assess me. I also asked a friend who had vast experience in radio presenting to take me through her work.

The practice did wonders. I have been presenting for a year now and the feedback is not bad. I encourage those who have talent to always perfect it each time they get an opportunity. With some jobs, talent plays an important role.”

As told to Dorcus Murungi