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When she graduated in
2021, the only thing Aijuka Moreen, a 24-year old graduate of development
studies from Makerere University prayed for, was to secure decent employment
from a reputable organisation. A year later, this prayer was answered. She was
attached to CEMM Group Limited Company in Bugolobi, Kampala, under the Work
Readiness Programme, for hands-on training. The enthusiasm and commitment
exhibited during the training prompted management to retain her as an inside
business partner.
Some of her
responsibilities include conducting business research, building a healthy
relationship between the company and clients, writing business proposals and training
clients in different fields. Aijuka says that she has written five business
proposals, of which one was successful. She continues to hunt for more
potential organisations and companies that can give them business.
“At every workplace, it is important for every
person to contribute to the main goal of the organization for it to stand the
test of time. I have managed to get business for the company,” she says.
She is also part of
the team from the company’s education department charged with conducting talks
in schools and universities. During these sessions, learners who wish to take
different career paths are taken through career readiness while those who are
holding leadership positions in schools such as prefects are trained in
leadership skills. The exact content given to learners during such training
depends on what the institutions have paid for. Every Friday Aijuka and other
staff are exposed to a learning session where they are taken through programme
management, entrepreneurship, client management and presentation skills.
“When you are here, you experience the real
21st century skills needed on the labour market. I have also learnt that the
skills we think are minor when you are out there such as communication, teamwork,
problem solving are the most important ones.
“Communication skills have helped me to get
business for the company,” she says.
She considers herself
lucky to join the working class immediately after graduation and that it is
every parent’s dream to see their child placed somewhere upon graduation.
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