A LinkedIn user who was unemployed for five years shared that she got a job abroad after tossing aside her degrees and pursuing two digital skills
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A woman pursuing her fourth degree could not get a job for five years until she upgraded her skills. Image: Esther Ekoko / LinkedInis the key to success, but many of us have realised that it takes more than a certificate to secure a good job and that one has to move with the trends and times. A lady with three degrees named Esther Ekoko shared a post advising others who could not secure jobs on what is needed in the market to better their chances of securing jobs on herEsther explains that job seekers are no longer interested in degrees but in experience, initiative, and the skills an individual brings to their company.
Standing out in social media world? Easy! "Mastering Storytelling for Social Media" workshop by Briefly News. Join Us Live! She acknowledges the importance of education, but as a former unemployed multi-degreed woman with no job for five years, her luck changed when she learnt two digital skills: copywriting and data analysis.LinkedIn users soon filled the post with positive comments, acknowledging education qualification as a stepping stone to a better future and highlighting that networking is also essential in the game. Many also thanked Esther for the post."Wow, this is such an inspiring and relatable post.
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