Students in science, medical, and engineering courses
usually like to make fun of students doing Bachelor of Commerce- BCOM, and the Arts
related courses. Sometimes, Arts students can take this literally, and feel
that their course is not marketable enough. However, if you are pursing any of
the so called Arts and Business related courses, here are five career advices
that should cheer you up.
1. All courses are
flooded.
Currently, there is no course in Kenya that isn’t flooded, unless
you are training to be an undersea cable welder or some other strange
profession. Even medical and engineering students these days stay for months-
even years on end without jobs. So, take heart and embark on doing things that
will make you stand out, not spending your energies pondering on how you will
change your course to a more marketable one.
2. BCOM and Arts
courses are still the most marketable courses.
Turn to any newspaper job ads section, or a jobs website.
Chances are high that 80 percent of the jobs advertised are still within the
Business, and the Arts courses. Sure, one could counter argue that there are
also thousands of students within these professions, but that is besides the
point. The fact is that there are job
