The job market for engineers has gotten somewhat saturated
in recent years. While that does not mean that one will lack a job, it does
mean that one may spend some months, or even a few years, out in the cold before
they get a job. True, some graduates may get six figure pay in companies like
Sony Erickson, Nokia, Airtel, Safaricom, KenGen, Geothermal Development
Company- GDC, straight out of campus, but that is the exception, not the rule.
A majority of engineering graduates will get somewhere between 30k and 50k as
starting salaries. For those who get jobs in industrial area, the salaries may
even be lower, at between 15k and 35k. So, how do you stand out?
Practical skills matter.
If you get a truly engineering job, then practical skills
will matter far above anything. Perfect your skills in technical drawing and
drafting, and hands on skills like wiring, welding, or using the lathe machine-
for mechanical engineering graduates. The reason why some employers prefer
diploma graduates is precisely because the degree holders sometimes look down
upon such tasks. Even if you will be leading a team of
