Moving forward isn’t something that usually comes easy for me, I remember how I started out in this industry, I did not start as a pro, or with any certification, in fact, I was a school drop out who was learning graphics design before that time. If there was anything I had at that time, it was guts. I knew I needed a job, I also knew I needed the experience of an office job, I was a 21 year old school drop out who was trying out his hands on things professionally and I knew that the only way to do it was if I could get the opportunity to work in a reputable company. I got the very first job I applied for and it did not come easy.
Everyone in the company was a graduate, but apart from the MD, no one knew that I wasn’t a graduate. I learned not to talk my age, I learned to talk like a pro, act like a pro and work like a pro. It made my colleagues respect me, and even my boss. I remember during the interview I applied for a social media position and told the MD who interviewed me personally that I have been doing this for three years which made him intrigued. In truth I had been managing my social media account and trying out different jobs for the last three years. I gave myself a brand name and put on my CV that I have been working with that brand.
When the MD asked why he should pick me over the rest of the graduates he has, I told him I have got the experience and I’m ready to grow on the job. I also ran ads for the company services before coming for the interview from which they got clients and when I showed the MD the result, he was more than convinced of my ability. I guess one could say I had a bit of luck too, but then I do not still know where I got the guts from.
