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GETTING a job after graduation is challenging.
This is something the founder of Ndeshi Nails Beauty, Martha Mukete, knows best, after not being able to secure a job in her field of study led to her dream job.
Located at Garthanri Park in Windhoek’s Southern Industrial Area, Ndeshi Nails Beauty specialises in nail services, eyelash extensions, nail training and the sale of beauty products.
In 2014, Mukete obtained a diploma in inland fisheries and farming from the National Experimental University of the Western Plains in Apure, Venezuela, and in 2018 she followed that up with an honours degree in fisheries engineering.
“I arrived in Namibia in November 2019, and as I waited for the National Qualifications Authority to accredit my qualifications, Covid-19 hit and then lockdown, which made it difficult for me to travel to the coastal towns where I have more options.”
Mukete says these challenges taught her that a degree does not guarantee a job.
“It’s no secret that employment is hard to find, especially when one does not have experience. I was and am always looking for a second option.
“I loved doing my nails, so in 2016, during one of the school holidays, I decided to do a nail course. I did so well in class, so I went for more training. Before I knew it, I was doing a different nail course each month, spending all my scholarship stipend on nail products.
Since then, Mukete has moved from renting a chair at a local nail bar to working from home, and in March, she opened a nail studio boasting a team of five.
She says she loves the nail industry because it provides her the platform to be creative. However, over the years, she has noticed that some clients don’t know how to properly take care of their nails.
“They keep their sets on for too long, which results in damaged natural nails. Others remove their own nails, which is also a bad thing to do.”
She advises other unemployed graduates not to feel hopeless or give up.
“Our degrees have equipped us with the necessary skills and knowledge not only to be employable, but to create opportunities. Learn a skill and monetise your hobbies. There is always something to be done.”
Mukete grew up in Katutura’s Greenwell Matongo, and says her hardships taught her to make a success of her life and to always give her best.
“Growing up we did not have much at home, but my father made sure that there was bread and that my school fees were always paid on time. I would walk to school every day. Sometimes, it was too cold, other times too windy, and some days very hot. We did not have electricity at home, so I made use of the community library, candles and battery lamps to study for my exams. I still believe there were others in situations worse than mine.”
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