Nust gives career guidance

Octavia Tsibes
Justicia Shipena and Michelline Nawatises



Eager to get career advice, hundreds of high school learners from various schools from Windhoek attended this year’s career fair at the Namibian University of Science and Technology (Nust) with the theme of “Building a World-class University”.

Hundreds of Nust students also participated in the event. More than 33 exhibitors that include departments from the university as well as business, industry leaders and government ministries participated in the event. The career fair provides an opportunity to students and learners to engage with the corporate world and get insight into various fields of potential employment. It allows young minds to explore possibilities and gives companies as well as private and public organisations a preview of what young professionals are expecting from the job market. This in turn can assist them in tailoring their recruitment methods according to the needs of their potential future employees.

The Nust vice-chancellor, Dr Tjama Tjivikua said: “In an environment of tough economic times, it becomes more critical that the graduates that we are producing will be equipped to keep our country on the right path. I have no doubt that through this fair; we will be helping you to make decisions about your future.” Standard Bank, the main sponsor of the event, along with the Bank of Namibia, Dundee Precious Metals and Coca Cola are proud contributors to the success of the event. According to Alina Garises, manager of communications at Dundee Precious Metals, encouraged learners to make the most out of such events and to use the allocated time as an opportunity to broaden their horizons. “During my time at school there were no career fairs and therefore very little or no information about career opportunities existed,” she says.

During the official opening ceremony Ebson Uanguta, the deputy governor of the Bank of Namibia, directed the learners on how to identify a suitable career choices for them and the type of skills they need to choose the perfect career. He further stated that learners should not think only of money when identifying a career and that they should choose a career that will make a difference for themselves, their community, the country and to the world. “You must be able to understand the world around you. You need to understand the social and economic challenges confronting your nation and what solution can be designed for those challenges,” Uanguta said.