If you completed any tertiary institution in Ghana the past year, you most probably have a few weeks to end your national service.

What this means is that you have one thing occupying your brains; how and where to get a permanent job. The job market is not an easy place to manoeuvre in this country.

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Traditionally, the completion of tertiary education confers on one a social maturity and independence that most people are not ready for. You’re expected to live alone, have a work that is self-sustaining and join the train to success. Expectations are very high and no one wants to be a disappointment.

While you’re thinking about the next big step to take in your life, these are four things to do after your national service.

Build up your CV by taking up volunteering opportunities

Unfortunately, some students didn’t take advantage of clubs, organizations and projects while in school to engage in profitable activities that could upgrade their CV.

It’s however not too late. You don’t have to land a job of your dreams by all means after service. Build yourself first. Volunteerism is a great way to learn very useful skills that are employment worthy.

For some of them, you could get some stipend enough to get you by as you prepare for that big opportunity to come your way.

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Make use of LINKEDIN

So maybe you've heard the term "LinkedIn" uttered by your colleagues at work, mentioned by your fellow classmates at school or spoken by a friend who's on the hunt for a new job.

If you’re not there on it, signup now!

LinkedIn is a social network for anybody and everybody who's interested in taking their professional lives seriously by finding new opportunities to grow their careers and to connect with other professionals. It is one sure way to increase your chances of employment after service.

Take the  initiative and start something

You don’t need to be an expert to be an entrepreneur. You however need to be passionate about what you plan to do. It’s never easy to start a business, but while you’re unsure about your career, taking an entrepreneurial initiative could open up unexpected opportunities.

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Never give up

It’s easy to get knocked down by disappointments from relatives who promised to secure you a job or rejections from endless companies, some of which don’t bother to who even read your applications.

This is the same story for some of the top managers in the world. However, their unyielding tenacity changed the narrative.

No matter how many times you’re rejected, get better and never stop!