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Tough job market push graduates to other fields

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Grace Nzula, the founder of Human Resources consultancy firm, Atarah Solutions. [Peter Muiruri, Standard]

When Grace Nzula graduated with a degree in journalism in 2009, her mother was elated. At last, she felt, her daughter was going to become a recognisable figure in the world of showbiz in Kenya and beyond.

But that was not to be. After a long stint of unpaid internship and an unfulfilling stint in a call centre, she made the decision to change her career.

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