Hi everyone, nice to be back! I know I have been missing in action for a while. I had to take a necessary break to focus on myself and my career advancement.

What happened?

It dawned on me that I had reached a ceiling of growth when I found myself struggling with a task that I would have effortlessly solved a few years back. This was further heightened by the trending stagnation in roles and lack of plans for career advancement within my current company (as of July).

Don’t get me wrong, I know God led me to this place for a reason. Sadly, there was this emptiness and lack of purpose that kept growing and making me feel almost out of place. I felt strongly that it was time to move, so I started researching what my next move should be.

Where am I now?

I have been working towards transitioning fully to project management in a particular industry. I attended webinars and I enrolled in different online platforms to gain knowledge and gather what I needed for the role.

Right after the training with Skillhat, I applied for jobs, studied for professional exams. Although I was unsuccessful in one of the exams, the information from my preparation was the missing piece I needed to land my dream job. The study moulded my mindset for the role, and I learned things that were crucial and applicable to my new job.

About the new Job: When I interviewed for my new company as a PM, the first thing I said to my husband was

‘They will not call me back after the interview”.

Why? (He asked)

‘I do not have knowledge of a key software they are developing, so why will they hire me?”,

God must have laughed when I said this to my husband because not only did I find favour with the panel, they made me an offer on Monday morning (the interview was around 4pm on Friday). The hiring manager said, your knowledge with implementing structures and management system is what we have been looking for.

God showed me He had gone to prepare the way for me and it was not about my preparations, it’s about His Favour. Preparation is great but I keep learning that God has great plans for me (Psalm 37:25). And it does not matter who says no to me, the job that God wants me to have, will not pass me by.