How pretending I had a job helped me find a job

My contract as researcher working in NGO's, running workshops for children, ran out last spring, and it was unfortunately not renewed. I suddenly found myself out of a job at the beginning of this year; it wasn't enough time to seek out other research jobs in Uganda, as many organisations had already finalised their contracts for the following year.

I had to change my focus and look for jobs outside of my comfort zone. In many cases, finding a job in academia versus finding a job in the

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