Naman Sharma

When I came to the UK, I wasn’t just chasing a degree. I was chasing alignment.

I’ve always been someone with a business mindset, but I’m also an athlete at heart. I wanted to be in a space where I didn’t have to choose between the two, where both could thrive.

The UK offered that blend. It gave me the global platform I needed to pursue both purpose and passion.

But I’ll be honest, my job search didn’t begin the way most stories do.

I didn’t start applying during my course or even immediately after graduating. I started a full year after finishing my degree.

And once I began, I realised quickly: this wasn’t going to be easy.

The job market was crowded, confusing, and painfully slow at times. But I also knew I didn’t want to do it the way everyone else did: randomly applying and hoping for the best.

I wanted structure. Strategy.

That’s when I found Unimad.

After one call with Shaki, I finally had clarity. A roadmap. And that changed everything.

I built my day around it: set out a specific time slot every day that was just for job applications.

No distractions. No “I’ll do it later.” Just quiet, focused, consistent work.

Over time, it paid off:

300 applications → 9 interviews → 4 final rounds → 2 job offers.

One tool, in particular, helped me stand out: the Value Proposition Document.

For some, it’s just a branding doc. For me, it became something else entirely: a confidence memo. A way to see myself as already capable, already in the room, even before the interviews happened.

And guess what? Recruiters felt that too.

They noticed the clarity, the thought behind it, the intent.

If there’s one thing I’d go back and do differently, I would’ve started building relationships sooner. More cold emails. More coffee chats. More conversations with the people already in places I aspired to be.

That human connection matters.

But if you’re out there right now, feeling stuck or unsure, my advice is simple: Don’t do it alone.

There’s no glory in struggling silently. Ask for help. Learn from those ahead of you.

And once you know your path, trust the process.

The journey will be boring some days. It’ll test your patience. But when you walk it with discipline, and with people like the Unimad crew backing you, you won’t just survive it.

You’ll own it!

In fact, the clarity I gained through this process gave me something more: the confidence to build something of my own.

This wasn’t just about landing a job. It was about finding my direction.