Although he graduated with good grades, he was not equipped with the required skills for the job market. He felt let down and battled with overwhelming feelings of frustration and depression.“My certificate was not enough to allow me make it to the labour market,” he says. “People were telling me jokingly that graduates have three options after university: to exit Jordan by land, air or sea. But I do not want to leave.” Determined to stay in Jordan with his family and to find a good job, he searched for job opportunities. When he learned of a UNDP-supported training programme for recent graduates seeking employment, he was the first to apply, and was accepted.