Written by Speculative job application is one of the most proactive way of finding a new job when you need a change or a step up in your career. What do you do when you can’t find a suitable vacancy to apply for after scouring the web for hours? Or when all the vacancies you can apply … Continue reading “What is a Speculative Application & How to Write a Spontaneous Application”
The world of job hunting is changing dramatically right now, primarily because of social media. If you haven’t been paying attention to social media, and particularly to LinkedIn, you have some catching up to do. You cannot afford to ignore LinkedIn today. I find many job seekers confuse the intelligent use of social media with … Continue reading “How To Use LinkedIn for Job Searching”
For most of us, our time in Campus is/was probably the most abundant of our young adult lives. Finances seemed to come easy, be it from HELB or your Folks, money was always a phone call or text away. With the newly earned freedom from caging high school to a place where we can do … Continue reading “Still in Campus? Here are Tips on how to Plan Financially for Life after Graduation.”
From Kindergarten until you graduate and let out to the world to toil and try make ends meet, we are taught a lot of things careerwise but one crucial subject that is never taught; how to handle life after campus and being your own guardian and fairly, no one can ever be completely ready for … Continue reading “Healthy ways to Handle Rejections in Relationships”
“I review CV’s from the bottom going up not the conventional top to bottom way….” Sarah Richson, Global HR Director, Techno brain said. The unemployment rate in Kenya, stands at 40%, with the highest percentage among the youth between the ages of 18 and 34 according to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. It takes … Continue reading “Your Newly Acquired Degree won’t get you hired, this will..”
By Now I’m guessing you’ve heard about twitter and more specifically about #IkoKaziKE Hashtag, if not, check it here #IkoKaziKE. Twitter can be an excellent resource for your job search, introducing you to new people, organizations, ideas, and, of course, jobs. Twitter also provides you with a valuable tool – used correctly, of course – … Continue reading “How to Use Twitter for Job Searching”
NAIL THAT INTERVIEW. Interviews never get easier, no matter how many you have done. There is always some tension and the pressure to impress. With each interview you meet new people in different scenarios with different questions. If it is your first interview your mind will be buzzing with lots of expectations. So how do … Continue reading “How-to: Nail that Interview”
A lot of us think that they only way to gain work experience is through an actual job. But, there are a couple of creative ways you can gain the experience you need that will prepare you for a future job and help build your CV as well. Volunteering This is great for two reasons. … Continue reading “4 Ways to Get Professional Experience as a Student Before Graduating”
When applying for a job, it is necessary to write a job application cover letter. This cover letter will accompany the CV. Its main aim is to enable your CV to be read rather than just being pushed aside. With many large organisations receiving vast quantities of CVs, it is necessary to provide as much … Continue reading “How to Write an Effective Job Application Letter”
I am currently looking for a Masters scholarships, Before I got here, I did a lot of research on scholarships generally, and, I realized that the best time to apply for an undergraduate scholarship is probably when in your last year of high school or immediately after and are sure about what course you want … Continue reading “How to Win a Scholarship”