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Being selected as a successful candidate for a Graduate Management trainee position is no walk in the park, and those who have been through it can attest to that. It is especially more complex if the trainee position is in…
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By Selipha Kihagi If you are an Accountant professional, then you probably already know that the profession is one of the most saturated in Kenya. Just look back to campus and compare the number of people in your class to…
By Selipha Kihagi Are you passionate about helping people? As a Customer Service professional, your duties and responsibilities will require that you are good with people and that you possess great interpersonal skills. So, if you are looking for a…
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By Selipha Kihagi As an IT Assistant, your major function is to assist in the day to day operations of the IT department and making sure that all systems are functioning properly. Part of your responsibilities will include configuration and…
The NGO sector is one loved and coveted by many job seekers. From frequent travel, relaxed working schedules, fat paychecks and a multicultural environment, the benefits are endless. But as you enjoy the perks, you must also be qualified enough…
Your CV is what communicates to employers and recruiters if you meet the requirements of a particular job. It is the professional document that either gets you to the job interview level or denies you any chance of interacting with…
Below is a CV sample for professionals applying to the position of a Sales Manager Coming up with a selling CV is no easy task for everyone. Some can draft up a compelling document in only a few minutes while…
The salary question is one too common in job interviews and is a huge concern among job seekers as they do not know what amount to quote. And when they do, they are worried that the amount is not what…
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By Selipha Kihagi Going for a Bank Clerk job interview? Here are questions you can expect and best probable answers. Job interviews can be tricky, especially when it’s your first time or your prior experience was not so good. That…
Below is a CV sample for professionals applying to the position of Audit Assistant. Do you have difficulties drafting a selling CV that will without a doubt get you that job interview? Coming up with a professional CV can be…
Most people tend to relax after they have landed their first jobs or that ideal job, especially when their job search process was full of frustrations and disappointments. The joy of finally getting a job takes over, and at most…
How to contact recruiters directly and get your next job. By Selipha Kihagi One of the most effective job search techniques is networking, as has been said and repeated across career websites and books. This same reason is also why…
Time and again job seekers ask why they are not getting selected for the positions they apply for, yet they believe without a doubt that they are suitably qualified for the positions. You have to go on and tell them…
By Perminus Wainaina What does it take to be shortlisted for a job? This is a common question with Kenyan job seekers. Reason being, many apply for jobs and they don’t get to hear from potential employers. With the frustration,…
A sample Cover Letter for anyone looking to work in a bank. By Perminus Wainaina Banks in Kenya are among top companies that hire fresh graduates and those with minimal experience. Bank jobs are popular with young Kenyans as the…
By Selipha Kihagi While the unemployment rate in Kenya continues to show an upward curve and companies continue to reduce their workforce, some professions are still expected to grow as their demand rises. This then means that more people are…
By Perminus Wainaina Over the weekend I met a former classmate and as usual when you meet someone you haven’t talked to in ages its normal to ask them how they are doing. We found ourselves discussing our careers; the…
Anyone who just completed their Degree would like to earn a good salary and most times we all have a predetermined amount we are okay with for our first jobs. However, what most job seekers have in mind and what…
By Selipha Kihagi The interview stage is what recruiters use to determine which candidate is most suitable for a position in addition to their CVs and Cover Letters. For this reason, recruiters and employers usually have a set of interview…
More often than not we have had to deal with job seekers complaining about their ordeal with recruiters. Some say they were conned into jobs that didn’t exist, others faced discrimination for being a certain type of way even when…
By Perminus Wainaina In most job adverts it is a requirement for one to send their CV and Cover Letter. Unfortunately, most of the candidates that I interact with don’t know the purpose of a cover letter. They treat a…
By Selipha Kihagi The CV is the first document a recruiter or employer uses to distinguish which candidates are suitable for the position in question and which ones are not. For you to make it to the interview stage, it…
By Selipha Kihagi Most people experience difficulties when explaining about themselves in a job interview. Some usually get caught off guard with the question and end up rambling while others are just too anxious to focus on what the employer…
By Selipha Kihagi The ‘Tell me About Yourself’ quesition is one aspect of the job interview that continues to trouble job seekers, regardless of their field of study or level of qualification. And that’s part of the reason we tackled how…
Once you have cleared campus, your first intention is to pursue that job of your dreams. And one thing that is certain, your very first job will seem scary because you don’t know what to expect in a new work environment. Knowing…
By Selipha Kihagi Have you ever asked yourself how you wound up in the profession you are in? Was it for the money, passion or did you just find it appealing since everyone was doing it? People pick out their…
How often do you tailor-make your CV to fit a specific job? Majority of the candidates I interact with only have one CV that they use to apply for all job openings. You could be missing out on interviews because…
In all the top questions that employers and recruiters ask during a job interview, the ‘tell me about yourself’ question appears to be the most challenging among job seekers. While we have addressed this before and even gone specific with…
Earlier this week we published a similar article but focused on the Administrative Assistant positions. Today we take a look at a sample career objective for an Accounts Assistants. When coming up with an ideal career objective for your CV,…
By Selipha Kihagi The process of getting a job in Kenya is getting tougher day after day, and only the strong willed and those willing to take calculated risks are lucky to land jobs sooner. It becomes even harder when…
By Perminus Wainaina What comes to mind when you think of Safaricom? Do you think of an innovative company? What about the car maker, Mercedes? Do you associate the company with prestige, excellence and top quality? And in the hospitality…
By Selipha Kihagi When it comes to an engineering job interview, you can expect the questions to be more technical than any other job. Engineers are more often evaluated by what they can do or have done before as opposed…
Apart from Work Experience and qualifications, the career objective in your CV is also very important to employers as it defines who you are and what you are looking for. It is the section that tells recruiters and employers of…
By Perminus Wainaina Job searching need not be a depressing time in your career, especially if you plan well. Unfortunately, many of us don’t prepare. We wait for external events to happen like being retrenched or declared redundant and only…
By Selipha Kihagi Natasha is an Account Manager at a leading manufacturing company in the country. She has been in her post for 3 years now, after working and scheming her way up the ladder to make manager. While her…
By Selipha Kihagi If you are already done with your graduate degree, then your next move would be to think about which postgraduate course to take up. Of course you need not take it up immediately after graduating, but you…
By Selipha Kihagi An accounting job interview is fairly like any other interview, you have to prepare well, do your background research and rehearse expected questions and answers. But while it shares the familiarity of other job interviews, interviewing to…
According to Google, how to write a CV was one of the top searches performed by Kenyans in January. One of the reasons behind Kenyans wanting to know how to write a good CV, is because those who graduated last…
By Selipha Kihagi We all want good jobs that will bring a hefty sum in Kenya shillings at the end of every month. Everybody wants a good environment that allows them to do what they love and even better, work…
By Perminus Wainaina A few weeks ago, I got a call from a client whom we had recently recruited for a finance manager asking for a meeting outside the office. While the MD sounded friendly I sensed trouble because it’s…