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“I have been working in the service industry as an accountant for five years and early this year, one of my resolutions was to look for a job in a manufacturing industry. I have been reading articles and watching videos…
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I was privileged to be on a panel of interviewers when we were looking for an IT Officer in our company. One of the questions was “why were you fired?” We had the best two candidates who made for the…
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I had a lengthy discussion with June, a professional who was seeking our services. She had worked in many companies and the reason behind that was that most of the work environments were toxic. She gave an example of her…
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Many people, even confident speakers struggle with anxiety when speaking in public. I did a research the previous year to find out what makes people nervous when addressing the audience, here are a few responses that I got from them….
I read many articles that explained how to write a professional CV that stands out in a competitive job market but I didn’t know why most of my applications were rejected. I knew I met all the requirements and I…
If you are anything like me, starting a new job is exciting and energizing. There is that sense of pride that you feel about landing the job. Many of us view a new job as a step forward in our…
Monitoring and evaluation has been my dream career but I have zero experience, where should I start? This is one of the questions that we receive from job seekers. I interacted with Jeff, a project coordinator who wanted to kickstart…
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When Beryl was looking for a new opportunity, she kept asking herself the old-age question: “How can I ensure my CV land on a yes pile? It seemed most of her applications were thrown into a ‘no’ pile for close…
When it comes interviews, it is important to be prepared and this also applied to M&E professionals Despite the competitive job market, professionals that handle programs, projects, and other developments desire to take up roles in monitoring and evaluation, and…
Early last year, I had a conversation with Julia and she explained that she had a serious fear of public speaking and she wanted help. I probed more to understand what might have caused the fear and she said that…
“I graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in commerce and specialized in HR. I have always been passionate about HR and with the flooded job market that has never been favorable; I have never gotten a job in HR hence I…
Do you want to take your career to a new level? Maybe to be more visible, be promoted to a senior role, earn more or gain leadership experience but you don’t know how to make it happen? Well, most professionals…
Jared graduated with an accounting degree and his first job was in a bank. He handled clerical tasks, and prepared balance sheets. Six years later, he applied for more engaging roles in the finance, and auditing field but he was…
I sent out my CV for the roles that I felt I met the requirements but the only thing I could hear back was regret. I had done according to the general advice —my CV was not very long, it…
I feel that I have stagnated in my career, how can I advance? How can I take my project management career to the next level? These are samples of the questions we receive from project managers when seeking career advice….
My CV was a perfect one, and it could easily impress the employer to place it on a ‘yes’ pile. It helped me land many interviews but I left the interview rooms with regrets that if only I knew the…
I had a conversation with Andrew one of the prospects who had joined M&E training. He had been working in an NGO but the push to develop M&E skills forced him to enroll in the training. Initially, he had been…
Caroline is a corporate communications and events manager and she was invited to speak at the event we had organized in our company. Throughout her presentation, she was nervous, she sweated and you could notice that she was shaking because…
Asking for a salary increase as an HR professional isn’t easy, even if you know you deserve it. But if you handle more responsibilities, you received an exemplary review on your performance as an effective HR professional, or you cut…