Skip to content- With adequate preparation you can land any entry level position.
- Jobs do not necessarily go to the best at the job but the best interviewed.
- Most employers say they have jobs to fill but cannot find the right people.
- Jobs are nowadays found in internships.
- You do not need to travel to Nairobi to get a job. There are many jobs available in other counties.
- In the interview process, the employer want s you to say/talk about your attributes. You have to tell a story on how you have used the attributes you say you have.
- Even with a PhD, you cannot compete with someone with experience if you do not have any. You have to get employability skills ASAP.
- If you stop texting in shorthand, you will improve your spelling and communication skills tenfold.
- You have to communicate in full words and good English all the time for it to come naturally. It is not big words that impress but fluent communication without sheng.
- Expect to live frugally for the first few years of your employment
- Your first job will most probably not cover all your bills.
- Your application letter and CV should be only one page each.
- One job advert attracts an average of 1000 applications.
- The values, skills and qualities you need for employment are the same that will propel you to success in self employment.
- Staying home doing nothing or surfing the net the whole day is not an option.
- A degree does not guarantee a job, career or even internship. It is merely a passport to the real world.
- After you clear college, you are now just like any other job seeker out there.
- Your first job will not be your forever job. Do not worry too much. Give yourself a chance to learn and grow.
- To get the job, you have to dress the part. What job are you dressed for?
- Your dressing forms a perception about you. What would people say about the kind of person you are from your dressing? Is that the job you want?
- Your social media interactions can be used against you in a job interview.
- Time is one of the most important assets that you have. You have to use your time wisely.
- You have to take an interest in people for them to take an interest in you.
- You have to treat people well for them to treat you well.
- Looking for a job is a job