The Management Process of achieving a goal
Set an achievable SMART goal:
S =Specific goal; M =Measurable goal; A =Achievable goal; R =Realistic goal and T =time-based goal Read the rest of this entry »
Career Guide
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Why Candidates Receive Job Rejection Replies
Lack of proper job and career planning-purposes and goals ill defined.
- Lack of knowledge of field of specialization not well qualified.
- Inability to express himself/herself clearly and loses temper easily. Read the rest of this entry »
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Million Dollar Job Networking Secrets
The Kenya’s best jobs – as many as 70-80% according to some figures – usually aren’t advertised. And the jobs that are advertised often trigger a flood of resumes, pitting you against hundreds of other candidates for a single opening. Instead, you should focus most of your job search efforts on cracking the “hidden” job market. Read the rest of this entry »
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Interview Process
Following is a brief summary of the interview process for a job in Kenya. This information should help you approach the interview with understanding and confidence. Read the rest of this entry »
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How to Get Everything You Want Out of Life
FIRST:
Be prepared to know yourself better. A serious appraisal of your life is essential to getting what you want. If you need to get to City of Nairobi by Friday, you’ve got to know where from you’re starting. A serious self-appraisal may take weeks to complete. Ask yourself these questions and answer them as honestly as possible: Read the rest of this entry »
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Mistakes That Can Kill Your Career
Jobs Kenya: Mistakes in your CV. can damage or even kill your job or career. Because a sub-standard CV can prevent you from ever being called for a job interview. But don’t worry! If your CV isn’t 100% perfect, you’re not alone. And help is just below, in this article. Read the rest of this entry »
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At The Interview
Good interpersonal communication skills, polite, kind, obedient and easy to be entreated are good traits when getting to a job interview. as you arrive at the place of interview, starting with the first contact Read the rest of this entry »
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Identifying Employers for a Job
There are many sources available in Kenya to identify prospective employers for your dream job. Following are the sources you will most easily gain access to and should find easiest. Read the rest of this entry »
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Body Language Tactics That Sway Interviewers
Before a job interview, do you peruse magazines or review prepared notes? When the meeting begins, do you wait to be told where to sit or choose your own chair? And do you give passionately expressive or carefully controlled responses? Read the rest of this entry »
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Procrastination trap in achieving the goal
Even after you have set your goal, procrastination can still be a problem, especially if the goal is a large one. It can interfere with any stage of setting or reaching your goal. Here are some ways to overcome procrastination: Read the rest of this entry »
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Selling Yourself
The interviewer begins the conversation by bluntly asking, “Why should I hire you for this job?”
Many job seekers become tongue-tied and make a poor impression when asked this question. Yet there’s no better opportunity to establish your qualifications. Read the rest of this entry »
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Writing an effective curriculum vitae (CV)
The curriculum vitae should be concise, yet provide sufficient information to present effectively your qualifications and to interest the employer enough to invite you for a job interview. Define your experience and education in professional terms appropriate to the level and quality of your experience. Every word in your curriculum vitae must provide evidence that you are a qualified candidate for the position you are seeking. Read the rest of this entry »
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Preparation for Employability
There are many desperate people out there who have thought out about some idea to actualize it into reality for their survival (Self-preservation and self-gratification) and they don’t have all what it takes to make it come to pass. They even have a cost/price budget or they can and are prepared to make one that can fit the one that can prove that he/she can offer it proficiently and with expert skill.
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Fifty job interviews questions
Personal
- Tell me about yourself.
- What are your hobbies?
- Why did you choose to interview with our organization?
- Describe your ideal job.
- What can you offer us? Read the rest of this entry »
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The Job of Getting a Job
Getting a Job in Kenya, . A GOOD JOB, …is not a function of luck or hard work alone. It requires careful strategic planning and quickness to grasp job opportunities as they are created, not as they exist. The Kenyan Economic Survey indicates that the modern sector generates only 50,000 jobs annually as opposed to the 500,000 new job entrants, i.e. only ONE out of NINE job-hunters will get a blue/white collar job in the modern sector.
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CV Cover Letter
A CV is a document targeted toward a particular type of job, whereas a cover letter establishes personal contact with an employer and highlights your background in relation to a specific job position.
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Sample Curriculum Vitae-CV
Personal Details
Names Mr Tinga Njilania
Date of Birth 6 May 1970
Marital status Single
Contact Address C/O Mr Owefwe Engo
P.O Box 124
KHULWANDA, Kenya
Phone (day) (050) 76508/9, Mobile : 0733567501
Nationality Kenyan Read the rest of this entry »
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How to answer Tough Interview Questions.
Expect to be asked several probing, hardball questions during your next job interview. In fact, if you aren’t asked a few “stress” questions, your interview probably isn’t going as well as you might think.
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How to write an effective curriculum vitae (CV)
The curriculum vitae should be concise, yet provide sufficient information to present effectively your qualifications and to interest the employer enough to invite you for a job interview. Define your experience and education in professional terms appropriate to the level and quality of your experience. Every word in your curriculum vitae must provide evidence that you are a qualified candidate for the position you are seeking.