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How to answer a question you don’t know is usually a great challenge even for those with tons of experience. Have you been to a job interview and the interviewer asks you a question you clearly don’t have an answer to?…

If you’ve ever been invited for an interview—and my hunch is that you have—you’re familiar with the rush of excitement that accompanies that email. And, of course, the distinct feeling of being thrown to the wolves that…

Are you scheduled for an interview in the coming week? Doing interview preparation over the weekend? A fact is that no job candidate can guarantee they will pass a job interview; you can be confident enough that you…

Applying to jobs can be a tedious process, especially because you need to write a Cover Letter for each and every job you apply for. Most job seekers in Kenya let the frustrations of their tedious job applications get…

Heading into a big interview can be terrifying, not unlike the feeling I’d imagine you’d have if you were about to jump out of a plane for the first time ever. Of course, there’s little risk of actual death (unless, of…

You can debate whether cover letters are dead as much as you’d like, but that won’t change the fact that some hiring managers will continue to read them, and to those people, what you write still matters. Knowing that,…

You put so much thought into what should go on your resume—from your best, most impressive accomplishments down to the perfect, classy-but-modern font. But to make sure all that effort is put to good use, it’s just as…

When you’re searching for a job, it can be easy to get so focused on getting hired that you overlook the red flags that can reveal a job or a company isn’t the right fit for you. That’s a dangerous mindset to have,…

You probably already know the most popular interview questions, like “Tell me about yourself,” “What are your strengths and weaknesses?” and “What are your compensation expectations?” What you may not have realized is…

You might be tired of hearing this by now, but regardless, it’s true: Job hopping is the new normal. That means people today are scoping out their prospects anytime, anywhere—including at the office. While it’s…

A lot of clients come to me asking for advice on how to get more motivated. And this is hardly surprising. No matter what you’re trying to get done, it certainly gets easier when you have that nice feeling of motivation…

If you’re thinking about taking a new step in your career, your resume’s probably high on your mind. When’s the last time you updated it? How will you transfer the skills from your current job or industry to a new one?…

“Just take a chance on me.” It was a common line in my cover letters a few years ago, when I was desperate to make the switch out of management and into marketing—without a related degree or experience. Even so, I was…

Sure, your resume is important. It’s a piece of paper with every single professional detail about you assembled into one organized list. But when a potential employer wants to see more than just bullet points, the first…

By Perminus Wainaina Writing a CV is hard work and there are no shortcuts. The most important thing to remember when you are writing this document is that this is your advert or which tells the recruiter or hiring…

I’ve never been prouder of my cover letter that started with a witty opening line about almost getting run over in London, or the interview that went so well the hiring manager and I went on a tangent about our college…

Looking to pick up a new skill, but don’t have the time to do so? Do you want to go back to school but need to take some classes beforehand? Or, do you not want to go to school at all, but are looking to change careers?…

Ever wonder how some people seem to be swimming in interviews and job offers, even though you never hear about them talking about pounding the job-hunt pavement? It’s totally annoying, right? I’ll let you in on their…

We’ve all been there: It’s the end of the interview, and after nearly an hour of pouring your heart (and work experience) out to a potential employer, the hiring manager asks if you have any last questions before…

In an interview, your primary goal is to get across to the hiring manager why you—above all the other candidates—are the right person for the job. That you have the right set of skills, a great personality, and the…

As a career coach, I’ve heard just about every struggle you can imagine about job searching. But the challenge I hear most often is actually the one that’s easiest to fix. More than anything else, my clients tell me, “I…

As a job seeker, it is important that you know the importance of a Cover Letter when sending in your job applications. Unless the job requirements demand that you apply with only your CV, you should always accompany a…

Spelling errors and lack of clarity are just two potential pitfalls when applying for a new job A recruiter can be your short cut into a new job. With a good understanding of industry trends – and insider knowledge of…

Tailor your CV – and always keep it short “Employer feedback tends to point towards a preference for shorter, snappier language on a CV. Long paragraphs of text can be a real turn off, and will run the risk of being…