In today’s educational system, going to school is only a fraction of the art of good living. Job acquisition is the best test of a graduate’s qualification, skills or experience. Even though graduate unemployment is no news in our world today, some fresh graduates make costly mistakes which set them up for self destruction. Common […]
One of the most frequently asked interview questions is: Why do you want this job, or sometimes, why did you for apply for this position? To a well-prepared candidate, this is a bonus question that should be answered impressively. Interviewers pose this question to analyze a candidate’s main motivation for a job. As simple as […]
In job hunting, assuming your name makes the short list, you are obliged to attend an interview. Unfortunately, many job applicants have a lopsided view about interviews; they hold an erroneous perception that, interviewees are supposed to be listeners and answerers. But that is far from the reality. Interviewees have absolute rights to asks questions […]
Let’s be honest! chances are, you would not probably go for a job interview without caring much about the weight of the paycheck. It can be true that some people do take up volunteering jobs, without any expectation for renumeration in cash or kind. But for the most part, applicants seek jobs with high hopes […]
Have you ever seen footballers go to go play matches without training? Not so often! They are going to get knocked out by a highly prepared team. Experience is always the best teacher. Graduate unemployment is a serious canker in Ghana – it has impoverished hundreds of thousands of qualified job seekers. However, if you […]
You may have read a previous article here which clarified whether Ghanaian employers prefer experience to qualification. Yes, that fact still holds. But do you have to call it quits to job applications because you lack adequate experiences? Absolutely no! It is always better to try than to sit aloof. Now, let us take the bull […]
What’s More Important To Employers In Ghana, Qualification Or Experience? Almost all graduates in ghana ponder over this common question. Before we delve further to the core of the subject, let’s try to distinguish the terms. Qualification refers to the attributes or qualities possessed by a person by virtue of a specific training they have successfully […]
At times, the educational qualification of some graduates become burdens instead of blessings. After spending 4-6 years studying tedious academic programs, most graduates finish school and sit at home for years; they are unemployed. However, thanks to advancement in internet softwares such as LinkedIn.com, jobs are shifting close to applicants than ever before. LinkedIn is […]
Prolonged or not hiring from recruiters after submitting CVs happen every now and then. Myriads of applicants do not receive a single feedback after going through hell writing and submitting CVs and cover letters. One common thing about job applications – they express an individual’s desire to work with potential employers. However, the plain truth must […]