by Pardingtone Nhundu
In the first issues we highlighted that looking for a job is actually a full time job, let alone in Zimbabwe that you are required to use new methods as to ensure you are employed. Traditionally job seekers have been known to write mails, send by post or deliver in person a job application, wait for a newspaper or television vacancy bulletin and then apply. In that environment, though knowledge about a potential employer was either made abundant or no-one really cared about it.
Here are a few tips on Researching on Opportunities:
a. Organizational Culture and Background: know the history of the organization and importantly its mandate. Its good knowledge when you go for an interview.
b. Job Outlook: Acquaint yourself with the job description and primary responsibilities. Build a relationship job requirements through your experience and qualifications.
c. Employer Scale: Be sure of the dexterity of the job and employer. Is it indoor or outdoor? How many employers are available? What is the employers employment growth ration in relation to meeting deadlines, time management, further academic development and others.
d. Salary Range: This is one of the most troublesome topics in an interview: How much are you expecting as salary? There is no universal answer but the best advice is for you to research before an interview what people in the organization of that same position get. But when responding you don’t necessarily need to say $648.50 per month. if its a new position again try to get info from the inside or state that which you see being reasonable in consideration to the size of the organization.
e. Merits: In you getting the job today what are the instant merits that you are going to experience and what are the instant demerits of that job. there can also be medium and long term merits. As you consider them tally them with your principles, values, career plan and see to it that you take a job offer that is of a beneficial effect to you.
