By Courage Nyamhunga Volunteering looks good on your CV, but how can you make your application and CV stand out from the crowd using volunteering? This is a challenge for most of us but here are a few tips that we have come across in our experience. 1. Make sure [...]
By Dorothy Pasipanodya “In time, you will be able to run the race of life and set the pace as others do. Until then and generally always, run your own race and remember; it’s ok to stop and re-calibrate. –Breathe” D.S. Pasipanodya i) Stand or sit still and get a [...]
By Dorothy Pasipanodya “I remember how excited I was when I received my first e-mail from a client. I remember feeling the moment, flexing my fingers in anticipation of responding and wondering whether or not the client would ask me a question that might require some research. Oh, the anticipation [...]
by Dorothy Pasipanodya PREPARATION: i) Write down the speech and read it out loud to yourself and to at least one other person. ii) Understand the speech. This entails looking up the meaning of any words you do not know. – Also, respect the punctuation and pronunciation of the words. Savor [...]
by Tinodaishe Moyo (UZ student) Growing up I wasn`t really a focused person in terms of my career. I was not clear as to what exactly I wanted to do and my ambitions kept changing as I grew up. At first I wanted to be an air hostess (upon my [...]
by Gary Tight. Music superstar Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi sauntered into the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC) with his wife Daisy in tow to grace the 2014 launch of Jah Prayzah’s fifth album, Kumbumura Mhute. As has become norm, there was a big scramble for Tuku’s ear by fellow artistes, fans [...]
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 [...]
by Pardingtone Nhundu In the last issue we talked about tapping the potential of LinkedIn and using it to create networks and at the same time establishing your own name. In this second series we will talk about the need for an Individualistic Approach to getting a job. a. Organizational Culture:Every [...]
by Pardingtone Nhundu “Whether you are unemployed or simply looking to make a move, in a world where jobs are more competitive than ever, finding a job is a full-time job”, notes Dawn Dugan. Currently, 75% of youths graduating in Zimbabwe today are motivated more by salary pegs when considering [...]
Global Youth Foundation Zimbabwe is a non-profit organization based in Zimbabwe. They are committed to youth advancement, developmental issues, and education by championing the cause of work done by Zimbabwean youth. They foster economic, social, educational and environmental day-glow in rural and urban community through collective responsibilities of organized intellectuals, [...]