{"id":1162,"date":"2021-03-17T10:34:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-17T10:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zahar.jwsuperthemes.com\/demo-6\/?p=1162"},"modified":"2022-03-16T10:58:30","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T10:58:30","slug":"things-you-should-do-to-get-a-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kenyabankers.coop\/things-you-should-do-to-get-a-job\/","title":{"rendered":"Things You Should Do To Get A Job \u2013 Kenya Bankers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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1. Don\u2019t wait till you graduate to apply for jobs.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Don\u2019t wait till you\u2019re thrown out of your hostel room in school to start applying for a job. Start your job search early using your provisional results transcript.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Going by the Kenyan academic calendar, most students graduate starting the month of May onwards. If we use basic math rules here, we can say that the probability of getting your CV read by the human resource manager is higher during the months of February to April than from May to December.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Reason being, with more and more graduates joining the \u201cjob-search caravan\u201d, it only means that\u00a0more CVs are being sent out<\/strong>\u00a0per job post<\/strong>. The more applicants there are per job post, the slimmer your chances of being noticed by the employers!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Don\u2019t wait till you graduate to apply for jobs.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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2. Take advantage of the power of Social Media<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Twitter:<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Follow businesses and individuals you are interested in, don\u2019t be afraid to tag them in some of your tweets occasionally<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Facebook:<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Populate the \u201cAbout\u201d section with your skill and education portfolio to optimize your professional appeal. Like pages of your potential companys.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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LinkedIn:<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Connect to people who have careers you are interested in. Search who have a degree or diploma that is similar or related to what your pursued in school. Try to get recommendations and endorsements from friends.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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3. Don\u2019t be ashamed of telling people that you\u2019re looking for a job<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Gone are the days when you would rely on the newspaper to access job vacancy announcements. Nowadays, most companies prefer to hire on a referral basis. Some companies actually approach some of their best employees requesting them to refer the right people for various jobs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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4. Stop Expecting an insanely huge salary<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Being a graduate and a person who doesn\u2019t have lots of skills hands-on skills. It would be unrealistic to hope to find a job that pays you a 6 figure salary unless you\u2019re very lucky! Most jobs that you\u2019ll come across might be offering a median starting\u00a0gross salary<\/strong>\u00a0in the range of\u00a0Ksh30,000 and Ksh50,000<\/strong>.<\/p>

You could be expecting better pay for your skills, but be ready to start small. As the old saying goes \u201ca bird in hand is worth two in the bush.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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5. Stop using one CV to apply for multiple job openings<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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  • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYour CV (as a fresh graduate) should not exceed 1 page on an A4 sized piece of paper. At most, take it to 1 and a half pages.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
  • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDon\u2019t use one CV to apply for multiple job openings. Make a point of writing a unique resume for each and every application made.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
  • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tResearch \u2013 Research about the employer (organization, company or individual) and use your CV to intelligently show that you are aware about the business of the company.<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
  • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSkills \u2013Put the skills that matter to the potential employer first. For example if you are applying to work as a customer care rep in a telecommunication firm make sure you place special emphasis on your \u201cGood communication skills\u201d, \u201cIT skills\u201d etc. Provide links to some of your current\/past work\/achievements as well.<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
  • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmphasis \u2013 Place minimal emphasis on: Your Gender, Religion, Village Background, KCPE grades and your many roles as a class prefect. Unless the employer insists on you providing such details, avoid..<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    1. Don\u2019t wait till you graduate to apply for jobs.
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