Last week I stumbled across a Twitter hashtag called #BadStockPhotosOfMyJob which was inspired by the hilariously inaccurate stock photos that a Professor at the University of California found online when she was searching for realistic photos of scientists – Stock photos of scientists reveal that science is mostly about staring…
Panel Interviews | What When Why How | #JobAdviceSA
Join The #JobAdviceSA team at 16:00 – 17:00 Monday 23 April 2018 on Twitter and Facebook as they share tips and advice on your most burning questions as a Job Seeker. Today’s topic is on “Panel Interviews” The Team will be answering the following questions… The Questions Are: 1….
#JobAdviceSA | How to answer Difficult Interview Questions
Hello All, This week’s talk we are focusing on how to answer some really challenging interview questions. Here are the questions so you can start thinking about how you would answer them: What salary are you looking for? Why did you leave your last job before you had secured another…
A bit of everything
For the #JobAdviceSA chat of the 9th April 2018, we decided to ask the community if they had any questions. So here you go. Q1: How do you answer this interview question: “What won’t you miss about your previous job? Question by: Nokuzotha Nkosi – @Nokuzotha Q2: How does one…
Let’s Talk About Our Rights #JobAdviceSA 26/03
Last Wednesday we celebrated Human Rights Day, which commemorates those peaceful protesters who lost their lives in Sharpeville in 1960. Today South Africans have the right to demonstrate peacefully, as is granted by Section 17 of the Bill of Rights, which forms part of the Constitution. But what rights do…
Everything you need to know about Freelancing | #JobAdviceSA
Hello All, One of our most active participants in the #JobAdviceSA community, @KhulekaniMj asked us to do a session on Freelancing. Our people have spoken and we have responded! Please see the questions for Monday, 19th March’s Chat below: 1) What is the difference between working for a Consulting Firm or for working…
It’s all about LinkedIn
12th March 2018’s #JobAdviceSA theme is LinkedIn. Having a LinkedIn profile isn’t enough. We’d like to share with you a few tips on how to utilize LinkedIn as a job seeker and make the most of its functionality. Questions: Q1: What is LinkedIn and why should #JobSeekers sign up? #JobAdviceSA…
What Am I Doing Wrong? | #JobAdviceSA | 5 March 2018
Join The #JobAdviceSA team at 16:00 – 17:00 Monday 5 March 2018 on Twitter and Facebook as they share tips and advice on most burning questions as a Job Seeker. The Team will be answering the following questions… The Questions Are: 1. I’ve Submitted Tons Of Applications, But I Haven’t…
What Will the #SONA and #BudgetSpeech2018 Mean For SA’s Jobseekers and Workers? #JobAdviceSA 26/02
This month has seen some major changes in the leadership of South Africa and policy of the Government. The leader of the ANC, Cyril Ramaphosa, was elected as the new President of South Africa by Parliament after Jacob Zuma was forced to step down, after which he gave his first…
#JobAdviceSA | 19/02/2018 | Kindness is Important!
Hello All, Our last #JobAdviceSA chat was centered a lot around kindness and mutual respect for each other. I wanted to continue with this theme into Monday’s chat. Please see our questions below: How can you help people in your network who are looking for new Jobs? How could you…