At some point in the application process, you will be required to submit references. Sometimes the recruiter may ask you to submit contact information of your referees and the references are sourced directly by the recruiter. Here’s my quick thoughts on referees and reference letters:
MoreExposure is important. I somehow found this picture of me from five years ago on exactly a date like today.
MoreSo, looking for a job? chasing an opportunity? Here is the long and short, lets get straight to it.
MoreCircles are closed. You are either in or out. You keep a handful of people, a trusted circle and that’s that’s that. No one rolls with you guys. What a small world you live in. I like open friendships. Where we can form a never ending web of new connections with the friends of our […]
MoreWhen we are outsmarted, when we are downplayed, when we are hurt, when we are loosing, it is really, really, really important to learn very quickly that winning is not everything.
MoreWhat are your career goals? Having a dream job is a great place to start. But having a fulfilling career is a much bigger goal than getting your dream job.
MoreIn today’s competitive world of work, it is important for you to have a professional brand. Essentially, on the job market, you are a product. You have to package and sell yourself. So taking time to think through your strategy can be the difference between what you do now and your next big move.
MoreI worked tirelessly, going to various districts across Malawi to mobilise, train and support young politicians. I met and took keen interest other young women who shared similar aspirations.
MoreBetween the time I submitted my application for the World Bank Young Professionals Programme and and the first time I report for duty, it will have been one year, two months!
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