How close do you feel to living the kind of life you always dreamed of? While it is true that life is full of several twists and turns that one may never be able to fully prepare for, you can take control of what you can and, like an experienced sailor, navigate your way through the storms that may arise from a failing relationship, a struggling business, a dead-end career or from losing a loved one.

For 6+ years, Brighter Investment (BI) has groomed ambitious, highly-skilled talent to fill entry-level positions across Africa. Through our customized, global-standard graduate mentorship and employability program we have been able to upskill graduates to ensure that they can deliver optimum value to employers from the get-go.

Brighter Investment (BI) has tested an investment-led model for higher education financing in Africa since 2015. But, beyond improving access to quality higher education, Brighter Investment considers itself a major dealer in hope. Through our education financing product and student support program, we have seen hundreds of high potential students in Africa gain access to quality higher education and increase their income by up to 5x.

Yes, you have a resume. But how many interviews or job offers have you gotten with that resume in the last year? If your answer is less than five, it’s a pointer that your resume may require a tweak here and there or even a revamp to make it more effective. And even if you got more interviews, there are probably things that can be improved and make your job search more effective. While getting the perfect resume is not always a walk in the park, it is an achievable feat. In the end, you’d thank yourself for putting in the work to take your job hunting game a notch higher.

Virtually every role, position, job, and industry is unique in its own way. While you may garner some information about your career path or a particular organization online, it is not always easy to know all that there is to know from the outside. There are certain intricacies to a job, an organization, and even an industry that only gets reserved for those within those circles - they have worn the shoes and have walked the path and will be in a better position to handhold a newbie through it all.

Always wanted to make a difference in the world while boosting your resume? Brighter Investment is taking on volunteers to serve as Associates on the Mentorship Program. This is your chance to join an impact investment startup that is eliminating financial barriers to higher education.

Cynthia Sefakor Bakah is a Cement Laboratory Technician with Halliburton Ghana. She studied Petroleum Engineering at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and began her professional journey as a B2B Commercial Sales Representative with Shell (now Vivo Energy).

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, many companies are implementing voluntary or mandatory work-from-home policies. This will mean that lots of individuals are trying to get used to working from home for the first time, full-time.

With outbreaks in more than 150 countries around the world, the coronavirus pandemic has moved beyond being just a public health crisis to an economic one as well. Businesses are closing down, individuals are losing their jobs and the prices of essential commodities are shooting up.

With many companies opting for remote work and many others laying off employees in the current wake of the Coronavirus pandemic, things may appear gloomy for the average job seeker. You may begin to wonder if sending out resumes and following up with hiring managers is the right thing to do.

Lucy Akua Kyerede Quainoo is a Global Goals Advocate and an Award-winning Consultant with over 17 years of experience in the Development Sector; specifically in the area of Management and International Business.

Nothing can be more painful than hitting “send” only to realize you omitted something in your cover letter or made a grammatical error on your resume. Beyond cross-checking to ensure there are no errors in your application, there are other things you must do to up your chances of landing any job you apply for.

Whether you are straight out of college or just wrapping up your one-year mandatory national service program, the foremost thing on your mind (obviously) is to land a great job. You’ve got big dreams and a bright future ahead of you. You’ve got bills to pay, a commitment to redeem, and a family that looks up to you.

Writing the perfect CV for most job seekers is almost synonymous with getting a camel to pass through the eye of a needle. Not only is it demanding, but it also requires that one pays attention to detail and is able to present his or her work history and personal information in a way that stands out.