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.

Finding and landing your first job after graduation is not the easiest thing to do. It will require some consistency and hard work over a period of time. However, the time it takes for you to go from wanting a job to getting hired is greatly determined by how you approach the job search. But before considering the more advanced tips for securing a job, it is important to have the basics covered.

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.

A resume will most likely be your first step into your dream company. While it can be tempting to have a one-fit-all resume, it would be best that you keep tweaking your resume to match each job you apply for. 

Below are a few tips to make your resume recruiter-ready;

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.