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.

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.

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;