The JobYethu blog
Practical guides for finding work, exploring career paths and building experience in South Africa.
- Career Advice
Write a sharper CV bullet for an office administrator application
Show the work you did and what changed because of it.
- Career Advice
Plan a return to maintenance apprentice work after a break
Prepare an honest explanation and show how you are refreshing relevant skills.
- Career Advice
Build a small portfolio for procurement assistant applications
Use a short work sample to show your approach without exposing workplace information.
- Career Advice
Explain how you prioritise in IT support trainee work
Show what you would handle first and how you would communicate a delay.
- Career Advice
Turn volunteer experience into evidence for a cleaning operative role
Connect a real activity to one responsibility in the vacancy.
- Career Advice
How to show initiative in contact centre agent work
Use a small improvement to show you can act within your responsibilities.
- Career Advice
Prepare a teamwork example for a warehouse assistant interview
Describe what you contributed and how the team finished the work.
- Career Advice
How to make a useful handover in education assistant work
Make clear what is finished, what is outstanding and what needs a decision.
- Career Advice
Show attention to detail when applying for logistics coordinator trainee work
Prepare one specific example that demonstrates a reliable checking habit.
- Career Advice
Write a sharper CV bullet for a sales support assistant application
Show the work you did and what changed because of it.