The JobYethu blog
Practical guides for finding work, exploring career paths and building experience in South Africa.
- First Jobs
A first-week learning log for a logistics coordinator trainee role
Build a simple record of tasks, questions and what you can do independently.
- Finding Work
Compare two procurement assistant job adverts side by side
Find the differences hidden behind similar job titles.
- Career Advice
How to show initiative in sales support assistant work
Use a small improvement to show you can act within your responsibilities.
- First Jobs
What to take to your first junior marketing assistant interview
Prepare a small set of examples and the documents the employer asks for.
- Finding Work
Follow up on an IT support trainee application without sending repeated messages
Send a short enquiry that gives the recruiter the information needed to find your application.
- Career Advice
Prepare a teamwork example for a data capture clerk interview
Describe what you contributed and how the team finished the work.
- First Jobs
What to say when you need help on your first junior bookkeeper shift
Learn to ask a useful question that describes the issue clearly.