The JobYethu blog
Practical guides for finding work, exploring career paths and building experience in South Africa.
- Career Advice
How to make a useful handover in procurement assistant work
Make clear what is finished, what is outstanding and what needs a decision.
- First Jobs
Prepare for a sales support assistant practical assessment
Practise the type of task you may be asked to do under time pressure.
- Finding Work
Questions to ask about the hours in a junior marketing assistant vacancy
Get enough detail to plan a reliable commute and start date.
- Career Advice
Show attention to detail when applying for IT support trainee work
Prepare one specific example that demonstrates a reliable checking habit.
- First Jobs
How to talk about mistakes in a data capture clerk interview
Prepare a short answer that shows how you spot and correct errors.
- Career Advice
Write a sharper CV bullet for a junior bookkeeper application
Show the work you did and what changed because of it.
- First Jobs
A practical exercise for your first cleaning operative application
Make one small example of work you can explain in an interview.
- Finding Work
How to decide whether a kitchen assistant vacancy is worth applying for
Use a quick checklist to judge the requirements and working conditions.
- Finding Work
Search terms that uncover more hospitality assistant vacancies
Build a search around the names employers use for similar work.
- Finding Work
Use interview notes to improve your next contact centre agent application
Capture questions and useful details while they are fresh.
- Career Advice
Plan a return to receptionist work after a break
Prepare an honest explanation and show how you are refreshing relevant skills.
- First Jobs
How to prepare for feedback in your first office administrator job
Turn a correction into a change you can test on your next shift.