The JobYethu blog
Practical guides for finding work, exploring career paths and building experience in South Africa.
- Finding Work
How to decide whether a procurement assistant vacancy is worth applying for
Use a quick checklist to judge the requirements and working conditions.
- Finding Work
Search terms that uncover more sales support assistant vacancies
Build a search around the names employers use for similar work.
- Finding Work
Use interview notes to improve your next junior marketing assistant application
Capture questions and useful details while they are fresh.
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Read between the lines of a junior bookkeeper job description
Turn vague phrases in a job advert into specific interview questions.
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Set a weekly search routine for hospitality assistant opportunities
Make your search regular enough to spot vacancies without spending all day scrolling.
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How to ask about training before accepting office administrator work
Find out what you will learn, who supports you and what independence looks like.
- Finding Work
Compare two office runner job adverts side by side
Find the differences hidden behind similar job titles.
- Finding Work
Follow up on a production assistant application without sending repeated messages
Send a short enquiry that gives the recruiter the information needed to find your application.
- Finding Work
Track your sales support assistant applications without a complicated spreadsheet
Keep the vacancy details and follow-up dates together so you can prepare quickly.
- Finding Work
Questions to ask about the hours in a data capture clerk vacancy
Get enough detail to plan a reliable commute and start date.
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How to decide whether a contact centre agent vacancy is worth applying for
Use a quick checklist to judge the requirements and working conditions.
- Finding Work
Search terms that uncover more receptionist vacancies
Build a search around the names employers use for similar work.