And I’m sure the most qualified person got the job Sir.
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Ni kama [email protected]?:D:D:D
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Communication skills is only the tip of the iceberg. The biggest issue I have seen with Kenyan workers is attitude. People expect to be well remunerated for doing poor or no work at all. Others have very beautiful cv’s but their output is pathetic.
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Plus nowadays students give zero regard for industrial attachment or internship.
The days I spent as a student organizing samples, taking minutes and arranging the office library were just as humbling as they were helpful.
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I’ve seen some turning down internship positions because the company doesn’t give a stipend to interns.
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How do you study forensic investigations without a lab?
Aha, I get your point now. Though at the very least I’d have thought that the colleges/ universities offering the course have their own.
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Cc @The.Black.Templar now you have the reasons why people leave . @Lucern maybe you had something that won’t let Kenya employ you so you had to leave . Tell us more
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I believe in hiring people with the right attitude for the job. Not exactly a perfect candidates. Decent communication skills. Someone who can read and right and send email and communicate with his peers issues. The rest can be taught.
And CVs contain 80-85% garbage. Family history, secondary education. For what?
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@introvert Tata ilikua “righten” off?
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Hehehe.
Niliambiwa due to brake issues I only accept light duties.
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What kind of job do you think someone will do if you are in the states illegally?
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@Swansea uko poa daddy. Kiingereza walimu wapeleke high school, sisi hapa ni mabirionaire as long as umepass message ama? Chieth ritimbo
Hehehe bado unaumwa eh? But I like the fact that you’ve resorted to guerrilla warfare. You no longer have the balls to confront me directly. Meffi.
Cheeky bastard
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Haya, yaishe basi.
:D:D:D
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While still at this, I read about phone interview mistakes job seekers make and how to avoid them:
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1.Poor Phone Etiquette
It is important that your voice conveys authority and confidence. Speak up and use an even and low tone especially when making responses. Many young job speakers pick up a phone call with “sasa” not knowing who is calling. Pick up your cell phone with a simple hello. It helps in building professionalism.
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Mobile service providers have the ring back tone service. It reveals the kind of person you are. It may be funny but it can work against you. For example “ nakwambia ungoje kidogo tu nitashika simu…” It may be funny to your peers but to the employer make you appear like a very busy person. A custom made one is good.[/INDENT]
2.Appearing Distracted.
A phone interview is important and being distracted shows the employer that you are uninterested. Distractions make it hard to give good responses because you are not concentrating.
[INDENT]Have your Interview in a private quiet space with no background noise. For example, if you are in a noisy place say a bus station you can tell your employer “would you mind if I call you back? I am in a noisy place” then find a convenient place free of distractions.[/INDENT]
3.Poor Communication Skills.
Phone interviews are purely verbal and poor communication skills can make you lose the job. Speaking incoherently and filling up the interview with “pardon please” is wrong. Be sure to pay undivided attention and be audible enough. Since the employer has no idea of what you look like it is important that you show confidence in your voice and respond comprehensively.
[INDENT]Try standing during the interview and dress well; you may feel and sound more confident and animated. It may be harder to pick up subtle nuances over the phone so you need to pay extra attention to what’s being asked of you and attempt to decipher and reciprocate the mood being set by the interviewer.[/INDENT]
4.Failure to Have Your CV, Cover Letter, or Other Documents with You.
Even if you have notes on the organisation and position, ensure you have your documents with you. This is very vital because you may be required to explain something that is not on the CV or the employer may want you to walk them through your CV. If you have not crammed it then it will be hard for you to do it without your CV.
5.Not Doing enough Research.
Being prepared before the phone interview and doing your research on the company and the job description beforehand is vital.
[INDENT]Make sure you find out in advance exactly who will be interviewing you and how long the interview will last. A little research into the company and the people will make for a more relaxed interview experience.
The best thing about a phone interview is that you can refer to these notes while speaking to the employer. Phone interviews measure your ability to comprehend and it is important that you do your research.[/INDENT]
6.Not knowing when to keep quiet
Remember, if you ramble on for too long, the interviewer will become easily distracted by their computer screen or by what’s going on out the window, so try to keep your answers to under one minute.
7.Not asking what happens next
Many interviewees hang up at the end of a phone interview without knowing where they stand. It is better to sign off by telling your interviewer that you are very interested in the position and by asking, what is the next stage?
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We employed a young fellow the other day as an accounts assistant, he had very little experience but could easily learn the basics. The problem came when he started making postings, they were full of errors , we dint understand whether he had an eyesight problem or he dint have any concentration at all. we were forced to lay him off but i pitied him because he does not stand to work anywhere. it was very sad and we were not sure whether he was working in a hurry to spare time to bet or …we had summoned him severally unsuccessfully.
There was too another lady that was employed as a sale lady and for the first few days she was sent with a salesman for orientations, once there she could not make a single sale. she started nagging the salesman for sex but the guy was a faithful so he could not entertain her. On one occasion she was very exited when their car broke down and was almost falling dark so she was telling the jamaa leo ni leo lazima ukamaue hehe
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Very true, you have to start from somewhere, and learn your way through. Young guys want to start at the top… possible but for very few gifted people. Reality check
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