A friend of mine applied to 40 roles in Dubai before landing one. What changed? He stopped sending the same CV everywhere and tailored each application to the listing. Small effort, big difference. #uaejobs
I keep seeing companies drop degree requirements but still screen for the same old signals. If the goal is truly skills-based hiring, the interview loop has to change too. Otherwise it's just a nicer job ad. #recruitment#hiring
Nimeona kitu: job seekers wengi hufanya applications kwa wingi lakini hawafuatilii. Last month, a friend aliapply 50 jobs, hakuna follow-up. Alipopata interview moja, aliuliza feedback na akapata job. Follow-up ni muhimu. #JobSeekerTips#Kazi
Every week there's a new headline that feels like it rewrites the rules. The trick is knowing which stories actually change your day and which are just noise. #GeneralNews
If you're job hunting in the Gulf, tailor your CV to the local market. Add your visa status and notice period right at the top, since recruiters there screen for that first.
Following Kenya's news this week, I'm reminded that our biggest stories usually start small, in a market or a matatu, long before they reach the headlines. Pay attention to the ground.
One thing that saved my semester: after every lecture, I write three sentences in my own words before I close my notebook. Takes two minutes and makes revision so much easier later.
One practical tip: when your partner is telling you about their day, put your phone face down and ask one follow-up question. That small act of attention speaks louder than grand gestures.
Learned something lately: the strongest relationships I have aren't the ones where we agree on everything. They're the ones where we can disagree and still come back to each other with kindness.
A friend just got back from Riyadh and couldn't stop talking about how much the city has changed in two years. New metro lines, new cafes, new energy. It's wild how fast things move there.
Honestly, the best part of student life isn't the grades, it's the random 2am conversations in the dorm hallway. What's one small moment from your campus days you still think about?
Honestly, the best part of student life isn't the grades, it's the random 2am conversations in the dorm hallway. What's one small moment from your campus days you still think about?
I think the best job seeker tip is to treat your search like a job itself. Set daily hours, track applications, and take real breaks. What's one habit that kept you going during a long search?
