African Urbanites

09/02/2024

To our friends and partners in , we wish you a Happy Chinese New Year! May the year of the bring you , good health, and happiness. We are grateful for your and look forward to continuing to work together in the year ahead. 🐉 🎉

祝中国的朋友和合作伙伴新年快乐！祝您龙年吉祥如意、身体健康、幸福快乐。我们感谢您的友谊，并期待在未来的一年里继续合作。

01/02/2024

Happy New Month

For owners, time is a precious resource. Every hour counts and every minute matters. 😄

So how are you making the most of your time this month? 🗓

Here's a tip: start by setting clear, actionable that you can accomplish in a specific timeframe.

Then, break those goals down into smaller, manageable tasks. And most importantly, remember to celebrate your , no matter how small! 🎉

30/01/2024

Deadline is tomorrow. Let's send those applications through.

Good luck

Please be reminded that deadline for submission is 31 January 2024

30/01/2024

Entrepreneurs, it's time to take action! 👊💪
Opportunities are knocking at your door, are you ready to seize them?
Here's some words of wisdom for you: "You never know how close you are to a breakthrough. So just keep going." - Marie Forleo
Now get out there and make things
Hey entrepreneurs! Are you ready to make the most of every opportunity that comes your way? 😀

23/01/2024

Hustle hard, and make your dreams happen. There's no substitute for hard work and dedication. When you put in the effort, the results will follow. So get out there and get hustling! 💪

22/01/2024

If you want to get a call for an interview, your CV has to be ATS friendly. Here’s 6 small tips to help you
For those that don't know how recruiters uses ATS to get candidates, why you submit your CV and no one gets back to you. Let me educate you on that.

Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) have become a key part of the recruitment process, which can sometimes make it feel like your CV disappears into a black hole.
Here's some insight into how ATS works and why you may not hear back:

How ATS Works
Recruiters use ATS software to screen all incoming CVs/resumes when a role opens up. This automates and speeds up parts of the hiring process.

- These systems scan your CV looking for relevant keywords, skills, qualifications etc. to match the job description. It scores and ranks applications.

- If your CV makes it past this initial screening stage, it gets passed to the recruiters and hiring managers to review. That means, if your CV do no pass this stage, the recruiters won't even see your CV, you have lost your fighting chance.

*Why You May Not Hear Back*
- Unfortunately, over 75% of candidates don't make it through the ATS screening stage. If relevant data is missing from your CV, you can receive an instant rejection.

*Tips to Beat ATS*
- Study the job
description and identify key requirements. Tailor your CV using the same keywords and terminology.
- Carefully format your CV. Use simple, consistent formatting without complex tables or columns, colors, pictures, personal information like age, local government, marital status, s*x, etc. *This can confuse ATS software.*

*Very crucial*
- Submit your CV in .doc or .txt format, not PDF which can scramble layouts making data extraction difficult.

It can be disheartening not hearing back after an application. This is why I am here, to help you understanding how ATS software filters CVs can help you tweak your CV to pass those crucial first stages.
Hoping these insights on modern recruitment practices are helpful!

18/01/2024

We cannot stress this enough. Keep on grinding.

15/01/2024

[1] The Thank-You Note
First things first: at the end of your interview ask the hiring manager when you can expect to hear back from them about next steps. This date will help you determine when it’s most appropriate to follow up down the line.

How to Write a Meaningful Thank-You Note
One day after your interview, you can send your first note. Send a quick email thanking the hiring manager for their time. Keep it short and sweet. Mention one specific thing about the interview or what you learned about their organization. Finally, mention how much you are looking forward to hearing from them. The thank-you note isn’t an opportunity to add more content to your interview. It’s just a chance to demonstrate your excitement and appreciation.

[2] The Follow-Up Note
If you don’t hear back from the hiring manager by the date they said they were going to make an offer, don’t send a note right away. It is possible that you weren’t the first choice for the job, but you’re still in the running. They may make an offer to someone else, and that person may not take the job. Give them a little time to work things out.

Put a note on your calendar to follow up one week after that date if you still haven’t heard back.

[3] The Exception
The one time you can reach out in between the interview and the date the hiring manager gave you is if there is a significant change in your situation or portfolio. If you interview for your dream job and then get an offer from someone else before you hear back, you can write to let them know that you have another offer but that you really admire the company and its mission and are hoping to hear from them before deciding. Or perhaps you have written an article or submitted a patent application relevant to the job you applied for. If the article is accepted for publication or the patent is granted, you can share that news because it might influence the discussions about your application.

[4] The Feedback Note
If you feel like the interview went well, but you aren’t offered the job, you can send one additional note to ask for feedback on the interview. Again, you want to be brief. Thank the interviewer once again for their time. Say that you enjoyed the interview process and would like to get some constructive feedback on what you can do better in the future to improve your chances of getting a job.

Finally, remember that job hunting is exhausting. It takes a lot of energy. And it may take longer to get a job than you hoped or expected. It’s normal to be restless and tempted to send notes to hiring managers, even if it’s just to feel like you’re doing something. Unfortunately, those notes are not going to help you to get the job. So try your best to channel that energy into something else productive. Volunteer, sign up for networking events, apply to more jobs. Any one of those activities is a good outlet for your energy and is likely to lead to greater opportunities down the line.