ON JOB ABANDONMENT AND INTEGRITY

ON JOB ABANDONMENT AND INTEGRITY

Long Rant Alert A few months ago someone from this platform was recruited to work for my firm. I did not know him personally but he responded to a job advert I posted. He did not qualify for the role but he stayed in touch. The correspondence started in October and he...
On Maternity Leave, Stillbirths and Miscarriages

On Maternity Leave, Stillbirths and Miscarriages

Did you know that medically a pregnancy loss before 24 weeks is considered a miscarriage while loss after 24 weeks is considered a stillbirth? Thus, technically a miscarriage is not covered by maternity law. This means there are no maternity leave or benefits granted...

On Personal Messages Sent to Me

I will like to thank those who send positive messages my way and apologise for not being able to reply most messages sent to me. Due to the sheer volume, replying them would mean not being able to meet other important personal and work obligations (not got an...

On Packaging

Truth is, a lot of people do not know how to use their work experience to work for them. They automatically think their experience is irrelevant without looking deeper into the role. Should you write Hawker as work experience on your CV? No! But you can definitely...

Are You Showcasing Your Best Version?

Imagine you had a very important meeting that was a key defining moment in your life. You were to present a pitch in bid for a large work contract. You found out at the very last minute that you could not attend in person due to personal circumstances outside your...

Happy Independence Day All!

“Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country,” -JFK Today is good day to decide what you can do for your country. How can you contribute to society at large? Regardless of your personal problems, there’s...