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Jobseekers to note: Cut high expectations, take personal branding seriously
● Madam Benedicta Wugah
As the government continues to find ways of dealing with the increasing rate of youth employment, Leadership Coach and Motivational Speaker, Madam Benedicta Wugah, has come up with some useful tips for job seekers.
In a recent series dubbed: “Letter to Jobseekers,” she argued that high unemployment was not because “there are no jobs but because job seekers have high expectations.”
She has, therefore, outlined some useful tips and advised young people to, among other things, cut down on their expectations, enrich their Curriculum Vitae (CVs) and take personal branding seriously as they wait for their dream job to come their way.
“What I have realised about jobseekers is that they have very high expectations of the kind of jobs they want after National Service. Their expectation is a company that gives them accommodation, car, clothing allowance, hospital allowance, therefore any job that does not offer them these things is not the right job.
“Cut your expectations and start from somewhere,” she said, in an article ‘intercepted’ by The Spectator early this week.
She further addressed the issue of some unemployed persons “expecting jobs from relatives,” — a phenomenon she believes has kept some people “waiting forever.”
She admitted that when family members connected their relatives to jobs, the employee tended to “misbehave” and eventually tarnish the reputation of the person who introduced them to the opportunity.
“Don’t wait for relatives to connect you because you might wait forever. Go out there and search for your own jobs, she stressed and asked jobseekers not to present substandard CVs to potential employers.
“Some people completed school about five years ago and there is no work experience, no training, or skills acquisition. Employers employ those who will add value to their company.
The jobs you turn down waiting for a dream job could have been one to enrich your CV with a particular skill. Use the right format for your CV and, if possible, let an expert create it for you,” she noted.
Emphasising the importance of personal branding, she encouraged jobseekers to dress professionally and particularly asked ladies to be ‘moderate’ when applying make-up to attend a job interview.
“Personal branding is key to your growth or getting a job. Your personal branding is what sells you out there.
“I wonder why [some] people attending corporate interviews wear slippers, sleeveless dresses, T-shirts, jeans, among others just because they hear it is a sales job. It does not cost much to dress well,” she stressed.
By Ernest Nutsugah
Ghana’s First Lady, Lordina Mahama, has made a generous donation to the country’s national female Under-17 and Under-20 teams – Black Maidens and Black Princesses- as they continue preparations for major international assignments.
The donation, made on Friday, May 22, was presented on behalf of the First Lady by the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, at the GFA Technical Centre in Prampram.
The gesture forms part of efforts to motivate and support Ghana’s young female footballers as they prepare to represent the country on the international stage.
The donation included essential food items and toiletries aimed at supporting the welfare and well-being of the players and technical teams.
The donation included cartons of Milo, T-rolls, soft drinks, toiletries, and a range of essential supplies aimed at supporting the welfare of the players, enhancing camp conditions, and easing preparations ahead of their respective assignments.
The Black Maidens are currently engaged in preparations for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers and are set to take on Liberia women’s national under-17 football team in the second-leg encounter in Liberia this weekend.
Meanwhile, the Black Princesses have already secured qualification to the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after overcoming Uganda in the qualifiers, extending Ghana’s remarkable record to eight consecutive appearances at the tournament.
The donation by the First Lady was expected to boost morale within both camps while reinforcing national support for the young female footballers who continue to make the country proud.
The prosecution has officially rested its case in The Republic v Solomon Asamoah & Another, the high-profile legal battle commonly referred to as the “Sky Train” case.
The Deputy Attorney General Justice Srem Sai announced the development, praising the state’s team of hard-working prosecutors for successfully anchoring the state’s evidence before the High Court.
The criminal trial centers on the former Chief Executive Officer and the former Board Chairman of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF).
The duo stands accused of illegally authorizing and paying out US$2 million to a foreign company without obtaining board directives or other mandatory statutory approvals.
State investigators have confirmed that the disbursed millions cannot be found.
Following the closure of the prosecution’s case, the accused persons moved the court for an opportunity to file a submission of no case.
The presiding judge granted the application, ordering the defense to submit their arguments by June 8.
The outcome of the June 8 filings will decide the fate of the trial:
With this, if the judge finds the defense’s submission convincing, the accused will be acquitted and discharged however, If the judge dismisses the submission, the court will order the accused officials to take the stand and explain why they should not face prison sentences.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
