Career advice
Written for the Tanzanian job market — what employers here actually look at, and how to talk about money without losing the offer.
What employers actually read first
On Citadel an employer sees your name, your headline, your location and what you expect to be paid — before they open your CV. Get those four right.
Read it →Interviews
How to answer “tell me about yourself”
It is not an invitation to recite your CV. It is the interviewer asking why they should keep listening.
3 minute readApplying for workWhy your applications get no reply
Sometimes it is the employer. More often it is one of four things you can fix this afternoon.
4 minute readCVs and cover lettersA CV that survives being read on a phone
Two pages, no photograph, most recent job at the top. Most of the advice is about what to leave out.
5 minute readPay and negotiationTalking about salary without losing the offer
Gross or net, what PAYE and NSSF do to the number, and what to say when they ask what you earn now.
5 minute read