You know, of late I have been reflecting on the saying many of us use when things seem bleak but we’re still hanging in there – ‘Ninaishi kwa matumaini’ - ‘I live in hope’. In the context of job hunting, I have been watching applicants send in mediocre documents, followed by even poorer interviews (should they, for some reason, actually be called in for one). How on Earth would a person, without so much as a thought about the nature of the position for which they have applied nor their targeted audience, namely, the recruitment personnel in that organisation, expect to receive a positive response?
If the objective is to secure a job and we agree that the first impression is the only one that counts, why do so few people make sure that they send winning applications followed by even more impressive interviews?
Knowing there are many others applying for a position, I feel that being ill prepared is like closing ones eyes, turning around seven times then shooting an arrow into the air and hoping to hit a target set 150 metres away.
