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How to write a CV for National Service in Ghana
A one-page CV that shows a National Service supervisor you can do the work, written for someone whose only experience so far is school.
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How to write a CV with no work experience, what a National Service posting really involves, and how to walk into an interview in Accra knowing what is coming. Written for Ghanaian students, graduates and service personnel.
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- National Service
What a National Service posting actually involves
How postings are decided, what the year is really like once you report, and the parts nobody explains until you are already there.
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How to land an industrial attachment in Ghana
Most attachments are not advertised. Here is how students actually find one, how early to start, and what to send.
4 min read - Interviews
Interview preparation for Ghanaian employers
The questions that actually come up in Ghanaian interviews, how to answer them with evidence, and what to sort out before the day.
4 min read - CVs & Applications
Writing a cover letter when you have no work experience
A short, specific letter beats an eloquent one. What to put in each of the four paragraphs when your CV is still mostly school.
3 min read - Career Growth
How to spot a job scam in Ghana
The recruitment scams that target Ghanaian job seekers, the warning signs in order of reliability, and what to do if you have already paid.
4 min read - Career Growth
Turning your National Service year into a job offer
A month-by-month plan for the service year, from the questions to ask in week one to the conversation to have in month nine.
4 min read - Employer Advice
Hiring National Service personnel: a guide for employers
Service personnel are the cheapest serious hiring pipeline in Ghana, and most organisations waste it. What to do differently.
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