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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
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NHIA set to boost its cybersecurity and IT Infrastructure
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), in partnership with a leading private cybersecurity solutions provider in Ghana, CyberHawk Limited, is advancing the Authority’s digital infrastructure to ensure seamless operations.
This is to safeguard the Authority’s digital technologies and maintain the trust of active members of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).
In this context, the NHIA Management Information System (MIS) Directorate in the Head Office, on February 11, 2024, launched a three-day brainstorming session on the organization’s cybersecurity enhancement agenda.
The MIS Directorate Ag. Director, Mr. Daniel Blankson explained that the collaborative meeting aimed to scrutinize the NHIA’s Information Technology architecture, identifying potential risks and gapsto enhance its cybersecurity posture.
“By leveraging CyberHawk Limited’s expertise, the NHIA seeks to fortify its defenses against cyber threats, protecting sensitive information and maintaining the trust of its members.”
Mr. Blankson applauded the synergy between the two organizations and underscored the Authority’s commitment to embracing cutting-edge technologies and innovative solutions to drive its mission forward.
The Head of Information Security and Standards Unit, in the MIS Directorate, Mr. Ebenezer Hooper, highlighted the Authority’s significant milestone on the digital transformation journey.
According to him, the NHIA is actively engaged in fully adopting and implementing modern digital systems to improve its operations.
He said, “The three-day brainstorming meeting will culminate in the development of a robust IT infrastructure, as well as strategic plans to translate security implementations into tangible IT cost savings for the organization.”
“There is the need to form a steering committee or IT advisory committee, operated under the Board, so that they can pay more attention in protecting the huge IT investment while ensuring cyber security-related policies are well protected,” he added.
The Project Manager of CyberHawk Limited, Mr. Chetan Narayana Murthy, lauded the collaboration and anticipated that it would empower the NHIA to implement comprehensive cybersecurity measures.
According to him, “This is a huge project that will greatly benefit the NHIA by implementing robust cybersecurity measures, safeguarding their systems, and ultimately protecting the sensitive information of NHIA members and healthcare providers.”
A Senior Manager of IT infrastructure, Mr. David Asare Addo, and his colleague, a Senior Manager of Applications, Mr. Enock Afanyi, with the MIS Directorate, gave an overview of the NHIA’s current technological landscape.
Present at the meeting were representatives from the Claims, Membership and Regional Operations (MRO), Research, Policy, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RPME), Corporate Affairs, the Audit, Administration, and Human Resource Directorates.
Story By : Vivian Arthur
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Swedru All Blacks back to winning ways, Roshan humble King Faisal
Sekondi Rospak FC made it eight wins in eight successive home games after three second-half goals from John Amoah, Joseph Ntow and Stephen Anthony Kofi. John Amoah opened the scoring in the 55th minute after a barren first half. Joseph Ntow added to the tally in the 56th minute before Stephen Anthony Kofi rounded things up in the 74th minute to give Rospak a 3-0 win over former Premier League side King Faisal.
Elsewhere at Swedru – leaders Swedru All Blacks humbled PAC Academy in an emphatic 2-0 win. Zayat Bubakari scored first for Swedru All Blacks in the 27th minute before Rudolf Junior Nana Kwasi Mensah made it 2-0 in the 34th minute. Swedru All Blacks are top of the table with 36 points – 4 points ahead of second placed Rospak FC.
Meanwhile, Former Premier League side Cape Coast Mysterious Dwarfs recorded their fourth successive home victory after beaten New Edubiase United 2-1 at the Robert Mensah Park. Enoch Odoom struck first for Cape Coast Mysterious Dwarfs in the 19th minute but Steven Asante equalized for New Edubiase United before halftime. After the interval, Godfred Eshun scored from distance in the 65th minute to help Cape Coast Mysterious Dwarfs secure all the points.
Here are the results in Zone Two
