By Ousman Seckan In the Gambia, the general perception that if your job application is rejected after supposedly meeting the required qualifications, there is no doubt the job is given to a relative, friend or a loved one. While I cannot refute this possibility in its entirety; I’m with the conviction not all positions can be given to relatives, especially
Continue reading By Ousman Seckan Like elsewhere around the world, employers in the Gambia are seemingly engaged in competition for top talents to keep their services and businesses thriving. As such, technical and professional capabilities aren’t enough to excel professionally and sustain a job. Recruiters are increasingly concerned about soft skills because they have come to realize that these skills drive performance.
Continue reading By Ousman Seckan Do you follow Gamjobs on social media? If yes, perhaps you have been seen several wrong ways some Gambians apply for jobs online. Well, Gamjobs has over the years compiled these not-so-good job application methods, and now wish to use them to advise job seekers on how they can change their application procedures that would lead them
Continue reading By Ousman Seckan It’s common in the Gambia for someone to apply for a job vacancy multiple times without any success. While you need not to relent in applying for your dream job, there is a limit to incessant application of a particular job. Besides, you may wonder what has gone wrong for not getting the job offer or even
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