Cover Letter: A First Impression
A few months into my unemployment phase last year, there were still no signs whatsoever of my family finally giving me my trust fund, and us laughing about it at every family gathering thereafter....
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#ACOAUG17 Highlights
The 4th African Congress of Accountants Conference (ACOA) was held early this month from 2nd – 5th May, 2017, at Speke Resort Munyonyo. ACOA is an international event that is held once every two...
Breaking the Hand to Mouth Culture
I quit my job last year in August. I was exhausted, and I was tired and thought that I’d die if I worked for one more day. Everyone said that I was insane to...
How to Stay Employed
If you were fortunate enough to get a job as soon as you wanted one, because we all agree that no one wants a job as their graduation gift at the bottom of their...
Adventure Away
I once went bungee jumping. At the time, it was something that I had thought about doing but couldn’t find the courage to do. From what I had heard about bungee jumping, I wasn’t...
Why You Probably Don’t Deserve That Raise You Are Dying For (How to Get a Raise)
In this scenario, there are two journeys; one is during the search for a new job because the one that you have currently is choking the life out of you. Basically, if you are...
The Fear of Being Unemployed
I fear the night, or to be more specific, I fear being outside at night. One of the biggest reasons why is because unexplainable sounds seem to triple when night falls, and that’s when...
Village Chronicles: The State of the Roads
I envy people whose villages are literally around the corner; Gayaza, Mityana, Mukono, Entebbe. Spending an entire day on the road all in the name of going to the village was cooler when I...
Are you standing in the way of your career?
In this day and age, a lot of focus is placed on the qualifications one has, and as such most employees and potential employees focus on getting the right papers, and good grades while...
Is Passion Enough?
Often times, people talk about the evil that is an 8 to 5 job, and how life would be much better if their passion was their work. The appeal of working flexible hours, being...
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