Building the skills employers ask for
How to find out which skills employers want, and practical ways to build and show them.
Find out what's in demand
Kaziplat's job market page shows the skills, fields and education that open jobs ask for, worked out from the jobs on Kaziplat and updated as they change. Look at the jobs you want and note the skills that keep coming up.
Skills many jobs ask for
Some skills appear across many kinds of jobs: - Communication: writing clearly and speaking confidently, in English and Swahili. - Computer skills: especially Microsoft Excel, Word and email. - Teamwork and problem solving. - Customer service. - Report writing.
Ways to build them
- Free online courses, many with certificates, for computer and business skills.
- Short courses at colleges and training institutes.
- Volunteering, which builds experience you can put on your CV.
- Practice: a spreadsheet for your own budget or a small business teaches Excel quickly.
Show them
List your skills in the words employers use, add certificates for courses you finish, and give an example on your CV of when you used each important skill.
More guides
- How to write a CV employers read
- How to write an application letter
- How to prepare for a job interview
- How to apply for a job by email
- How to spot fake job adverts
- Documents to have ready before you apply
- Finding your first job after college
- Applying for government jobs in Tanzania
- What to do after you apply