{"id":1536,"date":"2016-06-27T14:16:45","date_gmt":"2016-06-27T12:16:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bmkedev.wpengine.com\/?p=1536"},"modified":"2022-10-17T14:31:05","modified_gmt":"2022-10-17T12:31:05","slug":"testimonial-career-story-brightermonday-june-congo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/testimonial-career-story-brightermonday-june-congo","title":{"rendered":"Testimonial: My Career Story with BrighterMonday \u2013 June Congo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Still not sure whether BrighterMonday works? See the testimonial below from a satisfied member of our vast online community.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Current Role<\/strong>;&nbsp;Administration and sales assistant (part time)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Highest Education<\/strong> <strong>level;<\/strong> BSc (Mathematics, Operations Research Major)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Years of Experience<\/strong>: 1<\/p>\n<p><strong>BM: How has your job search experience been like?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>June:&nbsp;<\/strong>Its amazing how Brighter Monday came in just at the right time, when every student in their third year of study was required to complete a not less than 3 month industrial attachment at an Industry of choice. I was overwhelmed by the number of possible opportunities Brighter Monday presented, so I worked tirelessly on my C.V and cover letter before sending out any applications. I still can\u2019t believe I got shortlisted from my cover letter only. An error occurred during application and my C.V failed to attach.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BM: How did you hear about BrighterMonday?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>June:<\/strong>&nbsp;I heard about Brighter Monday first from my all-time favourite, former radio presenter at kiss 100, Caroline Mutoko.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BM: How has BrighterMonday helped in your career search and growth?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>June:&nbsp;<\/strong>I love that it presented a platform and a starting point for me to kick-start my career journey. I totally second the career center section Brighter Monday incorporated into the site. The tips there are really useful, not only to job seekers but also those already in the workforce.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BM: What do you think gave you advantage over other candidates in your job search efforts?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>June:&nbsp;<\/strong>I went an extra mile with everything while keeping it simple still. I worked on presenting well to my potential employer the set of skills I have, limited as they were then, and the positive impact they would have on her company if they employed me.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BM:What would you advice other job seekers?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>June:&nbsp;<\/strong>There are jobs out there. All you need is just to correctly identify where your skills fit, work a bit on yourself, your C.V and ultimately your cover letter. Research! Research! Research! Keep a positive attitude and don\u2019t forget to whisper a prayer amidst all these.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BM:<\/strong> Thank you June. We wish you continued growth in your career as you forge ahead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Still not sure whether BrighterMonday works? See the testimonial below from a satisfied member of our vast online community. Current Role;&nbsp;Administration and sales assistant (part time) Highest Education level; BSc (Mathematics, Operations Research Major) Years of Experience: 1 BM: How has your job search experience been like? 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