How to Negotiate your Salary for a Remote Job
Transitioning to working from home comes with a few changes, but those changes should not include a reduction in your salary. Negotiating your salary for a remote job is necessary as you should know your worth and let that guide your discussion. You might be…
How To Contact Someone About A Remote Job Offer On LinkedIn
Deciding to contact someone about a remote job offer on LinkedIn can undoubtedly be daunting and scary. However, Linkedin is a platform that is built to leverage networking and the first rule of networking is to just ‘say it’. While there aren’t any shortcuts or…
Out of Sight, Out of Mind: 5 Tips To Be More Visible While Working Remotely
Working remotely is arguably one of the best things that have happened in the history of jobs. It has so many advantages, but there is also the ‘out of sight, out of mind’ factor, which is a huge disadvantage. How does one hope to stay…
The Best Way to Get Ready for a Remote Job Interview
There seems to be a misconception amongst people applying to work from home jobs that the remote interview is easier than an in-person one. That is simply not true. If anything, given the global coronavirus pandemic, there’s a rise in remote interviews, and they’re becoming…
How to Manage Noisy Neighbours While Working from Home
Making the switch to work remotely is achievable as the increase in remote job opportunities brings the work from home dream to your fingertips. Working from home saves you the commute and allows you to remain in the haven that your home is. Your decision to…
7 Reasons Remote Working Should Be Integrated Post-Pandemic
Can you still remember going to the office every day and seeing your coworkers? Millions of people were introduced to the concept of working from home when COVID-19 hit. It was a big blur to move operations online and help everyone adjust to digital communication….
How to Be a Stellar Team Player While Working Remotely
The onslaught of the pandemic has caused adjustments in the work culture and an increase in remote jobs. Remote work involves telecommuting, but the distance and the lack of in-person interaction can affect camaraderie amongst colleagues. While working remotely and proving yourself, you should also…
Want to Work-From-Home Permanently? 5 Tips for Asking Your Employer
After experiencing the benefits of remote working, a lot of employees are looking to make that feeling permanent. So you’re not alone. Wanting to work-from-home permanently for good reasons doesn’t make you a bad employee. In fact, according to a work-from-home survey conducted by Global…
Top Mistakes Stay At Home Employees Make And How To Avoid Them
It is no surprise that there has been an increase in remote work. The ongoing pandemic has shown that many roles today require work that negates the need to go into a physical space. This shift to stay at home work brings with it a…
I went from earning #150k per month to earning over $40k.
Earning in foreign currency can be said to be the dream of every Nigerian. Who doesn’t want to get paid in dollars and spend in Naira? Just imagine what that money can do for you. Fola is not a stranger to this reality. Today, Fola…
How To Deal With An Unexpected Job Loss
When you experience a job loss, the first thing that comes to mind is if the job loss was your fault or due to factors beyond your control. Even in situations when the latter is the case, you’ll find yourself replaying scenarios in your head,…
How To Quit Your Job Properly
“I quit! I can’t keep working for an ungrateful boss like you!”. Then you storm out and maybe throw two middle fingers in the air. As fun and dramatic as that sounds, it only works in the movie world. Yet, leaving a horrible boss or…
Imposter Syndrome- How To Win The Battle
I was having a team meeting yesterday and someone mentioned imposter syndrome, I remembered that I used to battle with this until I made a conscious effort to work on myself. Are you in the category of people that wonder about these thoughts? Do I…
Returning To The Workspace?- Here Is How Moms Can Strike A Work-Life Balance
Congratulations! You did it! Now you can kick off your career after a long break from work. You are undoubtedly excited about your job role and responsibilities. But you might be nervous about how to strike that needed balance between the home front and your…
Some Global Bootcamps to help you break into Tech in 2022
Coding boot camps are an excellent way to get started in software engineering. The boot camp experience serves to jumpstart careers in tech within a short period of time, and for this reason, are usually intense. This list highlights some global tech boot camps that…
How Career Moms Can Re-enter The Workspace After A Break
“I am ready to go back to work”! Are you a stay-at-home mom? Have you gotten to the point where the above words keep resounding in your head? To show support and celebrate International Women’s Day this month, we have curated tips and suggestions that…
How To Get Comfortable Working Remotely (Part 1)
“Today I am going to clear out all the tasks I left pending last week! No distractions! No laundry! Just work!”. Do you sound like this sometimes? Have you found it challenging to create a balance as a remote worker? Or do you want to…
Non-technical skills are as important as the technical ones: How to hire talents in Africa
We recently had a chat with Omi Iyamu, a CTO with over 15 years of experience for one of our Dear CTO blog series, where he rightly said that ‘it is always more expensive to hire the wrong person and have to get rid of…
Resumés never give the full picture: How to hire technical talents in Africa
The idiom ‘don’t judge a book by its cover’ is one that everyone has come to embrace when meeting people for the first time. It’s a reminder that you can’t base your opinion of something (or someone) on the way it (or one) looks. But…
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