Practical tips, career advice, and employability insights written by Katlego Lekaba.
Career guidance, job market insights, and employability advice written for South African graduates and young professionals.
15 professionally crafted templates — free to download. Built for South African graduates and young professionals who are ready to take their career seriously.
ATS-friendly CV template designed for graduates and first-time job seekers. Includes all sections with clear formatting guidance.
Download PDFA professional cover letter structure with paragraph-by-paragraph guidance. Grabs attention and communicates your value clearly.
Download PDFStay organised with a structured tracker to log every application, follow-up date, status update, and interview outcome.
Download PDFA clean, professional email template to send alongside your CV when applying directly to a company. Includes subject line guidance.
Download PDFKnow exactly how to follow up on an application 5-7 days later without coming across as pushy or desperate.
Download PDFSend a thank you within 24 hours of your interview that reinforces your interest and keeps you top of mind.
Download PDFStructure your interview answers using Situation, Task, Action, Result. Includes four guided worksheets to prepare your stories.
Download PDFThe 20 most common interview questions with detailed guidance on how to answer each one confidently and authentically.
Download PDFA step-by-step checklist covering everything from one week before to the day of — so you walk in fully prepared.
Download PDFA structured roadmap for your first three months in a new role. Learn, contribute, and accelerate with clear goals for each phase.
Download PDFMaster the dos and don'ts of professional workplace emails. Includes full anatomy of a good email and common mistakes to avoid.
Download PDFSet clear short, medium, and long-term career goals with guided prompts and an accountability check-in section.
Download PDFFour message templates for connecting with recruiters, industry professionals, or event contacts on LinkedIn.
Download PDFReach out to professionals for a 15-minute career conversation. Includes email template and questions to ask during the call.
Download PDFCraft a confident 30-60 second introduction using the five-part formula. Includes a writing space to build and practise your own pitch.
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