Work

There are definitely some trade offs when it comes to working in a start up in Ghana. Unfortunately it’s not all rosy positives. Here are the down sides of working for a newly established business in Ghana.

Start up life in Ghana has the hard work and long hours, but unfortunately not as many perks as start up life in the West. Still, there are benefits to working for a company building from the ground up; just be sure to know what you’re getting into!

Ever said yes when you really wanted to say no? Unfortunately, many of us, including myself, fall victim to this.
The real question here though is, how do you say “no” without offending the other party or in the worst case losing your job?

There’s quite a disconnect between the preparation we receive in school for life after school. If ultimately the purpose of school is to prepare you for the job market, it shouldn’t just prepare you to work but also prepare you to navigate the politics of it. We should learn skills such as salary negotiation, what to expect for an entry level job for your field, and everything else. However, this is most often not the case and so we have no choice but to roll with the tides.

Adulthood is all about choices and discovering one’s self, especially when it comes to what’s going to be your source of bread and butter for the next 20-30 years of your life. For those of us who have chosen to avoid the corporate world like the plague because we constantly have ants in our pants, we find ourselves in the not-so-corporate world. This however, is never an excuse not to slay slay slay! Your style should be both fashionable and functional.

We’ve all had those days (or weeks) when it seems like everybody in the office has something to do but you. Obviously if you have a lot of free time at work, you should use the time to grow yourself professionally– learn a new skill, ask for more responsibilities, offer to help someone else out. But on the days you just don’t feel like it, here are a few tips to help you while away an afternoon or so until you’re ready to face the day again the next day.

We spend most of our days at work, so it seems like an obvious suggestion to become friends (or at least be friendly) with your coworkers. But is that really necessary? And is it really the best way to go?

I’m not saying you should visit your LinkedIn account every day, but here are some things to do to become more familiar with the website and how it works, who is on there, and what you can gain from it.

Employers know that you have multiple social media accounts and they’re increasingly starting to look to these accounts to get a better picture of who you are. They will most likely google you if you’re a shortlisted candidate, and so it’s helpful for you to have an active LinkedIn account so they can find out more about you because LinkedIn is essentially your virtual resume

Here are some quick stress-free tips for always looking well dressed at work.