What is a Job?
A paid position of regular employment.
How To Apply For A Job In Zambia
In Today’s world applying for jobs often means sending your cover letter and resume electronically. Many companies have websites and right on their websites that have online application forms.
Here, you can decide which job you wish to apply for, type in your work experience, education, and skills into online fields, then send this information by clicking on the submit button. In this article, I will show you how to apply for a job online.
How to Apply for Jobs Using Online Application Forms
They are various online application forms, therefore, they will require different information. For instance, some companies ask that you “copy-and-paste” your cover letter and resume into two fields. Others require that applicants fill in various fields such as “education,” “work experience,” etc.
Still, others require that you both submit your cover letter and resume and still fill in fields that have identical employment-related information.
No matter what type of online application form an organization might have, make sure that all your information is entered in one field or another.
Don’t be scared to repeat information, especially if the form requires a separate breakdown of your work history and resume. The information you provide will be uploaded automatically into an online database, where employers will likely search for keywords. The more times your keywords pop up, the better.
How to Apply for Jobs Online Using Email
The large companies mostly are the ones that have online application forms, a number of other smaller ones simply ask job seekers to e-mail their job applications to the provided employment address like “jobs@anycompany.com.” Here, caution should be taken. Be sure to send your cover letter and resume exactly as the employer requests.
Some hiring managers prefer that the cover letter and resume be attached as separate documents (usually in a PDF format or as Word documents). Other hiring managers prefer the cover letter to be in the body of an e-mail, but the resume is separately attached. Still, others prefer that both the cover letter and resume be placed into the body of an e-mail. For the latter, make sure that your documents are well-written and easy to read.
Resumes, which have a rather complex format, often look horrible when they are pasted into the body of an e-mail. If you going to e-mail your resume, make sure it looks as good as your written resume.
I would recommend sending a resume both in the body of your e-mail and as an attachment. This is the best way to avoid a possible formatting fiasco. Another way is to send your cover letter and resume electronically, then send hard copies afterward.
How to Send Your Application Documents
In terms of how you send your application documents, it’s not a good idea to go against the instructions given by the employer. For example, when copy-and-pasting is requested, don’t send an attachment. Some companies avoid
attachments because of viruses or because they don’t have compatible applications to open them. Some just shun the attachments simply because they just want to avoid the extra step of opening them.
When you are still working on your application documents and placing them into an e-mail, don’t fill in the “to” field until you are done. The reason is that It’s easy to accidentally press the send button and send a half-finished e-mail to a company.
This will definitely reduce your chances of making a good first impression, and most likely, of getting invited for an interview. If you were asked to copy-and-paste your cover letter and resume, make sure to check the final documents at least once for formatting problems, then check for spelling errors a final time.
Which jobs are in demand in Zambia?
By Sanday Chongo Kabange.
Construction Workers.
Teaching.
Nursing.
Fuel Attendants.
Human Resources and Public Relations Officers.
How can a foreigner get a job in Zambia?
Foreign nationals who plan to work in Zambia with a short-term work permit can travel to Zambia with a business visa and apply for a work permit after they arrive in-country.
Applicants can apply for a business visa at the Zambian embassy or consulate in their country of residence.
How long does a work permit take in Zambia?
Typically, the procedure of work permit issuance in Zambia takes from 1 to 4 months until entry to Zambia, and a further 1 day before the entire process is completed.