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Field attachment and internships in Dar es Salaam: how to find a place and use it well
For many students in Tanzania, field attachment is the first real taste of work, and for graduates an internship can be the bridge to a first job. This guide explains how to find a host organisation in Dar es Salaam or elsewhere, what to prepare, how to make the placement count and how to turn it into a job lead.
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How to negotiate your first salary in Tanzania
Many first-time job seekers accept the first figure they hear because they fear losing the offer. A calm, prepared conversation rarely costs you the job and can raise every pay review that follows. Here is how to find a fair range, answer the salary question and agree the offer in writing.
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Common interview questions in Tanzania, with sample answers
Most interview panels in Tanzania, private or public, return to the same small set of questions. This guide explains what each question is really testing, shows a short sample answer you can adapt, and lists the mistakes that cost candidates the job.
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How to take a labour complaint to the CMA in Tanzania
If you were dismissed unfairly, not paid what you are owed or denied a right under the Employment and Labour Relations Act, the Commission for Mediation and Arbitration (CMA) is where most disputes on Tanzania Mainland start. Here is the process step by step, with the time limits that matter.
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How to read your payslip in Tanzania: PAYE, NSSF and HESLB
Your payslip is the record that shows whether you were paid correctly. This guide explains what Tanzanian law says a payslip must show, the difference between basic and gross pay, how PAYE, NSSF and HESLB deductions are worked out, and which deductions your employer is not allowed to make.
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NSSF contributions explained for employees in Tanzania
If you work in the private sector on Tanzania Mainland, part of your pay goes to the National Social Security Fund every month. Here is who must be registered, how much is deducted, when your employer must pay it in, what benefits it builds and how to check that the money arrived.
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Working hours, overtime and night work in Tanzania
How many hours can an employer ask you to work, when does overtime start and what must it pay? The Employment and Labour Relations Act answers these questions for Tanzania Mainland. This guide turns the rules into numbers you can check against your own roster.
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Annual, sick, maternity and paternity leave in Tanzania
The Employment and Labour Relations Act sets minimum paid leave for employees on Tanzania Mainland, and the 2025 amendments added new rules for premature births and unpaid leave. Here is what you are entitled to, when it starts and how to apply.
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Notice, termination and severance pay in Tanzania: what the law says
Whether you resign or your employer ends the job, the Employment and Labour Relations Act sets minimum notice periods, rules on fair reasons and procedure, and a list of payments you should receive on the way out. Here is how they work on Tanzania Mainland.
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Employment contracts in Tanzania: types, written terms and probation
Before you start a job on Tanzania Mainland, the law expects your terms to be in writing. This guide explains the three types of contract, the details your employer must give you, how fixed-term contracts changed in 2025, and what probation does and does not change.
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Employers hiring in both Kenya and Tanzania: Sun King, World Vision and Diageo
Some employers run operations in both countries and advertise in each. On 27 September 2026, three of them had open roles on both Work.ke and Work.tz.
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Kenya and Tanzania side by side: minimum wages and take-home pay
Both countries set minimum wages, but in different ways, and payslip deductions differ. Here are worked examples using the official 2026 rates in each country's own currency.
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