Career guides
Make the next move clearer.
Practical guides for finding legitimate work, preparing your application and understanding an offer.
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Working in Kenya as a Tanzanian: the free Class R permit and where to find checked jobs
Kenya issues a free work and residence permit to citizens of East African Community states. Here is what the permit requires and how to find a real vacancy before you move.
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Working in Mwanza: finance, factories and health on Lake Victoria
Mwanza is Tanzania's main city on Lake Victoria and a base for work across the lake zone. Here is who was hiring on Work.tz and what to check.
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Working in Mbeya: a university, bottling plants and the southern highlands
Mbeya is the main city of the southern highlands. On Work.tz it currently has factory and sales roles, and a public university is recruiting new academic staff.
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Working in Moshi: factory shifts, a referral hospital and Kilimanjaro
Moshi is smaller than Arusha, but it has a large bottling operation, a major referral hospital and the Kilimanjaro climbing trade. Here is what was open and what to ask.
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Working in Arusha: tourism, regional institutions and field sales
Arusha mixes safari tourism, regional institutions and companies that run their northern Tanzania operations from the city. Here is who was hiring and how to read the offers.
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Working in Zanzibar: public posts, hotels and the island employers
Zanzibar hires in waves. Large public service rounds open through ZanAjira, while hotels and a few large companies hire all year. Here is how the two sides work.
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Where the work is in Dar es Salaam: Kariakoo, Kurasini, the city centre and the rapid bus routes
Most adverts say only "Dar es Salaam", but the city is large and a commute can take hours. Use the main work districts and transport corridors to judge a job before you accept an interview.
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Working in Dar es Salaam: who is hiring, commutes and pay
Dar es Salaam has more open roles on Work.tz than any other city. Here is who was hiring when we checked, what the daily commute costs at the official fares and how to test an offer.
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Three practical work samples: spreadsheet, email and handover
Build small examples that a reviewer can inspect. Use fictional data and explain the checks you performed.
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Compare two job offers beyond the headline salary
Use the same pay period and separate guaranteed cash, conditional payments and costs before deciding.
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Teaching applications: match the subject and school level
Show the subject, level and teaching evidence the vacancy asks for. A generic statement about loving education is not enough.
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Healthcare applications: qualification, registration and licence
These are different records. Check each one against the specific profession and employer's requirements.
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