Brian Chumbi Junior

Three times I have been privileged to go through hundreds of application letters and shortlist prospective candidates for different jobs and on a couple of times I have been part of an interview panel, I have learnt a lot on how candidates write cover letters, resumes, CVs and how they tackle interview questions.  The lessons I have are more than the ones I got from the seven times I have ever been professionally interviewed in my life. I would like to share ten most common mistakes I found from this experience especially on the applications. I hope someone will benefit a thing or two. Disclaimer!! These are solely my opinions and this is not an exhaustive list.  1. Over qualification - An employer is looking for someone with an MSCE and you happen to have a Bachelors Degree, it may be better just to talk about your MSCE too unless you are sure your Bachelors will give you some score or unless it was mentioned in the vacancy that those with a Bachelors degree will have an adde...

Miscarriage (kupita padela) Most people in our communities both in urban and rural areas still believe when a woman has a miscarriage kapena titi mzimai akapita padela ndekuti walodzedwa, enake sakumuonela kukondwa.  Let me share with you the science behind a miscarriage. There are several risk factors that may lead to a miscarriage, some of them include;  1. Age - The older a woman gets the more likely they are to miscarry for example in some populations at 35 years of age a woman has about 20% chance of having a miscarriage, at 40 years the chances double etc  2. Use of alcohol and other drugs during pregnancy  3. Some invasive prenatal procedures  4. Previous miscarriages  5. Some uterine conditions  6. Physical trauma. (Ngozi, Kumenya amai oyembekezela ndizina zotero) For this post I want to share about miscarriages that are caused due to previous miscarriages. We have 4 as our main blood groups namely blood group A, B, AB and O. All these bl...