Internship au tarajali imekuwa ni kimbilio kubwa la vijana wengi wanaohitimu chuo baada ya kukosa kazi.
Lakini ukweli kuhusu internship, vijana wengi wamekuwa wakiamini watapewa kazi moja kwa moja baada ya muda wa internship kuisha bila kujali upande wa pili.
Hivyo wengi wanaishia kuendelea kupewa nafasi za kujitolea miaka hadi miaka. Kwa nini hawaajiriwi na ni nini hasa wanatakiwa kufanya?
Nimekusogezea mambo matano muhimu kuhusu internship.
Njia inayotumika kupata interns.
Mara nyingi nafasi za internship zinazotangazwa na makampuni hutumia njia zinazofanana sawa na zile zinazotumika kupata wafanyakazi wa kawaida japo interview zao zinatofautiana. Wote mtatuma maombi, mtaitwa kwenye interview na pengine kazi mtakazokuwa mnafanya zitakuwa ni sawa.
Kwanini mtu wa intern/volunteer usilipwe hata pesa kidogo kiasi cha kuweza kumudu maisha yako ya kila siku? Wengi huenda kujitolea kwa lengo la kupata CV, uzoefu yaani ile dhana ya ili uajiriwe mpaka uwe na experience ya mwaka mmoja au zaidi. Wanasahau thamani yao katika kufanya hizo internship.
Muda mwingine baadhi ya makampuni hayakupi pesa ya kujikimu kisa huna uzoefu wa kutosha, unajikaza kisabuni kwa imani ya kwamba siku moja utaajiriwa, kumbuka mambo yanabadilika inawezekana kazi uliyoisotea miaka ikaja kuchukuliwa na teknolojia.
Zingatia haya maswali mawili ukiwa intern, lengo lako haswa la internship ni lipi ukiachilia mbali kuajiriwa kwenye hiyo kampuni? Uhakika wa kupata kazi baada ya internship upo au utaendelea kujitolea?
Ukiona kampuni haikuajiri ng’atuka wala usiendelee kujitolea labda kama wanakulipa pesa inayokidhi mahitaji yako kipindi unajitafuta.
Muda uliowekwa kwa ajili ya internship
Internship ikidhidi miezi sita inaadha kupoteza ukweli wake yaani unaanza kuwa mfanya kazi wa bure au mwenye ujira mdogo. Makampuni mengine yanatumia mbinu hii kama fursa, utakuta mtu anajitolea miaka na miaka kisa zile pesa za kuitwa chimbo unapewa laki mbili maisha yanasonga.
Ukweli kuhusu maisha haya wengi huumia ndani kwa ndani na kuona hakuna kazi zingine za kufanya, ndugu yangu kama upo kwenye hii hali chagua moja utafute maarifa mengine yatakayokuweka mjini au uendelee kung’ang’ana na internship ambazo hufurahishwi nazo.
Dhana ya Waajiri wengi nchini
Baadhi ya taasisi na makampuni mengi nchini yamegundua internship ni njia rahisi ya kupata wafanyakazi wengi hasa wahitimu vyuo “hapa tukimweka intern si itakuwa poa”.
Ni kweli kwamba wanaohitimu mavyuoni wengi wao hawana uzoefu wa kutosha kwenye hizo kazi. Inakuwaje mtu amefanya internship halafu asiajiriwe (nidhamu mbovu au)
Maofisini kuna changamoto zake, kwa unayetamani kufanya kazi kwenye makampuni ya aina hii hauna budi kuwa na nidhamu ya hali ya juu, ujitume ili uonekane la sivyo waajiri hawana msaada na wewe.
Internship ni kwa ajili ya wanafunzi
Kwa kawaida internship inabidi ziwahusu sana wanafunzi walioko elimu ya kati na juu. Na hili jukumu si la kutegemea sana serikali, Mwanafunzi mwenyewe yampasa atafute kampuni au taasisi kwa ajili ya kujitolea (internship) kadri iwezekanavyo kabla hajahitimu. Anaweza kufanya kazi either kwa kuhudhulia mguu kwa mguu kwenye hiyo taasisi au kupitia mtandao (virtual internship).
Hii itamsaidia kupata uzoefu wa kazi ili kipindi atakapomaliza masomo asianze kuhangaika kutafuta nafasi za kujitolea bali kutafuta kazi.
Sanjali na hilo kuna kujiajiri, hapa nazungumzia uwezo wa kufanya kazi zako binafsi kwa kutumia uzoefu ulioupata mfano kuanzisha internet cafe, kufungua biashara, kusimamia mitandao ya kijamii ya kampuni husika au kutengeneza mifumo kwa watu wa coding(programming).
Je Unatakiwa kufanya nini?
Kuna njia mbili za kufanya kwa kijana unayetazamia kuiona kesho yako yenye mafanikio.
Fanya internship ambayo utakuwa unalipwa angalau kiasi fulani cha pesa huku ukiweka malengo yako sawa, usiwe mtu wa internship kila siku na ikitokea,kupata kazi kwenye makampuni imekuwa ni changamoto fikiri point ya pili.
Mjenzi wa maisha yako ni wewe mwenyewe, umetafuta kazi kwenye makampuni, taasisi na umekosa. Ni muda sasa wa kukaa na kutafakari kazi binafsi zitakazokuingizia kipato, unaweza kujaribu mtandaoni kazi za freelancing.
Hayo ndiyo mambo muhimu ya kuzingatia katika safari yako ya kuitengeneza kesho.
The narrative out there is that Africa is the next frontier for almost everything. And it is true. The question is what young professionals in the continent are doing about it?
In 2019 Mohammad Amir Anwar of the University of Edinburgh estimated that there were 120,000 African workers on Upwork, the continent’s most popular platform—fewer than in the Philippines. Most did NOT seem to be making any money. The situation for tanzanian digital freelancers is grim,
Julius P. Kessy, a digital entrepreneur from Tanzania, does not only speak Swahili, he makes money out of it. He is Tanzania’s top-rated English-to-Swahili translator on Upwork, according to a list posted by the platform. The list featured 27 top-rated EN-SW translators but there were only FOUR Tanzanians and TWELVE Kenyans!.
On why there are far fewer EN-SW Tanzanian freelancers on Upwork compared to Kenyans, Julius had this to say:
“Tanzanian youth need to be proactive. I’ve met clients who believe native Swahili is spoken in Kenya. While the owners of the language “Tanzanians” are sleeping on the opportunity. Tanzanians seeing this should wake up and tap into it.”
Dear young professionals in Tanzania, and Africa, projects are being launched in the continent. Whether you’re a language expert, social media manager, graphic designer, or software developer — you can be part of the growing digital economy in the continent.
Africa is filled with abundance!
Here are Top Five Comments Made On Why There Are Few Tanzanian EN-SW Translators On Upwork.
Michael kapinga.
“We are living in a selfish society where everyone wants to be on top of each other, unlike Kenyans and Nigerians who live in a brotherhood society. Additionally, Tanzanian youth are very lazy. Most do not like to stress themselves by looking for solutions.
For example, I have been sharing tips on Twitter about my experiences using Upwork and other freelancing platforms, as well as how to be successful as a freelancer. What I noticed is that most people need to be taught how to register themselves and cannot take the liberty of even scraping resources from the internet.
We will keep on discussing these things until youth’s mindset changes. It is a shame”.
Tonnie Mangu.
“Tanzania tatizo letu liko sehemu moja tu ukiachilia mbali “Penye miti mingi hapana wajenzi” – Social platforms tumezifanya ni za kuweka picha zetu na familia zetu, self-recording short clip video, umbea na zaidi kulike page without any piloted plan. Zama hizi tumezifanya za kujiskia kujiposti tu ili watu wa-like picha yako, then what?
Acha tuzidiwe, kujifunza social digital issues hatutaki, wacha tusahabikie Simba na yanga tu Sie… Kama hauamini, nenda insta tangaza kuwa unaanzisha program ya kufundsha digital economy na pia utangaze unagroup la discussion ya kuchambua Mpira wa hapa home uone wateja ni group lipi”.
David James.
“As an outsider looking into both Kenya and Tanzania I believe you are misjudging the situation. I have looked for and hired speakers and teachers of Kiswahili and have ended up with only Tanzanians in the shortlist!! Similarly, I have worked in the MSME sector in both Nairobi and DSM and I would not say there is a big difference between micro-entrepreneurs in either country.
Offcourse, I have come across laid-back students and graduates in both countries complaining of lack of government support for ‘ajira’ but in reality, I simply ignore them and move on to talk with those with positive growth mindsets of which there are ample examples in both countries. I make no distinction between KES and TZS or even UGX. I have no experience of Nigeria so I will let others comment on that comparative”.
Bryan Mamuya.
“I’ve been having hard time understanding how Upwork works somebody please enlighten me, I took an assignment once but I got stuck. Why? simply because as soon as I got into a conversation with the person who posted the assignment it really felt like I was talking to a robot and not an actual person so I decided to quit!”.
Young individuals has tremendous opportunities of trying many things before they turn 40s which could be better for them to discover their job early instead of succumbing finding jobs here and there, office to office while turing 40s.
The only opportunity you have is that you’re young. Take such an opportunity to learn new skills, and learn how to get things done.
It is during this time you have the chance to explore, grow, and seize opportunities that are readily available in the digital economy.
Be responsible for your age and use it as a backbone for learning new or improving your skills, positioning yourself in a way others simply cannot.
One of the most powerful aspects of youth which can not be backed is the ability to adapt and remain flexible in the rapidly changing job market coz the traditional path of obtaining a college degree may not always fit your needs.
Perception of the Current Market.
To tell a little, industries are placing emphasis on practical skills and experience rather than on those certificates. Employers look for those who can solve their problems (service providers), not job seekers and if it matters to you stop looking for a job and improve your skills instead.
Where we are heading, Employers might be employing freelancers whose job is already well known.
If the skills you have don’t match the existing market, changing can be the solution. See the conversation below.
So far, It’s now common to find a graduate eating on the same plate with the one who even doesn’t know how university looks like. The future of youth is threatening if you’re not prepared well.
This means you have the opportunity to break free from the constraints of a narrowly defined career path dictated by college credentials.
Use That Free WI-FI Well.
Let’s say your College provides you with free Wi-Fi yet you’re using it only for downloading movies. Have you already secured your future job? If not, take that opportunity to learn skills which will not only help get employed but also get to employ yourself.
Remember, there are some people who struggle the most to get that time and that free WI-FI you’re playing with.
Make preparations before the sunsets, find fun in yourself, improve it, and taste the flavor of the digital economy and that’s the way of increasing your chances of entering in an industry you have never imagined.
Many successful professionals today are living proof that passion and determination is exciting over formal certifications.
You don’t get to the promised land without going through wilderness – Martin Luther King.
Do not underestimate the impact of small sacrifices and dedicated effort that can have on your future. It is no secret that success does not come without hard work and perseverance. By considering the equation of sacrifice plus effort equals great results, you empower yourself to reach new heights.
The determination to go the extra mile, to put in the extra hours, and to continually challenge yourself, will differentiate you from the crowd. Cut off challenges, push your boundaries, and remain focused on continuous growth. It’s sad to hear, you graduate while you don’t know even the meaning of freelancing.
Gone are the days when success was solely determined by traditional qualifications obtained in college. The contemporary job market is changing at an unprecedented rate, opening doors to virtual opportunities in industries where certification may not be necessary.
People of my tongue says “Mtu amesoma journalism halafu kazi anapewa chawa” which translates to “A person studied journalism and a job is given to a sycophantic person”. Think of it.
Loan Beneficiaries
Well, I am trying to get to the point, you are a loan beneficiary from the government known by its name “BOOM” use it well, invest in categories where it might help you after ending your studies.
The young generation holds a unique advantage which never come twice. You can break free from arbitrary limitations and forge your unique path to success by taking care of time and the available resource.
Remember, it is through constant learning books, articles, courses, and other related written or wise-spoken context and using skills gained to make things happen. Learning without putting into action is like pushing a wall which doesn’t move.
Hauhitaji tena Kwenda Bank kufungua akaunti ili upate kadi itakayokuwezesha kufanya malipo mtandaoni, hapa kikubwa una akaunti ya M-Pesa. Au unataka usitumie kadi yako ya CRDB/NMB kufanyia malipo mtandaoni?
Chukua simu yako, fuatilia makala hii itakayokusadia kufahamu jinsi ya kutengeneza Mpesa VISA card hatua kwa hatua na uzuri wake hakuna gharama yoyote utakayotozwa na haichukui zaidi ya dakika moja tayari unakuwa na kadi yako.
Kabla hatujaendelea tufahamu kwanza Mpesa visa kadi ni nini kwa undani wake.
M-Pesa Visa kadi ni nini?
Hii ni kadi mbadala ambayo humwezesha mtu kufanya malipo mtandaoni pindi anapokuwa ananunua bidhaa au huduma yoyote mtandaoni.
Kadi hii inaruhusu kutumia pesa zako zilizopo kwenye akaunti ya M-Pesa kufanya malipo yoyote ya kidigitali bila kuhamisha pesa Kwenda kwenye akaunti yako ya Bank.
M-Pesa Visa Kadi siyo kadi ya mkopo bali ni kadi ya malipo inayotengenezwa kupitia njia ya Mpesa tu yaani STK, USSD au App.
Baada ya kutengeneza M-Pesa Visa Kadi utapokea ujumbe wenye taaarifa zote kuhusu kadi yako ikiwemo kadi namba, tarehe itakayo-expire, CVV (Card Verification Value) namba.
Ili uweze kufanya malipo mtandaoni ni lazima uweke pesa kwenye kadi hiyo mara tu baada ya kuitengeneza au pale unapotaka kununua kitu.
CVV ni nini?
Baada ya kutengeneza kadi utatumiwa CVV namba, je CVV ni nini? Ni namba za usalama ambazo huwasaidia wamiliki wa tovuti kuhakiki kama kweli wewe ni mmiliki halali wa hiyo kadi, pia husadia kupunguza udanganyifu unaoweza kufanyika kutoka kwenye kadi yako ya M-Pesa.
Bila CVV namba huwezi kufanya muamala wowote ule. Namba hii pia inasimama kama nywila ya kadi yako unapotaka kununua kitu mtandaoni.
CVV zinafanya kazi ndani ya dakika 30 za mwanzo baada ya malipo kufanyika na hii husaidia kadi yako isitumiwe na mtu mwingine ambaye kwa bahati mbaya anaweza kujua taarifa za kadi yako na pia asiweze kubadilisha CVV namba. Hizo CVV zikishabadilishwa basi huwezi tena kuitumia hiyo kadi yako. Kuwa nazo makini.
Jinsi ya Kutengeneza M-Pesa Visa Kadi Nchini Tanzania.
Fuata hizi hatua kufanikisha zoezi hili,
Bofya *150*00#.
Chagua namba 4 LIPA kwa M-PESA.
Chagua namba 6 M-Pesa VISA Card.
Chagua namba 1 Tengeneza Kadi.
Baada ya kufanikisha kutengeneza kadi, utapokea ujumbe wenye taarifa kuhusu kadi yako.
Jinsi ya Kuangalia Huduma Mbalimbali Kwenye Kadi Yako
Bofya *150*00#.
Chagua namba 4 LIPA kwa M-PESA.
Chagua namba 6 M-Pesa VISA Card.
Baada kuchagua namba sita utaona list ifuatayo (Tengeneza kadi. Taarifa za kadi. Weka Pesa kwenye Kadi. Salio la Kadi. Kadi Yangu. Msaada.)
Kwenye M-Pesa App
Fungua M-PESA APP.
Chagua Services tab.
Chagua M-PESA Visa Card.
Bofya Tengeneza M-PESA Visa Card.
Baada ya hapo utapokea ujumbe wenye taarifa zako za kadi.
Utofauti wa Mpesa Visa card na MasterCard
Utofauti wake ni kwamba Mpesa Visa card inatumika kufanyia malipo mtandaoni tu, mwenye uwezo wa kuweka pesa (top up) kwenye hii card ni mmiliki pekee, huwezi kutumia kadi hii kwa lengo la kutumiwa pesa kutoka upande wa pili ikiwa MasterCard inaweza kutuma na kutumiwa pesa, kufanya malipo mtandaoni na mwisho kabisa card hii ni lazima iwe inashikika.
Mpesa visa card ni kwaajili ya malipo tu.
Huduma hii ya M-Pesa na Visa nchini Tanzania inaondoa kabisa haja ya kuwa na akaunti ya CRDB/NMB ili kufanya malipo mtandaoni kitaifa na kimataifa.
Kwa usalama zaidi, inashauriwa kurekodi maelezo ya kadi yako mahali salama na kufuta ujumbe wa nakala za Visa Kadi ya Mpesa kutoka kwenye Simu yako! ili kujiepusha kuvuja kwa taarifa zako za kadi.
Vodacom wamerahisisha maisha kwa kuweka uhusiano huu unaowawezesha watumiaji wa M-Pesa kufanya malipo kidigitali kupitia mtandao wa Visa wenye zaidi ya wafanyabiashara milioni 100.
Haijalishi kuwa wewe ni mtoto wa mkulima, huna connection, umetafuta kazi umekosa, watu hawakujui au upo kwenye harakati za kujitafuta. Chukua simu yako zama mtandaoni huko ndiko fursa zilipo.
The universal does not belong to anyone group of people, everyone story is potentially universal it just need to be told well by Chimamanda Adichie
Tupo kwenye ulimwengu wa kidigitali ambao kila mmoja wetu anatumia mitandao ya kijamii kama Linkedin, Twitter, Instagram na Facebook ambapo kuna uwezekano mkubwa wa kujipenyeza nakujenga jina katika majukwaa hayo.
Imebaki kwako, kama Joti anajulikana kwa kuchekesha, wewe utajulikana katika lipi?
Kuna umuhimu gani wa kujenga jina mtandaoni?
Swali zuri, haujengi jina peke yake bali unajitengenezea mazingira mazuri ya kuondokana na kile wanachokiita unemployment na kuwa kwenye uwanja mzuri wa wajasiriamali.
Uwanja ambao hata kama baadae ukija kuanzisha biashara yako iwe ni rahisi kuaminiwa na kupata wateja kwa urahisi.
Kutengeneza jina mtandaoni ni sawa na kuwa na bima ambayo itakusaidia wewe usihangaikei pindi mambo yatakapoenda ndivyo sivyo.
Saivi ni kawaida mtu kumaliza chuo na kurudi nyumbani kwenda kulima viazi, mwajiriwa kuendelea kutegemea mshahara, kuendelea kujitolea kwa sababu hakuna namna nyingine itakayomfanya apate pesa.
Ulishawahi kusikia watu wanafanya kazi kama freelancer, yaani mtu aliyeko Washington Dc anampa kazi mtu aliyeko Tanzania? Huko ndiko kuzisaka fursa mtandaoni.
Unaikumbuka hii sauti “Tunakufungulia dunia kuwa unachotaka” au “Dunia ipo kiganjani mwako”
Ni njia zipi zitakazokusaidia kujenga na kukuza jina mtandaoni?
Unataka kuwa nani?
Hata nchi yenyewe huwa inaweka malengo ya muda mrefu na ya muda mfupi. Pasipo malengo ni sawa na kuendesha gari huku umesinzia.
Kama tayari unajua baada ya miaka mitano unataka kuwa mtu fulani ni vizuri zaidi na kama bado hujajua chukua kalamu yako, andika malengo yako pembeni, njia hizo zisipo fanya kazi basi jitafute mpaka ujipate. Mali bila daftari huisha bila kujua.
Je kweli umeandika? Hii itakusaidia pale unapoanza kukuza jina lako mtandaoni kwa kuangalia zaidi malengo yako yanasemaje, isije ikawa unatwanga maji kwenye kinu.
Unataka ujulikane katika lipi?
Watu wakianza kusema napenda unavyoongea, napenda idea zako n.k maana yake umeweza kujitofautisha na wengine.
Ukisikia diamond, Patrick lumumba amearikwa kwenye tamasha, unafikiri ni nini kitaenda kufanyika? Vipi ukisikia Elon Musk, Steve Job au putin?.
Hivyo ndivyo inabidi ujulikane katika mitandao, inakuwa ni rahisi watu kukujua na kukufuatilia. Mtu akiona tu profile yako anajua huyu ni fulani anazungumzia vitu fulani, simple like that.
NB: Hapa kidogo inahitaji juhudi na uvumilivu kwa sababu mwanzoni utahangaika sana, hakuna likes, hakuna comment yoyote, hakuna mtu anayeonekana kukusupport lakini kumbuka malengo yako yanasemaje na endelea kusonga mbele. Kitu kizuri lazima ukihangaikie. Ukweli ni kwamba watu wanaona na kusoma post zako kila siku.
Ni mitandao ipi uwepo?
Kulingana na malengo yako chagua majukwaa yasiyozidi matatu ili uwe na uwezo wa kuyahimili mfano Linkedin, Youtube, Twitter, Instagram.
Kukuza jina katika majukwaa haya kama nilivyo sema ni shughuli kidogo inakubidi ujitume kuwa active, onyeshe uhai wako kwa kupost, kushiriki kwenye post za watu wengine. Jinsi watu wanavyoona profile yako kila siku ndivyo wanavyozidi kukumbuka.
Ni maudhui gani upost?
Post chochote kama profile yako inavyojieleza hakikisha post zako ziwe kwenye mazungumzo yaani mtu akiwa anasoma awe kama vile anaongea na wewe tofauti na hapo post zako zitaonekana zimeandikwa na Chatgpt, hazina mguso.
Hakikisha unatumia style mbali mbali katika kuwasilisha maudhui yako ili usiwachoshe wasomaji mfano tumia image, graphics, texts au short video kama ni itakupendeza.
Kitu kinachokufanya uonekane tofauti na wengine ni historia yako pamoja na vitu unavyovifanya katika hadhara ya mamilioni ya watu, wataalamu wa sales and marketing wanasema ujiuze.
Social media is indeed the best way to build an audience as it’s reach is global and connecting is as easy as few clicks ~ Jules Marcoux
Post yako lazima iwe
Inalenga mtu au kundi fulani la watu
Inatatua changamoto fulani
Inaelimisha jambo fulani na
Siyo, from no where umekula zako sangala unaenda kujipost.
Fahamu hadhira yako.
Watu wote mtandaoni hawawezi kuwa hadhira yako, ni lazima uchague aina fulani ya watu ambao ndiyo target yako. Mtandaoni kuna watu wa kila aina, siyo lazima kila mtu akujue okay! au wewe umewahi kwenda kununua nguo buchani?
Kujenga jina maana yake ni kujenga mahusiano mazuri na watu unaowalenga, watakao furahia uwepo wako na walioko tayari kupokea kile utakachowapatia.
Watu hununua bidhaa au maarifa kutoka kwa watu wanaowajua na kuwaamini. Soko ni watu na watu wako mtandaoni, wafuate huko huko waliko.
Ni matumaini yangu umejifunza kitu. Ahsante ndugu.
