JOB SEARCHWhat type of job are you looking for? SALES AND MARKETING RELATED ESPECIALLY CUSTOMER BUILDING AND RELATION SHIP MANAGEMENT, BRANDING AND MARKETING COMMUNICATION What nationality are you? RWANDESE WHO LIVES IN UGANDA What languages do you speak (and at what level)? ENGLISH, SWAHILI, KINYARWANDA AND OTHER LOCAL LANGUAGES IN EAST AFRICA What country or area are you looking to work in and why? RWANDA BECAUSE I WANT TO GO BACK AND WORK FROM MY HOME COUNTRY What countries have you worked in? UGANDA AND KENYA What countries do you have a visa to work in? ALL EAST AFRICAN COUNTRIES What field do you currently work in? MARKETING - CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT,BRANDING AND MARKETING COMMUNICATION What fields have you worked in before? ALL THE ABOVE IN G4S SECURITY COMPANY AND BARCLAYS BANK ALL IN UGANDA What qualifications do you hold? BACHELORS DEGREE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - MARKETING OPTION CURRENTLY STUDYING ONLINE MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Which do you consider more valuable? Formal education or skills and why? SKILL. ITS THE ART OF DOING THINGS THAT GIVES RESULTS AND INCREASED RATE OF RETURN FOR SHAREHOLDERS AT THE END OF THE DAY. I TRUST TALENT THAN PAPERS THOUGH THEY ARE NEEDED. Describe the benefits of working with others WORKING WITH OTHERS IS GOOD AS IT GIVE THE EMPLOYEE AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A COLLEAGUES' INPUT. YOU KNOW COLLECTIVE EFFORT MAKES THE LOAD LIGHTER. AGAIN IT GIVES AN EMPLOYER AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLOIT PEOPLES' TALENTS. GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF COMPANIES LIKE TOYOTA. THEY ARE DOING WELL BECAUSE OF EXPLOITING TALENT. Describe the benefits of working alone WELL, IT MAKES YOU CONCENTRATE ON THE JOB WITHOUT MUCH EXTERNAL DISTURBANCE. SOME JOBS LIKE BEING A CUSTOMER ADVISER IN A CALL CENTER,FRONT TABLE ADVISORS NEED SOMEONE TO WORK ALONE BECAUSE THEY CANT HANDLE TWO PEOPLE TALKING TO ONE CUSTOMER THUS A PROBLEM IS EXHAUSTED BY ONE PERSON. IT MAKES AN EMPLOYEE GIVE ATTENTION AND DEVOTION TO WORK AS HE OR SHE KNOWS ITS ME ALONE What was your worst working experience? IT WAS HERE WHERE I WORK. I WAS GOING TO A RURAL PLACE AND THE CAR BROKE DOWN ON THE WAY YET MY MANAGER WANTED ME TO REPORT TO HIM ABOUT THE INCIDENT THAT HAPPENED ON A PARTICULAR CUSTOMER. I HAD TO BOARD A TAX WENT AND SOLVED THE COMPLAINT AND REPORTED LIKE 20 MINUTES LATE AND WENT BACK TO PICK THE CAR WITH A MECHANIC WE DROVE THE WHOLE NIGHT. What is the most important lesson you have learnt throughout your career? LIVE UP TO YOUR PROMISES ESPECIALLY WITH CUSTOMERS, BE HONEST,EXPECT NOTHING AND APPRECIATE EVERYTHING, LASTLY WORK HARD REWARDS WILL COME LATER AND NATURALLY What unique skills do you have? I AM VERY CONVINCING, VERY EMPATHETIC,SELF STARTER , CONFIDENT, GOOD COMMUNICATOR AND PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS What would you consider as your 'dream job'? A JOB THAT INFLUENCES PEOPLES LIVES. WHEN A CUSTOMER COMES WITH A PROBLEM OR COMPLAINT AND I SOLVE IT, I STAND UP AND DANCE. WHEN I RUN A CAMPAIGN THAT IS POPULAR EVERY WHERE I PASS IN CHURCH MARKET SCHOOLS STREET AND LISTEN TO PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT OUR BRAND I FEEL HAPPY AND WAIT FOR RESULTS. THAT'S WHAT I MEAN WITH A JOB THAT INFLUENCES PEOPLES LIVES What are the most interesting aspects of your field? WHEN I INTERACT WITH PEOPLE ON PHONE OR FACE TO FACE.OHHHHH I LOVE IT. AND LASTLY WHEN I GET RESULTS AT THE END OF A HARD WORK What are the least interesting aspects of your field? SOME CUSTOMERS HAVE NATURAL NEGATIVE ATTITUDE AND BEFORE HE COMES FOR INQUIRIES OR MY GOD. ITS HARD TO MODIFY HIS ATTITUDE ESPECIALLY IN THE BANK. SECONDLY WHEN YOU LET SAY FAST TRACK A COMPLAINT AND THE AUTHORITY ABOVE YOU DOESN'T SUPPORT YOU TO SOLVE IT. IT BECOMES NASTY AS YOU DON'T HAVE AN ANSWER FOR A COMPLAINANT Please replace this with a question of your own QN 1. HOW DOES YOUR SALES AND MARKETING DEPARTMENT STRATEGIES WORK AT YOUR COMPANY? QN 2. AS MY POTENTIAL BOSS HOW DO YOU GET A THANK YOU/RECOGNITION/BONUS AT THE END OF THE YEAR AND HOW CAN I BEST HELP YOU TO ACHIEVE THAT OR MORE? How can potential employers contact you? E-MAIL IS BETTER BECAUSE 70% OF MY WORK IS FIELD RELATED AND REMAINING OFFICE. SO ITS dariusniwagaba@gmail.com or dariusniwagaba@yahoo.com cellphone is +256712283573 or +256782760615(reference contact) |