The aim and focus of the site has always been those people trying to get their careers off the ground. As such the features of the site have reflected this.
However, recently many visitors to the site have requested a feature to allow people to share their bursary/internship/learnership hunting stories. The aim of this, they said, is get an idea of the latest interview techniques and how one can prepare in advance for them.
therefore, if you have recently got a bursary/internship/learnership through puffandpass, please share your story by leaving a message below.
In your message, please touch on the following:
- what did you do right to get the job?
- what did you learn during the interview process?
- Your message to all those still trying to get their careers on track…
Note: All messages are moderated which means your message will not appear right away.
Hi fellow job seekers,
I recently got accepted into the department of rural development and land reform internship programme (IT) advertised in http://www.puffandpuss.co.za last year in September 2012. I started work on the 02nd April 2013 if it was not for this great website I would still be unemployed. I learned quite a lot during the interview process, believe me guys it’s really simple just remain cool:
Another interesting thing to note (to all the I.T people): is that as of 2013 IT interns are contracted for two years.
Please don’t give up the job seeking struggle guys be patient your time will come.
i would like to thank this site, after my fried introduced me to it my job hunting life became easier. i used your cover letter and cv templates to dump my lame and traditional documents. today i got a call confirming that i ve been appointed for an internship position at Agribusiness Development Agency. keep up puff and pass
I studied IT and for the Last four years i have been working general jobs like Receptionist, Call centre, Teller. I finally got an IT learnership that was advertised here. Good things comes to those who wait. It was really tough but i never gave up -4 YEARS- hoping and praying. I finally got my dream job. Thank you puff&pass. Goodluck everyone.
I am a student at UJ and i have applied and not yet recieved any response but i would never ever give up to use puff and pass and thanks for your comments guys they are real encouraging and congratulations to those who made it wish you the best!
I was interviewed by 2people, and I was so nerveous since I did not do the research that much, I just went through the about page in their website and guess what, the 1st question was: “tell us about our company” and I just said everything that I got in the about page, and they actually responded and said: “No that’s our about page” and I told them that I did not get time to research the company cause I was busy developing some applications including mobile app, then they wanted to know more about my skills which I think it drew their attention, they then looked at my results for Software Development which I just said I’m good at and they asked why I only got 1Distinction in these subject whereas in other subjects I do extremly well, I just told them that as much as I pass others well, Software Development still remains my best. All I can say is; Be yourself and honest, remember you are speaking to human beings and all your answers should be related to the advertised position. They asked me if I could start a week after the interview before I even left.
Dress Nice and be Presantable, Your tone should prove that you can actually communicate well with other people if it’s a position that will require you to work with people.
I would like to asure you that whoever uses puff & pass will definetly get a job somewhere, I’m the living testimony. I was doing my final year in 2012 and I started using puff & pass sometime in March and It seemed to be quiet until October 2012 where I got a call from the other company that I did not apply to through puff & pass, but when I just started my internship I have been recieving offers in great companies that were posted in puff & pass, that includes Titanium Talent, 3Fifteen, Gijima, BBD and many more, so I actually had a choice of chooseing a company that I want to work for, but I just decided to stay with Accenture.
Yes indeed! Your time will come just hold on. They is a proverb I love which says “we all can’t fly at the same time, and though we may fly; we all can’t fly at the same height” never compare yourself with others, Gods ways are not yours. God has better plans for you than those you plan for yourself.
I have been unemployed since last year but the wait has made me a better person and I am stronger than before and soon very soon the lord will grant me what I deserve. Let’s hold on friends and pray to ask for strength, the lord answers prays!
So happy to announce that I have been accepted to be part of the BankSETA learnership programme 2013 (kuyasa) which i saw advertised here on your website. I would like to thank puff and pass for all the hard work that you guys do. I have been applying for a little over a year now with no luck but i never gave up.
So, I would also like to encourage everyone out there to never give up, I know its hard and it gets really frustrating but keep on pushing your time will come.
Again thank you puff and pass.
Hi guys,
My prayers have been heard and puff&pass is partly to thank. This website sure gave me some major-major–major vooma that ‘it’ is possible and good things happen to those who don’t blame circumstance but take action to set their own destiny.
I made the top 30 at VWSA as an Autotronic Technician Apprentice(3yrs Learnership) starting mid-January 2013…I would have never been this happy if it wasn’t for puff&pass’s comments pages…they kept my dreams alive.
Thando