Are You Really “Teachable”?
Here’s the scenario. You see a job post that is completely up your alley. You decide to apply, but before you submit your CV, you scan through what you’ve written. You tweak a few phrases, add a couple of skills - ones you know might catch a recruiter’s eye. You pause. Hard worker ? That’s a given. Team player ? Everyone writes that. Then another word hits you: teachable . Yes. That’s the one. You save the document and submit it. Organisations are constantly inundated with jo
Ruth Mthembu
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Disband 2025 'immediately'?
It’s the end of October, and somehow it feels like we’ve lived through three mini years crammed into one month. Some mornings, I wake up slightly confused, half-convinced I’m trapped in a lucid dream called 2025: The Sequel No One Asked For. With the end of October comes that familiar annual guest: year-end fatigue . The uninvited friend who arrives early, eats all your mental snacks, and refuses to leave. Honestly, I think mine checked in sometime around August. The State of
Ruth Mthembu
Oct 30, 20254 min read
Birthday 33: Faith, Friends & Fresh Starts
Today, I turn 33. I thank my Lord Jesus for that. Life is such a gift, and I’d like to use this opportunity to put some thoughts down....
Ruth Mthembu
Sep 18, 20253 min read
