Practical skills
Three practical work samples: spreadsheet, email and handover
Build small examples that a reviewer can inspect. Use fictional data and explain the checks you performed.
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Cities
Working in Dar es Salaam: who is hiring, commutes and pay
Dar es Salaam has more open roles on Work.tz than any other city. Here is who was hiring when we checked, what the daily commute costs at the official fares and how to test an offer.
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Where the work is in Dar es Salaam: Kariakoo, Kurasini, the city centre and the rapid bus routes
Most adverts say only "Dar es Salaam", but the city is large and a commute can take hours. Use the main work districts and transport corridors to judge a job before you accept an interview.
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Working in Zanzibar: public posts, hotels and the island employers
Zanzibar hires in waves. Large public service rounds open through ZanAjira, while hotels and a few large companies hire all year. Here is how the two sides work.
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Working in Arusha: tourism, regional institutions and field sales
Arusha mixes safari tourism, regional institutions and companies that run their northern Tanzania operations from the city. Here is who was hiring and how to read the offers.
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Working in Moshi: factory shifts, a referral hospital and Kilimanjaro
Moshi is smaller than Arusha, but it has a large bottling operation, a major referral hospital and the Kilimanjaro climbing trade. Here is what was open and what to ask.
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Working in Mbeya: a university, bottling plants and the southern highlands
Mbeya is the main city of the southern highlands. On Work.tz it currently has factory and sales roles, and a public university is recruiting new academic staff.
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Working in Mwanza: finance, factories and health on Lake Victoria
Mwanza is Tanzania's main city on Lake Victoria and a base for work across the lake zone. Here is who was hiring on Work.tz and what to check.
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East Africa
Working in Kenya as a Tanzanian: the free Class R permit and where to find checked jobs
Kenya issues a free work and residence permit to citizens of East African Community states. Here is what the permit requires and how to find a real vacancy before you move.
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East Africa
Kenya and Tanzania side by side: minimum wages and take-home pay
Both countries set minimum wages, but in different ways, and payslip deductions differ. Here are worked examples using the official 2026 rates in each country's own currency.
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East Africa
Employers hiring in both Kenya and Tanzania: Sun King, World Vision and Diageo
Some employers run operations in both countries and advertise in each. On 27 September 2026, three of them had open roles on both Work.ke and Work.tz.
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