Written by KUCCPS, the State Corporation that provides career guidance and selects students for admission to universities, national polytechnics, technical training institutes and other accredited higher learning institutions for Government of Kenya-sponsored programmes has opened applications for placement of 2022 KCSE candidates. In a statement on their official website, the corporation notifies all secondary school principals that … Continue reading “KUCCPS announces commencement of School Applications for Placement of 2022 KCSE Students”
The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) is once again inviting you to apply for a TVET course of your choice in any public National Polytechnic, Technical Training Institute or Technical and Vocational Training College. The online application will open on November 15, 2021 and close on November 28, 2021. Minimum Requirements 1. … Continue reading “Call to apply for TVET Diploma, Certificate or Artisan course under Government sponsorship via KUCCPS”
The Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of ICT, Innovation & Youth Affairs, Hon Joe Mucheru has today presided over the pre-deployment briefing exercise of 400 Presidential Digital Talent Programme (PDTP)Cohort VI for the Financial Year 2021-2022. DigiTalent, the brand name of the Presidential Digital Talent Programme (PDTP), an internship programme that develops the ICT talent pool in … Continue reading “CS ICT Presides over Pre-deployment Briefing of 400 Digitalent’s Cohort VI Interns”
The Public Service Commission (PSC) has published a list of 2,421 selected Interns for the Public Service Internship Programme (PSIP) Cohort 3 – 2020/2021. The recruit drive that took place in August 2020 saw interviewed done via telephone calls due to the COVID 19 pandemic. The Interns will be contracted for 12 Months and receive … Continue reading “PSC Publishes Names of Selected PSIP Cohort 3 – 2020/2021 Interns”
Two students from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) have won coveted awards in recognition of their outstanding performance in their respective fields of study. Boaz Chepsergon Komen, an alumnus of JKUAT is the first ever winner of the prestigious Africa Graduate Gold Medal Award by the Africa Association of Quantity Surveyors (AAQS), while Daniel … Continue reading “JKUAT Duo win Prestigious Awards”
UPDATE: The TSC has officially shared details about the Internship Vacancies. Check out the details HERE Reports have been circulating today regarding the Teachers’ Service Commission recruitment of over 6,000 Interns during the month of December 2020 although the Commission hasn’t yet published the vacancy on their website or share any official communication about the … Continue reading “TSC Internship Recruitment December 2020: All you Need to Know”
Each time I walked into an interview room, the questions that always linger in my head are what are they looking for? What skills should I market myself with? Each job seeker out there want the correct answer to each interview question that they might be asked. But importantly everyone wants to know how to … Continue reading “Looking for a Job? Here are the Top Soft Skills Needed by Employers”
Speculative job application is one of the most proactive way of finding a new job when you need a change or a step up in your career. What do you do when you can’t find a suitable vacancy to apply for after scouring the web for hours? Or when all the vacancies you can apply … Continue reading “What is a Speculative Application & How to Write a Spontaneous Application”
Every once in a while, A Kenyan on Twitter, usually a recent graduate or a young professional will serve the timeline some chilling thread about their career struggles. A while ago, @nzots served us this thread. Yesterday, it was @wyregi_‘s turn, and just like @nzots thread, thousands related to it… Here’s how @wyregi_, a fresh … Continue reading “Graduate Chronicles: A night in Industrial Area, how I ended up packaging bottle tops 6 Months after graduating with an Engineering Degree”
Story by Ivy Gathu Last week, I wrote about my journey in mastering rejection, which if you have not read can be found here. The ultimate test for this came in April, I had been job hunting for around 6 months in between getting some consultancy opportunities. During the months of March and April, I allocated more … Continue reading “How Not to Screw Up a Job Interview – From a Real Life Experience”