Written by For years now, we have come across various reasons why Youth Unemployment in Kenya has been on the rise despite Government Measures to ensure every young person has access to education. The results are obvious for anyone to see, year on year, graduands, like clockwork, are released into the job market. With that, the pressure … Continue reading “Searching for an Entry-Level Job in Kenya? Here’s what you need to know…”
The world was stunned earlier this week when it was confirmed that the NBA Legend Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter accident along with his daughter Gianna, and seven others. The Life of Kobe, AKA Black Mamba Kobe Bryant lived in the Italy from the age of 6 into his teens after his father, former … Continue reading “Kobe Bryant: 24 Quotes to enforce the #MambaMentality”
In any professional role across the globe, there is always one key attribute that sets apart one prospect from the next when there qualification cannot set them apart. That attribute is experience. Experience is the globally accepted currency to getting any job. In the current job market, experience is a hot cake, the more you … Continue reading “In the Professional World, the Currency is Experience”
Well, because of ICT, careers have evolved significantly particularly in the last decade. Indeed, some jobs have become extinct (Think secretaries, telephone operators, etc.) Many more are predicted to disappear soon including bookkeeping. Therefore, as a student, you ought to evaluate how ICT might affect your employment prospects. And importantly, take steps to ensure that … Continue reading “ICT is taking up jobs: Here is how to remain relevant”
Life in university is a roller coaster of challenges glued together with staggering surreal moments. It’s a race that we’d wish we do away with in a wave of the wand. Sliding from the grasp of university would mean that freedom will eventually flow your way. You must be dreaming of the days that you’ll … Continue reading “From University To Career: A Step Towards Adult Life. “
For most of us, our time in Campus is/was probably the most abundant of our young adult lives. Finances seemed to come easy, be it from HELB or your Folks, money was always a phone call or text away. With the newly earned freedom from caging high school to a place where we can do … Continue reading “Still in Campus? Here are Tips on how to Plan Financially for Life after Graduation.”
Unemployment is a dungeon of damage. A look into our country describes Kenya as a hotbed of unemployment with most of the casualties being youths. The pain threshold unemployment causes to the youths is a big one. Getting a job in Kenya is indeed becoming impossible. When you talk to youth about him securing a … Continue reading “Unemployment: Adept youths to continue grappling with unemployment despite education.”
The pressure that always comes with graduating is usually overwhelming as no sooner as they finish handing out flowers and congratulatory notes than they start dishing out advice on what you should do and those who have none to give will bombard you with questions about whether you’ve found a job yet or what you’re … Continue reading “Recent Graduate? Here are tips to help you hack Life after Campus!”
“I review CV’s from the bottom going up not the conventional top to bottom way….” Sarah Richson, Global HR Director, Techno brain said. The unemployment rate in Kenya, stands at 40%, with the highest percentage among the youth between the ages of 18 and 34 according to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. It takes … Continue reading “Your Newly Acquired Degree won’t get you hired, this will..”
Job recruiters and most Job descriptions will include “canvassing will lead to disqualification” at the end, but what does it mean to canvass for a candidate?? Let’s say you see some vacancy from a company that a friend or family is a big shot there, and you really want the job but on seeing the … Continue reading ““Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.” …but what is Canvassing?”