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What ails most Kenyan start-ups

Lack of requisite infrastructure and notable skills gap among individuals heading start-up incubators have been mentioned as some of the challenges facing infant businesses in the county.

By Graham Kajilwa 2 days ago

What ails most Kenyan start-ups

We admire hustlers though many of us never say it

We admire hustlers though many of us never say it

By XN Iraki 2 days ago

How to make money from video games

How to make money from video games

By Boniface Mithika 6 days ago

How task automation plays out in the workplace

How task automation plays out in the workplace

By Tony Mutugi 14 days ago

How used clothes became part of Africa's creative economy, fashion sense

A circular economy links production and consumption to minimise waste through reusing, repairing, refurbishing, recycling as well as sharing and leasing.

By The Conversation 15 days ago

How used clothes became part of Africa's creative economy, fashion sense

How to absorb your kids into your small business

70 per cent of family businesses fail or are sold before they’re passed on to the second generation. 90 per cent of family-owned businesses don’t make it to the third generation.

By Pauline Muindi 17 days ago

How to absorb your kids into your small business

Small businesses can help campus students stay afloat financially

Money problems on campus can have an impact on academic success because they are stressful and prevent students from concentrating on their studies.

By Jane Wanjiru 17 days ago

Small businesses can help campus students stay afloat financially

Court rejects county bid to stop doctors from resuming work

The Court of Appeal has dismissed an application by the Laikipia Public Service Board challenging the reinstatement of 34 doctors who were dismissed from work after a strike three years ago.

By Daniel Chege 21 days ago

Court rejects county bid to stop doctors from resuming work

Over 40 Kenyan Cadets to be trained on board CMA CGM vessels

Over 40 Kenyan Cadets will be trained on board CMA CGM vessels as part of this 5-year program.

By CMA CGM 24 days ago

Over 40 Kenyan Cadets to be trained on board CMA CGM vessels

Leave and leisure: Why you should take a break from work

It is important to take time out from work in order to fully live our lives, but there are several issues that can discourage us from taking annual leave.

By The Conversation 27 days ago

Leave and leisure: Why you should take a break from work

Low quality of training linked to joblessness

Today, people have degrees but they are tucked in briefcases because there is no use for such. We currently have many graduates who are roaming around as hawkers as there are no jobs.

By Kadala Purity 27 days ago

Low quality of training linked to joblessness

Dangling jobs to lure voters an act of greed

In government, President Uhuru Kenyatta takes the flak for giving plum State jobs to retirees leaving the youth high up and dry. He puts more ‘trust’ on the old guard.

By Mark Oloo 27 days ago

Dangling jobs to lure voters an act of greed

How e-commerce is creating opportunities in businesses

Global e-commerce numbers have been rising year on year. In Kenya we have seen a number of people embracing online retail as a preferred way to shop.

By Sara Okuoro 27 days ago

How e-commerce is creating opportunities in businesses

The dangers of nepotism

Nepotism refers to a form of unfair workplace procedure when family members or friends of the boss or manager are hired not purely for their skills, experience or knowledge.

By Tony Mbaya 1 month ago

The dangers of nepotism

How to go about succession planning

Succession planning is the process of identifying the critical positions within your organization and developing action plans for individuals to assume those positions.

By Tony Mbaya 1 month ago

How to go about succession planning

Zetech University students to receive internship positions

The Standard Group PLC Strategy and Innovation team visited the university and had an innovation challenge session with the students.

1 month ago

Zetech University students to receive internship positions

Hawthorne Effect and its impact in the workplace

When employees are being observed they usually tend to work better and harder. This leads to an increase in productivity in most cases.

By Tony Mbaya 1 month ago

Hawthorne Effect and its impact in the workplace

How to identify and resolve work grievances

A work grievance is a concern or complaint an employee has about their workplace or a colleague.

By Tony Mbaya 1 month ago

How to identify and resolve work grievances

President Uhuru appoints parastatal heads in fresh changes

President Uhuru makes key changes in parastatals.

By Mike Kihaki 1 month ago

President Uhuru appoints parastatal heads in fresh changes

Another blow for Kenya as CS Raychelle Omamo fails to clinch UN-Agency job

Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Raychelle Omamo lost to Spain’s Alvaro Lario, a champion of private sector investments who was serving as the agency’s top finance executive.

By Mwangi Maina 1 month ago

Another blow for Kenya as CS Raychelle Omamo fails to clinch UN-Agency job

How to do due diligence

Ignorance is no defence, so know your legal obligations under the Workers Compensation Act and the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, your health and safety responsibilities.

By Tony Mbaya 1 month ago

How to do due diligence

Salaries: How broadbanding works

Broadbanding is a method for evaluation and construction of a job grading structure that exchanges a large number of narrow salary ranges for a smaller number of broader salary ranges.

By Tony Mbaya 1 month ago

Salaries: How broadbanding works

The importance of bechmarking for HR

Benchmarking is comparing qualities between companies, identifying the most successful and integrating them into the company’s procedure.

By Tony Mbaya 1 month ago

The importance of bechmarking for HR

What you need to know about the balanced scorecard

The balanced scorecard is a management system that focuses on converting an organization's strategic goals into organizational performances which are measured, monitored and changed.

By Tony Mbaya 1 month ago

What you need to know about the balanced scorecard

Education PS urges students to consider art as a source of income

Education PS Simon Nabukwesi has urged university and college students to take performing arts seriously, saying it is an employment opportunity with huge potential.

By Philip Muasya 1 month ago

Education PS urges students to consider art as a source of income

More women now take up leadership positions in firms

Despite a push for equality in jobs, the number of women in top positions remains low. A global report shows that Africa leads the rest of the world in terms of women leadership.

By Peter Theuri 1 month ago

More women now take up leadership positions in firms

9 reasons why you should do exit interviews

The purpose of an exit interview is to assess the overall employee experience within your organisation and identify opportunities to improve retention and engagement.

By Tony Mbaya 1 month ago

9 reasons why you should do exit interviews

How to address workplace incivility

Managers must make it known that the team will not accept uncivil conduct and then be prepared to take action.

By Tony Mbaya 2 months ago

How to address workplace incivility

Dos and don'ts of pre-employment personality tests

It helps in assessing behavioural traits, determining interests and assists recruiters in filtering candidates whose personalities and attitudes do not meet requirements.

By Tony Mbaya 2 months ago

Dos and don'ts of pre-employment personality tests

Interns should get the same treatment at work

A quick survey shows that paid interns earn a salary ranging from Sh11,000 to Sh40,000 depending on the organisation.

By Cy Muganda 2 months ago

Interns should get the same treatment at work

What to do when an employee call it quits

Regardless of why the employee is leaving, ensure you take care of all the legal requirements.

By Pauline Muindi 2 months ago

What to do when an employee call it quits

Capital is here, what do we do about talent and skills?

There are more emerging market opportunities and entrepreneurs across the continent are rising to meet the challenge.

By Mesh Alloys 2 months ago

Capital is here, what do we do about talent and skills?

How to conduct an effective HR audit

The purpose of an HR audit is to determine if your organization’s policies are current and if they comply with federal and state laws governing the workplace.

By Tony Mbaya 2 months ago

How to conduct an effective HR audit

How to make decisions in your organisation

It is important to have a conversation about who will make the decisions, and how.

By Tony Mbaya 3 months ago

How to make decisions in your organisation

Managing Gen Z at the workplace

Team environments are not a problem for Gen Z, but many young employees prefer to work on individual projects as much as possible.

By Tony Mbaya 3 months ago

Managing Gen Z at the workplace

Understanding the 9-box grid assessment

The 9-box grid is most commonly used in succession planning as a method of evaluating an organisation's current talent and identifying potential leaders.

By Tony Mbaya 3 months ago

Understanding the 9-box grid assessment

Why should get professional certificates

Professional certificates help provide recognition for your specialised knowledge or skill set, which can be a significant benefit when it comes to landing certain clients or projects.

By Tony Mbaya 3 months ago

Why should get professional certificates

6 skills every employee should learn

Whether your business setting is high risk, located in an office space or your employees work remotely training is a crucial investment.

By Tony Mbaya 3 months ago

6 skills every employee should learn

Jobs that pay highest and lowest in Kenya

Sectors in private firms where monthly pay is below average include manufacturing. The survey reveals the huge pay gaps that exist between public and private sector.

By Patrick Alushula 3 months ago

Jobs that pay highest and lowest in Kenya

Economy adds a million jobs but firms fail to recover

The economy last year created an additional 926,100 jobs mainly from the informal sector as the number of salaried jobs failed to recover to pre-Covid-19 levels.

By Patrick Alushula 3 months ago

Economy adds a million jobs but firms fail to recover

The pros and cons of a tight global jobs market

One reason why vacant jobs have been hard to fill is that Covid may well have changed workers’ job preferences.

By World Economic Forum 4 months ago

The pros and cons of a tight global jobs market

How to build effective teamwork at the workplace

The most effective team leaders build their relationships on trust and loyalty, rather than fear or the power of their positions.

By Tony Mbaya 4 months ago

How to build effective teamwork at the workplace

How to create a safe workplace

Eliminating workplace hazards enables employees to stay invested in their work and do their best.

By Tony Mbaya 4 months ago

How to create a safe workplace

Taking too long to get hired? How to handle the delay

If an employer asks you to take some more steps in the hiring process i.e. put in more work or do more interviews; consider it as a red flag.

By Tony Mbaya 4 months ago

Taking too long to get hired? How to handle the delay

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