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Next government must not shortchange youth on State appointments

Voter apathy among the youth is a protest against exclusion and how the government has lost touch with their plight.

By Raphael Obonyo 16 days ago

Next government must not shortchange youth on State appointments

Low quality of training linked to joblessness

Low quality of training linked to joblessness

By Kadala Purity 19 days ago

How private sector can bridge gap between academia and job market

How private sector can bridge gap between academia and job market

By Jane Waiyaki 23 days ago

How to tackle the unending youth criminal gangs

How to tackle the unending youth criminal gangs

By Patrick Mutahi 1 month ago

How to find the job that fits your qualifications

Joblessness is a stage in the employment process which is sometimes lonely and depressing.

By Tony Mbaya 1 month ago

How to find the job that fits your qualifications

How to properly terminate an employee

Even though you're letting go of an employee, it's important to thank them for the valuable contributions they made during their employment.

By Tony Mbaya 1 month ago

How to properly terminate an employee

Mistakes employers do when hiring

Employers frequently judge candidates on the basis of whether they like them rather than matching their strengths to the responsibilities of the post.

By Tony Mbaya 4 months ago

Mistakes employers do when hiring

Biggest myths about modern job interviews

Proper preparation can give you a significant advantage in your job search.

By Tony Mbaya 4 months ago

Biggest myths about modern job interviews

Maintaining good mental health at the workplace

Only 57 per cent of employees who report moderate depression and 40 per cent of those who report severe depression receive treatment.

By Tony Mbaya 4 months ago

Maintaining good mental health at the workplace

Understanding competency-based job descriptions

Competency-based job description focuses more on the workers’ skills than the job requirement.

By Tony Mbaya 4 months ago

Understanding competency-based job descriptions

What it takes to hire that right candidate for a job vacancy

Many are times jobs adverts are withdrawn due to lack of the ideal candidates in the recruitment process.

By Tony Mbaya 5 months ago

What it takes to hire that right candidate for a job vacancy

How manufacturing can build sustainable jobs in Mt Kenya

In this season of slogans and many promises, just as many are scratching their heads on how to meaningfully tackle unemployment.

By Ndiritu Muriithi 5 months ago

How manufacturing can build sustainable jobs in Mt Kenya

Welcome to Kenya, a nation of hardworking but broke workers

But in an economy where there are not enough formal jobs to go around, many well-educated folks are now the true definition of 'hustlers.'

By Dominic Omondi 5 months ago

Welcome to Kenya, a nation of hardworking but broke workers

Bane of youth: When searching for a job becomes a full-time job

Many young people are sinking into depression or turning to alternative means of earning a living as jobs become more scarce in a battered economy.

By Peter Theuri 5 months ago

Bane of youth: When searching for a job becomes a full-time job

Tech fuels job losses

Technology has given rise to ride-hailing apps such as Uber and Bolt, which are edging out traditional taxis.

By Esther Dianah 5 months ago

Tech fuels job losses

Useful tips on how to land that first job after campus

Here are some useful tips that will set you apart from the crowd as you grow professionally and achieve that life-long career dream.

By Tony Mutugi 5 months ago

Useful tips on how to land that first job after campus

Take decisive steps to end high poverty rates in urban areas

Today, the youth unemployment rate stands at 65 per cent, which is among the highest in the world.

By Wilson Sossion 5 months ago

Take decisive steps to end high poverty rates in urban areas

‘Soft skills’ keeping youths from opportunities in the labour market

Overall, hiring managers find soft skills such as communication, leadership, self-management, and teamwork are missing in this new crop of workers.

By Antoney Luvinzu 5 months ago

‘Soft skills’ keeping youths from opportunities in the labour market

The best sectors to land a job in Kenya

The three professions contributed nearly half of the 657,009 permanent jobs that were created in the 10 years to 2020, official data shows.

By Dominic Omondi 5 months ago

The best sectors to land a job in Kenya

Use imagination to engage the youth and create opportunities

An African proverb says it is better to wander aimlessly than stay home aimlessly, for the wanderer comes across something.

By Gerald Kithinji 6 months ago

Use imagination to engage the youth and create opportunities

State’s job pledge will remain a mirage if it can’t protect existing ones

Hundreds of thousands of tea pickers are now jobless, with some surviving on menial jobs and others engaging in illegal businesses.

By Wilson Sossion 6 months ago

State’s job pledge will remain a mirage if it can’t protect existing ones

How to control overstaffing

An overcrowded office leaves some workers idle. Managers may come up with new operations in departments to keep them busy.

By Tony Mutugi 6 months ago

How to control overstaffing

The future does not look bright, but we must remain optimistic

2021 may not have lived up to our hopes and expectations but we should be optimistic this year.

By Jacqueline Mugo 6 months ago

The future does not look bright, but we must remain optimistic

Locking youth out of policy making processes kills growth

What is the most pressing issue for young people? And why is it that even with the massive change of guard at each election?

By Ndiritu Muriithi 6 months ago

Locking youth out of policy making processes kills growth

How to write a job inquiry letter?

A job inquiry letter is a document sent to a company that could be hiring but has not yet announced an opening.

By Tony Mutugi 6 months ago

How to write a job inquiry letter?

How to decipher a job advert

The job search culture floods the market daily and applicants have a duty to be smart in preparing attractive resumes to impress the hiring panel.

By Tony Mutugi 7 months ago

How to decipher a job advert

Over qualification doesn’t necessarily get you the job

An impressive job history is encouraging but sometimes intimidating to an employer if you are too qualified for the position offered.

By Tony Mutugi 7 months ago

Over qualification doesn’t necessarily get you the job

Strategies to get a job in 2022

Taking time not to complain about not receiving feedback but assessing what those who received interview invites did will set you apart.

By Nelson Komba 7 months ago

Strategies to get a job in 2022

US jobless claims drop, showing no Omicron variant hit yet

Claims have declined from a record high of 6.149 million in early April of 2020.

By Reuters 7 months ago

US jobless claims drop, showing no Omicron variant hit yet

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