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A new approach is necessary for job seekers, academic papers are not enough

Recently, East Africa Portland announced its plan to restructure due to the losses it has been making. This is a move that has jeopardised the jobs of the hundreds of its employees. Choppies Supermarket recently sent 200 workers packing in its bid to cease its operations in Kenya. Just a while back, Stanbic Bank announced that it would lay off about 200 workers as a result of digitalization.

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