Kenyan HR managers just love this question and eight out ten interviews you will attend will have it.
Do you know why this question is asked so often in most Kenyan job interviews?
Share on FacebookHave you thought of death recently? Have you thought of when you will die and what kind of coffin you will be buried in?
I did this last weekend. Not that anything out of the ordinary happened. Yes, there was breaking news of over 10 Kenyans passing away due to road accidents. Very very sad situation but we drivers in Kenya never learn.
Share on Facebookjob search and entrepreneurship in kenya. By Marvin K. Tumbo
A common excuse as to why we shy away from Entrepreneurship at young ages or any age has been lack of experience. Almost everybody I have heard give their two cents on Entrepreneurship have either affirmed that they got employed first before they went it alone or proclaimed they will seek employment first before pursuing their entrepreneurial dreams. Their reasons for this were two-thronged – to get experience and save enough money. The question I am asking you today is; can they make it anyway? I believe they can!
Share on FacebookJob hunting in kenya. By Kainvestor.
I’ve tried as much as possible not to merge my personal affairs with my blogging one. So far I’ve succeeded. But sometime they tend to converge, especially on twitter [a micro blogging platform]. I’ve contemplated creating another blog for my personal journals, but I’m too lazy for that too. What’s with all this social engagements online? With twitter, facebook and linkedln I think I’ve had enough of social networking sites. I need more offline contacts and I’m not so good when it comes to sharing matters close to the heart online, mine or any other.
Share on FacebookIT Jobs in Kenya. By Introverted.
I’ve been looking at the back pages of the papers more frequently recently. And there’s one theme that has me stumped.
Virtually all advertisements for IT manager positions require the applicant to be able to set up a LAN. Or WAN. Or have certifications like MCSE, cisco and N+? I wrote it off initially as the kind of thing small companies would do. You know, those companies we read about where the IT function reports to the Finance manager. It would be [somewhat] understandable for such guys. But to my astonishment, even large[er] enterprises list this as a requirement.
Share on FacebookWhile most of us use the terms ‘Curriculum Vitae’ (CV) and ‘Resume’ interchangeably, there is a difference between these two documents. All over the world (except the US), employers ask potential employees for a CV while applying for a position. While both documents are used in the job application process, There is a difference in what the contents of each should be.
Share on FacebookWorried about the direction your career is taking?
Not sure how to handle interviews and job search in today’s competitive Kenya job market?
Share on FacebookBy Crystal Ading’
What do people in the office call you? How do they describe you to their friends? What does the boss think of you? Is it a conscious strategy, or is it just the way you are? And how does this help your career?
The office gossip
You know everything and everyone in the office, from the CEO to the tea girl. People come to you when someone skips work, or runs out to make a phone call, because you’ll know what it’s about. Your life is an open book, and in your mind, so is everyone else’s. The workplace is your turf, here you are king, and nobody can mess with you, because you know all their dirty little secrets, and they know you like to use them.
By Crystal Ading’
Careers have come a long way since the days of Myers, Briggs and Freud. These days, personality profiling is a common part of the interviewing process. Employers have began to accept that some character traits are preferable for certain jobs. For instance, fussy people make good accountants, because of their attention to detail, while outgoing people are better suited to sales, field work or PR. Shy or timid people would probably thrive best if they worked with machines.
Share on FacebookMany young Kenyan professionals move through their career waiting for things to happen to them or for them. Waiting and hoping that “someday” they will be having great jobs, will be recognized, known, respected, valued, and excited about their career. That “someday” their business will grow, they will have their ideal clients, partners and resources.
Share on FacebookBy Crystal Ading’
I was riding in a matatu today when a traffic officer flagged us down. He had this stern, unreadable expression on his face, and I knew we were in for trouble. The officer peeped into the matatu, first at the front seats and then at the back. He didn’t seem to find what he was looking for, so he walked round the matatu, staring into the windows. The driver and conductor looked worried, because the officer didn’t say anything or ask any questions.
After a few minutes, he stuck his hand into the matatu and dropped a Tusky’s paper bag. A woman in the matatu picked the bag. The officer pulled his hand out of the matatu and waved us by, so we drove off.
By Crystal Ading’
In the past five years, the workplace has changed dramatically. People no longer hold their jobs for life. The average employee shifts every two years, and sometimes workers even change industries. This is possible because the workforce is more versatile and less specialized, so a person who is trained in one career can comfortably make a transition to a completely different field.
Share on FacebookI’m on a bit of a rampage about Kenyan HR managers and interviewers who don’t bother to send job candidates notices of rejection after a candidate has taken the time to interview with them.
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I have never been a fan of MBA’s. If you ask me the fees and time spent studying for an MBA in Kenya is negligible to the benefits accrued. I also rate experience more importantly than having the right papers. And how many of you have benefited from having the MBA tag anyway? And benefiting I don’t mean the extra K’sh 5,000 that was added to your salary after much haggling. Wouldn’t it have been better to start a Matatu business that would bring you a daily income? Is an investment in MBA worth anything in Kenya now?
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In some ways, the office is like a jungle, or perhaps more accurately, a sewer.
It’s dark, murky and sometimes smelly; you can easily get lost when you don’t know your way around. You begin a new job, and you’re like a baby rat lost in the deep, dark pipes with strange waves hitting you from every side.
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