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ILostMyjob: Hue and cry as Kenyan companies lay off workers
By Duncan Mutwiri, 1013, October 3, 2019 (EAT)
Wednesday's layoffs of all 400 employees at betting firm Sportpesa have opened a can of worms as Kenyans lament over university certificates gone to w...

ilostmyjob , SportPesa
3 top interview questions that candidates fail to get right
By Duncan Mutwiri, 1811, September 20, 2019 (EAT)
Conversations between a job applicant and a representative of an employer can make you anxious, but only if you do not adequately prepare for intervie...

Interview questions
Banks holding more money than ever before as Kenyans suffer empty wallets
By Kepha Muiruri, 1105, September 10, 2019 (EAT)
Combined, commercial banks are now holding more cash reserves than ever before even as the private sector languishes in a cash-crunch strangle hold. ...

CBK , Kenya Bankers Association (KBA)
Top companies to work for in Kenya
By Sponsored, 1628, April 8, 2019 (EAT)
The BrighterMonday Best 100 Companies to Work for Report is the most candid,comprehensive and up-to-date guide on choice employers in Kenya as voted b...

BrighterMonday
High cost of living made 2018 tough for many Kenyans – TIFA
By Kepha Muiruri, 1219, December 27, 2018 (EAT)
Kenyans found 2018 to be a tougher year compared to 2017 on account of a higher cost of living according to a survey carried out by research firm Tr...

2018 end year poll , Aly Khan Sachu , Finance Act 2018 , KNBS , Trends & Insights for Africa
Simba Corp eyes Ethiopia expansion
By Reuters, 1021, July 27, 2018 (EAT)
Kenyan new vehicles dealer and hotels operator Simba Corp. is looking to expand into neighbouring Ethiopia if the Addis government opens up the foreig...

Acacia Premier , AVA , Dinesh Kotecha , Ethiopia , expansion , Kempinski , luxury hotels , Simba Corp , vehicle assembly , vehicle dealer
#Career101: What to say when asked you are asked why you left your last job
By Duma Works, 945, December 4, 2018 (EAT)
One of the most pertinent questions in job interviews –especially when you are looking to change jobs – is: Why did you leave your last job? He...

brighter monday , career guidance , job applications , job interviews , job vacancies , unemployment
IMF says fiscal reform moving Gulf in ‘right direction’
By AFP, 914, May 2, 2017 (EAT)
Oil-exporting Arab states of the Gulf are heading "in the right direction" to plug budgetary gaps thanks to fiscal reforms, but more change is still n...

dependence on oil , diversified economy , Gulf Cooperation Council , gulf countries , IMF , international monetary fund , Jihad Azour , Middle East , oil exports , Vision 2030.
Lafarge ready to sell cement for Trump’s wall
By AFP, 1142, March 10, 2017 (EAT)
French-Swiss group LafargeHolcim is ready to sell its cement to build US President Donald Trump's controversial border wall, the company's CEO said in...

business trade , cement , construction , CRH , Donald Trump , Eric Olsen , financing , François Hollande , Immigration , infrastructure investment , Lafarge , Mexico City , political entity , production sites , Trade , Trump wall , US-Mexico border
Women outnumber men in uptake of Kenya Airbnb home rental opportunities
By Reuters, 1702, March 7, 2017 (EAT)
Home-renting site Airbnb is providing women with a new way to earn money and build businesses with more women than men on the site and women in Kenya ...

Airbnb , international women's day , kenya
7 phone interview mistakes job seekers make & how to avoid them
By Dan Mutuku, 945, December 4, 2018 (EAT)
Most interviews are in-person and require you to be at your best and smile and have perfect body language but when it comes to a phone interview which...

careers , employment , jobs , phone interview mistakes
CAREER MONDAYS: The One QUESTION Your Cover Letter MUST Ask From The HR Manager
By Dan Mutuku, 1737, January 16, 2017 (EAT)
Imagine receiving a letter from a salesperson who wants to sell you an exciting new product. S/he focuses on all the reasons why this is such a great ...

career mondays , cv , employment , jobs
Employers to carry out background checks as fake degree cases rise
By Sophie Kinoti, 742, January 13, 2017 (EAT)
Employers have announced plans to put in places checks to identify discrepancies in resumes. This follows the Ministry of Education's crackdown on ...

competitive job market , education system , employees , Employers , fake degrees , Govt. plans to overhaul education system , IHRM , Institute of Human Resource Management , Job opportunities , Ministry of Education
Foreign firms hit by tax demands rethink Tanzanian expansion
By Reuters, 1057, November 29, 2016 (EAT)
Some of Tanzania's biggest foreign investors say they could scale back their operations or expansion plans because of tougher demands placed on compan...

clamp down corruption , east africa , Fastjet , Foreign Direct Investment , foreign firms , higher tax demands , Maersk , President John Magufuli , regional expansion , Tanzania , Vodacom
How to answer “Why did you apply for this job”
By Dan Mutuku, 1132, November 22, 2016 (EAT)
Having searched for a job, found one advertised and you applied for it, the question why you applied sounds so obvious. However, the answer is not so ...

career , employment , jobs
Government to restructure Kenya Airways in a month
By Reuters, 2151, October 12, 2016 (EAT)
Restructuring loss-making carrier Kenya Airways will take a month, the government said on Wednesday, appealing to pilots to withdraw a strike notice a...

Kenya Airways , kq , management changes , Mbuvi Ngunze , Najib Balala , restructuring , tourism
CAREER MONDAYS: How to stand out in a group interview
By Dan Mutuku, 917, October 10, 2016 (EAT)
You have been invited for an interview, you’re feeling prepared, you walk into the office for your interview. You introduce yourself and are promptl...

career mondays , group job interview
CAREER MONDAYS: Think like an employer to get hired
By Lisa Kamau, 1024, October 3, 2016 (EAT)
When looking for a job, it’s not about you. It’s all about the employer. Surprising, even the most talented can fail to get offers if they don’t...

career mondays , careers , jobs
CAREER MONDAYS: 10 tips for passing competency interviews
By Dan Mutuku, 1645, September 5, 2016 (EAT)
Competency based interviews are also called "behavioural interviews" or "criterion based interviews." Such interviews are based on the concept that...

competency interviews
Quiz: Is your cover letter like a bad handshake?
By Dan Mutuku, 1020, July 20, 2016 (EAT)
A cover letter serves a specific purpose in the hiring process. While potential employers can turn to your CV to see your work experience, a cover let...

careers , cover letter , quiz