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Background Information Career Options Africa Group is a HR Consultancy firm specialized in Local and International recruitment, HR outsourcing and immigration support in Africa with offices in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Burundi, Nigeria, South Africa and South Sudan. Our client is a leading financial technology company committed to delivering innovative a...

ChildFund protects children s well-being by strengthening relationships among children, parents, community members, local organizations, teachers and schools, governments and others. Together, we improve children s lives at every age, from infancy to young adulthood with better nutrition, health, safety, education and skills so it s possible for them to dream, achieve their potential and contribu...

Triggerise is a non-profit that motivates users primarily young women and adolescent girls to make positive choices. We use nudges like reminders, discounts, in person and digital follow-ups, and reward points to encourage our users to access and use healthy products and services. We also support them in becoming entrepreneurs and adding value to their economies. Scope of Work Triggerise seeks a ...

Kenya Red Cross is one of the many International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement societies around the world. The Kenya organisation was established in 1965, The Kenya Red Cross supports and runs a number of projects whilst raising awareness to the Kenyan public about the current issues or problems which may affect them. Purpose The overall aim of this evaluation is to assess the status of ada...

The Fairmont Norfolk is a historic hotel in Nairobi, Kenya and is owned by the luxury hotel chain, Fairmont Hotels and Resorts. The hotel has 170 rooms, 4 restaurants, and consists of 5 main blocks, each ranging from 1 to 2 stories high. The hotel has a signature Tudor style of architecture that has been maintained since its original construction. Main Duties: To coordinate an effective and effic...

AU-IBAR is a specialized technical office of the African Union Commission (AUC), headed by the Director who reports directly to the AUC through the Department of Rural Economy and Agriculture (DREA). Founded in 1951 to study the epidemiological situation and fight rinderpest in Africa, AU-IBAR 9;s mandate covers all aspects of animal resources, including livestock, fisheries and wildlife, across ...

What makes you unique? This is a dime a dozen question asked by nearly every employer to identify what skills or qualities make you a better fit for the role. This is especially when you and your competitor have identical skills and when the employer wants to understand what you value about yourself. This question can stop you in your tracks. You know you have the qualifications and the skills to...

Want to ace your next interview and land that job you ve been seeking? Interviewing is a skill in itself because you interact with the interviewer and articulate your thoughts to be able to get that job. For you to impress the employer, you should prepare well for common interview questions. Remember, first impressions matter and there is no second chance to make a great first impression. Even th...

The perfect CV You know, the one that jumps off the page clearly conveys your skills and delivers an original personal statement, all while staying under two pages. This might sound really obvious, but take a look at your CV now. Does it grab your attention? Has it got just the right amount of detail without being too long? Is there enough information about your key achievements? When reviewing a...

Do you wonder how other candidates perform during the interview for them to be hired? Do you sometimes feel that other candidates are better than you with their experience and how they present themselves? Truth is, if you are too concerned about your competition, it can affect your performance. Instead of worrying about what you have no control over, focus on doing your best. With that in mind, h...

Your CV was made to the top pile and you passed the first test? Congratulations! It is now time to sell yourself and convince the employer that you are the best candidate. It is important to make a great impression because employers use the first 5 minutes to make their decisions. An interview may take several forms including in-person, virtually, or over the phone, and the format of meeting impa...

By Perminus Wainaina If you have attended an interview and been caught off guard with an interview question you had not prepared for, you will agree with me that it is disheartening. It is even more disheartening when the interview question was on current affairs. Unfortunately, this is a common scenario among many interviewees. The good news, however, is that you have the power to avoid this sce...

You receive a positive response after making applications: an invite to the interview. Congratulations! The real battle begins. So don t mess up things. Prepare well for the interview because, in a competitive job market, it is a daunting task to secure the next placement. You may have created a fantastic CV that highlights the key skills and achievements but all the hard work can be undone in se...

Most jobs are stressful and few go 100% according to plan. Job stress can impact negatively on performance and employers ask questions related to workplace stress to check how you can handle challenges. Employers want to employ someone who can stay calm, work well in stressful situations and solve problems. They may not feel comfortable if you cannot convince them with good answers. To answer thi...

Do you have an optimized LinkedIn profile? If your answer is no then consider creating one today! The truth is that LinkedIn is the top professional social media platform that most job seekers use to network with potential employers. On the other hand, over 87% of employers use it to post the latest jobs and scout potential candidates. Jerry Owich is among the professionals who leveraged the powe...

Job interviews can be super stressful. With all the pressure to do everything right, it s easy to slip up and make a mistake or two. Interviewers are people too they understand that people make mistakes, and they can be forgiving of a small slip up or two. However, there are some mistakes you can make during an interview that are so bad, they can make your interviewer disqualify you from the hiri...

Have you ever been referred to a job by a friend, a colleague, or a family member? Did you apply and get that job? We know that referrals are thought to be the proverbial golden ticket of job-seeking but sometimes they don t guarantee you a job, they increase your chances. For Dora Cherotich, a colleague who had gotten job through Corporate Staffing Services recommended her and this Dora Cherotic...

It is said that job searching is a job on its own a job that only pays when you finally land the job you are targeting. When Pius Mwenda lost his job after the company he was working for closed down, he knew he could not afford to stop looking for a job no matter how long it took. Without a source of income, he looked for job opportunities everywhere. In his job search journey, he came across a d...

Have you tailor-made your CV to fit each job you are applying for? This is a question you, as a job seeker, may have heard time and time again every time you talk about how you haven t been successful in your job search. But what if the reason you are not getting feedback after making applications is that your CV is not customized? Christine Nyabena wanted something different. The only way she kn...

Have you been applying for numerous job opportunities without any success? With the ongoing pandemic, you may feel like all hope is lost. Although it may feel like your applications are all in vain, they are not. On 24th March 2020, we advertised an IT Manager job for our client, the Magnate Ventures on our website, and other partner websites. We received over 500 applications. Of those, we short...

Are you wondering whether it s possible to get a job during this crisis? At C.S.S, we have been advertising jobs and conducting recruitment. It s not business as usual, but they are employers out there still hiring. Starting this week, we shall be profiling professionals who have applied to our job adverts, have gone through our interview process and got hired. Catherine Kariuki Image Redefined T...

By Perminus Wainaina How is your job search so far this year? If you are not yet successful at getting employed, it could be because you are coming out as a desperate job-seeker. I see it a lot with candidates and desperation does not discriminate whether you re an entry or skilled professional. Majority of the candidates I interact with have no clue that they are sending off desperate vibes whil...

How Anthony Mujera used our recruitment service to get a new job as a Finance Manager at Honda. Finding a job in the current Kenyan job market is no walk in the park. The number of qualified candidates and that of available jobs is nowhere near equal, which would explain the large number of unemployed Kenyans. Most Kenyans take too long getting jobs that they get frustrated and desperate, with so...

OK, it s time to get real. If you ve handed out your CV hundreds of times and wondered why nobody got back to you, you might be guilty of these mistakes. Maybe you call yourself a perfectionist on your CV (please, please can we stop doing that?) or you used a textbook CV template you ve found on the internet. So many mistakes. So, if you really want the job, it s time to take these words off your...