http://www.staff-kenya.com/wordpress Check this site for job updates,career advice and upcoming seminars for Kenyan Professionals-Main Website www.staff-kenya.com Wed, 11 Aug 2010 07:19:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I was just googling when i chanced upon Wangari Maathai CV. For this Kenyan woman who has over 20+ working experience, she has been able to bring out her experience in a nicely worded and brief manner. I have seen many Kenyan job candidates who have an excess of ten years ... http://www.staff-kenya.com/wordpress/2010/08/11/simplified-kenyan-cv-wangari-maathai/ My first job interview with a Kenyan company was at the World Vision Kenya and i failed miserably. Have you ever attended a job  interview and all you did was blabah this and that. You even don't need a confirmation from the Kenyan employer that you failed.  You can already ... http://www.staff-kenya.com/wordpress/2010/08/03/interview-advice-for-kenyan-jobs/ Try reading an objective written by a Kenyan job seeker on their CV and you will be astonished by how dull the statements are. when it comes to CV writing,many Kenyans would rather stick to the safe and tested method even if it doesn't add value on their CV's. What ... http://www.staff-kenya.com/wordpress/2010/08/02/cv-writing-kenya-career-objective/ Quality assurance Kenya jobs. One of our clients is in need of a fresh graduate or slightly experienced candidate in the area of foods science and technology. http://www.staff-kenya.com/wordpress/2010/03/31/quality-assurance-assistant-jobs-opportunity/ Being an employer can sometimes feel like being a kindergarten teacher. It can be quite frustrating when you walk into the office on a Monday morning and find your subordinates sitting around idly. When you ask them what the matter is, they innocently respond: http://www.staff-kenya.com/wordpress/2010/03/08/kenyan-bosses-how-to-motivate-your-staff/ Many 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 ... http://www.staff-kenya.com/wordpress/2010/03/01/invitation-to-attend-career-seminar-with-dr-chris-hart/ 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 ... http://www.staff-kenya.com/wordpress/2010/02/24/mbas-in-kenya-the-real-truth/ With layoffs, pay cuts, and furloughs all in the news, even the most accomplished professional has good reason to worry about job security. Last month it was Equity bank in the news for retrenching over 50 employees. Yesterdays lead feature in Business Daily reported that KCB Bank has plans to ... http://www.staff-kenya.com/wordpress/2010/02/16/how-secure-is-your-job-kcb-bank-to-retrench-1000-employees/ Has this ever happened to you? You’ve been instructed to list your career accomplishments, and you can’t think of any. Or you’re asked in a job interview, “What accomplishments are you most proud of?” — and you freeze up. You know you have had accomplishments, but you just can’t dredge ... http://www.staff-kenya.com/wordpress/2010/02/11/professional-cv-writting-kenya/ You are possibly past your first year mark at work. You have somewhat learned the ropes of your position but you feel you are slowing down. So, what are some of the attitudes in the workplace that can help you get ahead at work? These are many positive attitudes that can ... http://www.staff-kenya.com/wordpress/2010/02/01/career-booster-%e2%80%93-5-attitudes-in-the-workplace-to-get-you-ahead/ News making headlines is that Kenya's Equity Bank will retrench more than 50 employees after merging key departments if only to have a better 2010. 2009 was the only year that Equity bank did not post growth in profits and the management are  keen to ensure cost reduction. Though the year was ... http://www.staff-kenya.com/wordpress/2010/01/19/staff-jobless-at-equity-bank/ Here at Corporate Staffing Services Kenya apart from recruitment services we offer value added services to candidates that includes CV and cover letter writing and interview preparation services. One of the most shocking aspect is how candidates are good when it comes to one on one. Some are a really convincing ... http://www.staff-kenya.com/wordpress/2010/01/18/winning-better-cv-kenya-interviews/ Happy new 2010 and hope your job search and career has taken off smoothly this new year. Here at the office we were reviewing who had the most job openings in Kenya last year and surprisingly the Government come tops. As Kenyan private firms cut back on spending due to the economic ... http://www.staff-kenya.com/wordpress/2010/01/07/kenya-government-biggest-employer-in-2009/ Jobs in Kenya come to you in different ways. You’re good and trusted friend can decide to forward you a job vacancy at their firm. You might be a member of a professional body who regularly send job vacancies to their member’s i.e. ICPAK for Kenyan accountants or IHRM for ... http://www.staff-kenya.com/wordpress/2009/12/29/kenyan-jobs-newspapers-not-the-best-option/ Once in a while you come across a Kenyan job you think it’s a perfect match for you. Maybe it’s a Kenyan company you have always wished to work for. Maybe you are already tired of working for an ungrateful company that still pays you peanuts despite your qualifications or ... http://www.staff-kenya.com/wordpress/2009/12/28/jobs-in-kenya-should-you-apply-for-kenyan-jobs-you-are-not-fully-qualified-for/ CV Writing. Interview coaching kenya. If you need to start the new year with a new CV & Cover letter then pay us a visit. We are the premier CV writing company in Kenya and have assisted many. Please check the career coaching section for more on professional  CV writing service and ... http://www.staff-kenya.com/wordpress/2009/12/18/cv-writing-service-kenya-interview-coaching-kenya/  Accountants jobs in Kenya are many. so why am i not getting the job i want? Read on for some advice. As a qualified Kenyan accountant its easy to despair when job hunting.  Accounting jobs and vacancies are being advertised on a daily basis and even though you're making applications almost ... http://www.staff-kenya.com/wordpress/2009/12/16/advice-for-kenyan-cpas-accountants/ This is how to do unpleasant tasks and making sure you achieve all your goals. Mark Twain once said that if the first thing you do each morning is to eat a live frog, you can go through the day with the satisfaction of knowing that that is probably the worse ... http://www.staff-kenya.com/wordpress/2009/11/30/how-to-do-unpleasant-tasks/ If you missed Thursday Daily  Nation paper where Corporate Staffing Services was featured you can get the full article by clicking  here. Nation Article.  The article is on salary negotiation skills and the steps to take to get the pay you deserve. We also have a vacancy for a college administrator and ... http://www.staff-kenya.com/wordpress/2009/11/26/corporate-staffing-services-media-article-vacancy-opening/ Corporate Staffing Services HR Officer P. Wanjiku was interviewed by Daily Nation on the move by the Kenyan government to now only recognize ICDL-International Computer Driving License as the basic computer literacy certification. Read moreon the place of ICT in you career development by clicking here. Media Article.  http://www.staff-kenya.com/wordpress/2009/11/24/corporate-staffing-services-kenya-media-interview-new-computer-training-certification-scare/ Nurses, Driver job and clerical officer among latest jobs advertised by the Kenyan government. If you bought Fridays Daily Nation you will notice the job advert for nurses courtesy of the Ministry of Health. And today the press carried driver job vacancies and 600 clerical jobs by the Office of the ... http://www.staff-kenya.com/wordpress/2009/11/23/thousands-of-kenyan-jobs-on-offer/ This week's job searching tip deals with gaps in employment on your Cv. If, by looking at your CV, an interviewer can see an obvious gap between recent jobs, their perception of what that gap means could hurt your chances of being considered for a job. This week's tip discusses ... http://www.staff-kenya.com/wordpress/2009/11/23/dealing-with-gaps-in-employment/  Read on how to get your priorities right at the work place. The very worst use of your time is to do what need not be done at all. The Pareto Principle says that 20% of your activities will account for 80% of the value of your activities. This means that, ... http://www.staff-kenya.com/wordpress/2009/11/19/getting-your-priorities-right/ More and more Kenyan universities are now offering MBA programs. Should you join the  bandwagon? What do you think of the MBA program offered in Kenya? When i joined University of Nairobi regular programme a decade ago the university was in the latter stages of  launching the parallel degree programs or ... http://www.staff-kenya.com/wordpress/2009/11/18/kenyan-mba-commercialized/ In trying times, don't quit trying. Let no man stand on your way If you have a dream,go for it. Do the right thing and fear no man. If you fall seven times, stand up eight times. This simply means, if you have been doing something many times and never turned out right,go for it ... http://www.staff-kenya.com/wordpress/2009/11/17/career-motivation-words-to-keep-you-going/