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Rehiring resigned or fired employees

Nairobi, April 9 -- As recent as of February 2023, the US Bureau of Labour Statistics (BLS) stated that the number of employees who resigned, retired, were laid off or discharged from duties were 5.6 ... Read More


Navigating office politics to secure that promotion

Nairobi, April 2 -- Every so often, promotions within companies are announced. These opportunities are defining moments that could elevate career dreams into reality. Yet, the anticipation of promoti... Read More


Navigating the blurred line in workplace nicknames

Nairobi, March 27 -- Name-calling is a common practice in the Kenyan corporate workplace. From low-level employees to the C-suite, nicknames define relationships among colleagues and can be a helpful ... Read More


Preacher's 30 years of purposeful speaking after losing voice box

Nairobi, March 27 -- As you enter the gates of this church in Ruiru on a Sunday around 11 am, praises rent the air. It would have been a common scene replicated in many churches across Kenya as the ma... Read More


Stifling career growth: Working for a boss who fears being outshone

Nairobi, March 20 -- Daisy Cherono has always been keen on personal development. She worked out her career goals long before finishing university. To improve her employability, she racked up many cer... Read More


Job search: How to handle multiple offers

Nairobi, March 13 -- "Around June last year, my younger sister, who was working as a sales representative in a bank, got three job offers. One was offering her a paid internship in procurement, a fiel... Read More


Dilemma of resigning when working remotely

Nairobi, March 6 -- In 2022, Alex Kamau, an employee at an accounting firm, was at a crossroads. He did not know how to issue his employer a two-week resignation notice while working from home. At th... Read More


Dealing with rejection: Staying productive in your role after unsuccessful job interview

Nairobi, Feb. 28 -- For many employees in the corporate world, there comes a time when they decide to search for new job opportunities, often behind their employer's back. Whereas it could be to adva... Read More


Six rounds of interviews? An endless loop of the talent search process

Nairobi, Feb. 21 -- "A six-stage interview? Keep that job for someone who is dying for it because it is surely not me". This remark, while resonating with a broad audience, sparked a flurry of respon... Read More


How bosses show love in workplace

Nairobi, Feb. 14 -- If kindness was a human, Nancy Kisa says, it would be her bosses who, at the lowest moment in her career, did what is largely considered outlandish in Kenya's corporate scene. In ... Read More