The Recruitment community of Kenya

Initiative to create digital jobs in Africa

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:02:00 +0200

Dr. Judith Rodin, president of The Rockefeller Foundation, on Monday, 13 May 2013, launched a new foundation initiative that will focus on Africa's youth and employment, Digital Jobs Africa.
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Pink Progress takes leadership to next level

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 11:00:00 +0200

For the first time in Kenya, corporate women met at a Women On Boards Seminar, organised by Pink Progress, to discuss the issue of women representation on corporate boards.
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International adland recruitment consultancy opens in Jozi

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 09:49:00 +0200

Fabric, an international recruitment consultancy focused on the media and marketing sectors, has opened its doors in Johannesburg under the leadership of Jacqueline Rose. Fabric also has offices in London and Dubai.
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Unexpected global skill shortages threaten corporate growth, innovation

Mon, 03 Jan 2011 12:12:00 +0200

NEW YORK, US: A survey of senior executives and talent managers shows future leadership and research & development are hardest hit.
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Coming soon, Kenyan certified managers

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:03:00 +0200

Kenya will soon have certified public managers, should a law regulating the practice of management be passed by parliament. This means that anyone bearing the title of 'manager' will need to be certified. The Bill titled, The Kenya Institute of Management Bill 2009, will among other things register practicing managers and bind them to a code of conduct.
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Kenya: Sex for jobs in export processing zones

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:16:00 +0200

NAIROBI: At the gates of one of Kenya's export processing zones (EPZs) men and women push and shove each other, trying to get their national identity cards taken by the guards.
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Climate change can create job opportunities in Africa

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:39:00 +0200

Utilising the many sources of energy in Africa is the best safeguard against the negative effects of climate change. This was a key message from the international conference on climate change and employment in Nairobi, staged by the Africa Commission.
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Wanted: jobs for Africa’s young people

Fri, 16 Mar 2007 16:40:00 +0200

African leaders are expressing a renewed sense of urgency about tackling unemployment among young people and are beginning to develop and implement plans to create jobs in the region. “In Africa, the problem of youth unemployment is more complex than in some other parts of the world,” says Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki.
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