Kenyan Internship Magazine

Social Media: The Secret Profiler

A great author once said that there is a difference between knowing someone and knowing about someone. When it comes hiring someone new to one’s company, the question is always what sort of a person are is one dealing with.

Even in business circles, the question of one’s integrity is always a hot subject when one comes face to face with hard decision concerning strangers. Quite often, we desperately search for clues in a bid to establish the moral and professional fiber that one is made of.

It is this quest that has turned sections of human resource managers and recruitment firms use the social networks as a tool to establish one’s character and do some sketch profiling.

Performance Contract: The silent watchdog

You have heard of the name performance contracts mentioned and recently the Kenya witnessed the release of the public sector

Mediocre Employment and Rat Race Jobs: When to say "Hell No" to your boss

They say that jobs are hard to come by and that you should not quit your day job unless you have found better pastures. Some people will even go to the extent of telling you that the job you want to ditch

How to know what you are cut out for

A few days ago I talked to a friend of mine who left me feeling a little disturbed. After having been an accountant for a long time my friend was laid off. Lucky for him and being an accountant, he had saved away some money for his retirement. Just for the record if you are not saving some little money for your retirement you need to start doing so like yesterday.

Dressing to impress: No room for mistakes with interview dress code

When it comes to interviews the first impression you make on your potential employer is perhaps the most important factor in determining the chances you will have on getting the job. Although in college we tend to go fashion way the interview room is no place to showcase your prowess in the latest fashion trends.

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