When a key employee resigns, is dismissed, goes on long leave, or underperforms, the vacancy can affect sales, operations, client service, and team morale. Employers must therefore recruit a replacement employee quickly while ensuring the new hire has the skills…
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You have hired the manager. The contract is signed. The start date is agreed upon. Then they arrive, and nobody has prepared anything. No laptop, no email, no introduction to the team, no clarity on what the first month is…
The email arrives on a Thursday afternoon. “Thank you, but I have accepted another role.” You had the interview. You had the offer. What you did not have was the market data, the net pay explanation, or the speed to…
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“Risk of a bad senior hire” is the phrase every employer thinks about before signing the offer. The steps are straightforward: define success in writing, search beyond people who applied, test for the real job, check references properly, use probation…
You have signed the lease. The branch opens in six weeks. The question every employer faces now is simple: how can employers recruit for new branches or multiple locations without starting from zero each time? Now you need a manager,…
You have a vacancy to fill, but qualified candidates are asking for salaries above your budget. Others accept your offer, only for you to discover that they lack the experience your business needs. How do you determine what to pay…
A polished CV and a confident interview do not guarantee a good hire. Kenyan employers may only discover the gap after a new manager misses targets, struggles to lead a team, or leaves during probation. To assess candidates beyond their…
You paid the recruitment fee. The candidate started. Three months later, they resigned. Now the role is vacant again, the team is covering the responsibilities, and you are being asked to pay another fee to fill the same position. That…
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You need to hire in Kenya. You have the role, the budget, and the business case. What you don’t have is a local entity, a Kenyan network, or a way to legally find and hire the right person. That is…
Paying a recruitment agency upfront only to receive unsuitable candidates can cost your business money, time, and confidential information. Before committing, verify that you are dealing with a legit recruitment agency in Kenya that can demonstrate its credibility, explain its…
When James, the CEO of a fast-growing company in Nairobi, decided to recruit a new Operations Manager, he was very clear about what he wanted. The job advert read: After weeks of interviews, they hired the candidate with the most…
There’s a pattern I keep seeing with many businesses in Kenya. An employee resigns. Suddenly, everything feels urgent. Work is piling up. Clients are complaining. The team is stretched. And now the pressure is on you to “fill the gap—fast.”…
Many employers eventually reach a point where hiring becomes more demanding than expected. The role grows bigger, the expectations shift, and the talent pool feels smaller. This is where recruitment services start to make sense. They give structure to the…
Hiring trends are shifting faster than many employers can keep up with. A few years ago, posting a job ad and waiting for CVs was enough to attract a decent pool of candidates. But today’s hiring environment is completely different…
If you’ve ever tried to hire the right candidate, you know how draining it can be. Sorting through endless CVs, interviewing candidates who look good on paper but can’t deliver, and then worrying if the person you hired will actually…
In the norm, recruitment rates surge at the beginning of the year as compared to other times. Analysed areas that need human resources at the close of the previous year, employers roll out numerous positions in January, whether self-advertised or…
You should always require that a service provider meets your standards and can solve the problem at hand before hiring them for any service. Similarly to this, as an employer, you want to be sure that the recruitment company you…
When hiring for senior positions, employers are often torn between acquiring headhunting or the usual recruitment services. The aim is always to get the best qualified and efficient candidate for the role. However, how do you know when to headhunt…
When engaging a service provider for any service, you always require that they match your standards and they can easily provide a solution for the problem presented. Similarly, as an employer, when engaging a recruitment company you want to be…
The enrollment process for employers can sometimes be tedious and costly, considering the rate at which job seekers apply for jobs. A company’s key goal in business is to generate profits through sales, something that the process of engaging a…
By Ruoro Kairu The job market today is full of potential job seekers looking for jobs. Due to the large number, most professionals will settle for any job. As a company, you want to hire the best –not a candidate…
By Ruoro Kairu Does your company need to hire new staff? Do you find the hiring procedure energy and time-consuming? Hiring the right staff can be a difficult task. It pulls from the time and resources the company could otherwise…
In the ever changing world of recruitment, recruiting top-notch talent can be a daunting task. Competition, high unemployment rates, shortage of skills and the war for talent requires you to re-think your recruitment. The need to focus on the core…
By Elizabeth Ndembei Before engaging with a recruitment firm, have at the back of your mind that it’s not as easy as it seems. Learning how to use recruitment firms effectively is key as you embark on this engagement. With…
By Perminus Wainaina There are several reasons why Kenyan employers are increasingly outsourcing their recruitment function to third parties. One of the reasons is the need to professionalize their business. After getting tired of hiring relatives and friends who might…
By Selipha Kihagi The hiring process is never easy, unless of course a company is hiring internally and already knows who they will be considering for a position. Otherwise, employers will have to endure the difficult process that ends up…