Employers seek individuals who bring new and unique ideas. Whether you seek to be hired, promoted at your place of work or to start your own business, the truth remains; the world today is not for the average being anymore. You need to possess certain key skills that highlight your advantage…
Having friends over is one of the cutest ways of spending time with loved ones. Be it, a partner, family a colleague maybe?? The chilled night ins, endless vulnerable conversations and just having them in your space is one of the very many ways of creating remarkable memories. However as…
In our twenties, half of our lives revolve around our hustle. Especially in today’s society where our social standing speaks millions even before we open our mouths. The pressure to get a job, move out and earn a sizable amount of cash is usually at its peak. Days seem long…
Working from home can be snug. The endless distractions and the crippling laziness that comes with it makes it even worse. For most, it is not a choice rather a misfortune that has befallen us, especially after graduating ha-ha. It sure can leave you very frustrated with work piling up…
Unemployment is something I was struggling with the whole of 2018. I wrote over 100 applications and went to more than 20 job interviews. After six months it finally paid off and I was offered my dream job. Bummer: As this dream job is not in my home country I…
There is nothing more thrilling than landing your first paying job. Oh, the bliss, own desk personalized with a cute coffee mug and office stationery just as you envisioned it on Pinterest. Cute IT guy ha-ha, new besties and the Crème Della crème, the mullah. Quick forward, a couple of…
A typical weekend vibe for a fresh graduate yet to start work would classically go a little like this. Yaay! It’s Friday! Plan, ice cream date after dropping the last CV with friends. Maybe skip a gig and instead smartly spree the money accumulated from the daily transport allowance given,…
The job market is a competitive one; especially in the days, we live in where almost everyone has papers. Employees will even make it harder by requiring you to have more than five years of experience and graduates are always left wondering how good their chances are. Not everyone is…
Festive seasons are dotted by very familiar paraphernalia. For instance, there’s food. (Long pause) Yes, not just normal food. Where I’m from, we are speaking chapatti, nyama choma, mbuzi fry, there’s also pilau and the infamous minji stew with lots of soup and waru! Planned vacations are also top of…
Receptionist spends not one but a 160 million shillings on twenty houses. This is the headline that hit us recently. I’m not the only Kenyan asking myself the question “How?” Honestly, how is that possible especially with the current economy? Then you remember, Oh! I’m a Kenyan in Kenya, and…