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Most Kenyans with corporate jobs enjoy a 9-5 / 8-6pm workday. However, our work with start-up employers indicates that the groundwork and uncertainty in these environments means that your professional and personal time will not always be defined or “ideally” proportioned. This reality does not mean that you will have an unfulfilling life in an entrepreneurial or long-work da...

How self-care practices can change the way we work While the primary focus of our work at Kenyans Come Home is to match talented professionals with excellent employers, we are also concerned with helping leaders sustain their work. And one of the greatest risks for high performers is burnout. A recent study by Gallup found that 23 percent of workers reported feeling burned o...

Even with a job, many of us still continue to talk or think of our dream jobs. Some of us even hate our jobs. So what do we do when we are in a situation that does not motivate us, energize us, nor delight us? It is easier said than done to quit, especially when we don’t have anything else lined up. Hence, in the meantime, we have to find ways to cope. Below are 6 new approa...

Job-hopping is becoming more and more common. Here’s how to do it well. In previous generations, it was common for employees to stay with the same organization for decades. But that is no longer the case today. A recent LinkedIn study found that millennials, on average, change jobs four times before the age of 32. In Africa, as many as 80% of employed job seekers intend to l...

If you enjoy and are comfortable in your current job, the last thing you might be thinking about it investing in your professional development. Most of us tend to seek development when our professional circumstances are unsatisfying and / or uncertain. However, there are 3 reasons why you should be constantly thinking about how you can improve yourself professionally, even i...

I will be the first to admit that learning about personal finance management did not happen until after I got my first job. Because of this, I found myself flailing to stay on top of my finances even though I had steady income coming in. Given that my friends and family members were in the same boat, I turned to the next best thing…the Internet. I can proudly say that I am c...

As the continent with the largest proportion of long-serving political leaders, Africa is accustomed to seeing a certain type of leadership: strong, confident, and unrelenting. But research has shown that the most effective leaders, in politics and business, are willing to show more than unwavering strength. They practice altruism, forgiveness, fairness, and vulnerability—tr...

Employers are receiving a lot of resumes and if your resume is going to stand out for leadership / management opportunities, it is important that your bullet points clearly portray what you did. When describing your leadership experience, it is easy to rely on generic terms like “supervised,” “led,” “managed.” These tell your employer very little about what you might bring t...

The factors behind many African businesses’ struggle to find their ideal finance officer At almost any stage of a company’s growth, a key leader is the chief finance officer. Unfortunately, many East African companies struggle to find the right candidate for this position. Businesses across the world are experiencing the same challenge. The 2008 global financial crisis, duri...

Sometimes the promotion does not come fast enough or we don’t feel that we have a good grasp if we are growing professionally. Below are proxies to gauge your leadership capability if you are not getting clear signals at work: Managers, beyond your own, know who you are If you are a high performer, your manager is likely to share your accomplishments, which may open the door...

Start-Up vs. Corporate? What Your Leadership Preference Says About the Environment You Will Thrive in Kenya is swiftly becoming a hub for a lot of startups. This means that we have a bigger pool of employers who are coming to us seeking people with an entrepreneurial spirit.However, it is important that you consider whether your personality inherently fits into these types o...

How one firm creates workspaces that enable high performance Building a successful business requires several key components, including a compelling mission, a strong team, and a sustainable business model. But there’s another important element that many companies overlook: the workspace. That’s where Rosewood Furniture, a family business started twenty-six years ago in Nairo...

3 People Kenyan Employers Want You to Be… …All of them require you to be a good communicator. 1. The Problem-Solver: When challenges or new tasks come up, you take initiative to come up with solutions instead of always asking for direction. To succeed, you: exhibit good listening and comprehension skills; leverage existing resources because you know who has which information...

So you have gone through a grueling job search process and now you have an offer(s) on the table. Beyond the role, the pay, the benefits, the location, and the esteem of your option(s), it is important to know if you will thrive and be happy or quickly start job searching again. One way to determine fit is to soul search and use your findings to ask the right questions. Thin...

How to Prepare for Your Skype Interview: At Kenyans Come Home, we help a lot of people recruiting from the diaspora. Some of our clients end up with virtual interviews. Here are 4 things that make these go smoothly (make sure you do a trial run). Your interview materials: Prepare what you want your interviewer to know Ensure you have your resume, key points you want the inte...