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A new survey released by the talent recruitment agency BrighterMonday has revealed major companies that Kenyans aspire to work for while also revealing key details of the employment spectrum in the country. In the survey, Safaricom was ranked as the top company that job seekers would love to work for with the majority of respondents attributing the working environment and remuneration as key indicators.

A total of 3,448 valid responses puts Safaricom in the top spot as the number one best company to work
for as well as the most ‘desired’, and ‘respected’ brand. Other companies in the top 5 include East African Breweries, United Nations (UN), Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) and Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA).

Speaking during the launch of the report, BrighterMonday Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel Mutuma revealed that Kenyans were not entirely happy with their current work situations, with most willing to switch jobs.

“Respondents aged between …

With the ever-increasing need to provide job seekers that are qualified for a specific job, Kenya’s talent recruitment agency BrighterMonday has introduced a new product called ‘Best Match’. Research has shown that there exists a disconnect between job seekers with their skills and the job market keen to bridge skilled labour space.

The product is designed to make the process of finding the best candidates more efficient for human resource professionals, business heads and entrepreneurs looking to hire quality talent.

According to BrighterMonday CEO Emmanuel Mutuma, with increasing market dynamics and competitive job markets, Best Match was designed to cater to growing organizations with limited access to niche talent, those with mass recruitment needs as well as organizations that were not savvy enough to use digital recruitment solutions.

“Employers who use the Best Match product will get up to 10 best matches within the first 7 days of their job …