2023 Intake Open University of Kenya
2023 Intake Open University of Kenya

Career & Opportunities

Professional guidance and mentorship in career opportunities.

Strategic partnerships key in advancing broad-spectrum impact

Role modeling is among the surest ways to help young people see the future and the projected fruits of their potential. The Role Modelling Initiative by Edinah Kangwana on-boarded Arise Circle KE in the school...

Minds empowered, opportunities unlocked as Top Talent Agency tour winds up

The tour, the second in 2023,  was graced by the presence of nine international speakers from the United States and other parts of the globe, representing a concoction of wisdom, inspiration, new perspectives, and...

Top Talent Agency’s Keynote Tour a recipe for empowered Kenyan youth

Mr. Fagan’s visit to Kenya in 2015 laid the foundation for the humanitarian work the agency is doing today. In one of the visits last year, Top Talent Agency introduced to the Kenyan youth a...
Kisii School Form Four students follow proceedings during a career fair held at the institution recently. Guiding students on the path to take positions them for the great future ahead. PHOTO/Samuel Okerosi, Scholar Media Africa.

Choose your careers right, professionals advise Kisii School candidates

Many parents do not give insight to their children on job opportunities that would guarantee a wider job market for the youngsters. As a student, understanding your desired career is key to a successful profession. Persistence...
A section of Sironga Girls Form 3 students follow through proceedings during a career talk session on June 11, 2023. PHOTO/Josephat Nehemiah, Scholar Media Africa.

Continuous career exposure setting stage for Sironga Girls High School  

The event aimed to expose the Form Three class to the career fields at the university level and set them on a pathway to achieving them. As much as the students could want to pursue...
Dr. Walter Okibo, MBS, MHC, a multi-award winning visionary and transformational leader, entrepreneur, strategist, consultant and policy maker, presenting during a training for leaders recently. PHOTO/Arise Circle KE.

Dr. Okibo: Organizations need professionals to coach their staff

Organizations are constantly in transition. Investing in the training of staff is today's way out. In recruitment, scouting for talent is paramount, and so is retaining it. Organizations should know the go-to people for staff coaching,...
Mr. Bonface Otieno giving his input during a career training for youngsters by The Lake Region Journalism Clubs Association, on March 25, 2023, in Siaya county. PHOTO/Courtesy.

Educational Fair: Youngsters get training on career choice, admissions

In Kenya, most class eight and form four graduates who do not qualify for direct entry into universities battle with the societal stereotype that brands them as failures in life.  Some learners end up suffering...
Students in an outdoor learning session. As they grow, the students need to be guided on careers and supported towards taking the right paths towards a bright future. PHOTO/Courtesy.

Why students should embrace career education and guidance

Most people spend almost half a century working for a living; some work throughout their lives. Just imagine, for instance, how one feels to spend the whole time doing something they dislike or even hate...

US, Canada offers Nigerian teen 19 scholarship opportunities worth over Ksh. 500 million

CNN: A Nigerian teenager must feel like she has the world at her feet after receiving 19 full-ride scholarship offers from universities across the United States and Canada. Victory Yinka-Banjo, a 17-year-old high school graduate,...

CAREERS: A Guide for Applying to Masters and PhD Programs in the United States

From time to time, I get requests for information on how to apply to postgraduate (Master’s and PhD) programs in the US. Below is the information that you need if you need to do...