So Many Job Openings; But So Hard To Get Hired

Source CBS News

Numerous job sites in Kenya such as Brighter Monday, Career Point Kenya,  OLX Kenya coupled up with the news papers provides a platform for many job openings. Despite all these platforms, graduates still complain that there are no jobs in Kenya and this is confusing.

What’s going on, and how can you get around this?

Not all jobs posted will be filled.
Sometimes companies post jobs with no intention of actually filling them. They’re looking for applicants to put in their files so that they have a supply of candidates when a job does open up.

Sometimes, positions are posted, but then internal changes remove the need to fill them. Sometimes, job openings are real but a company promotes someone internally, and then posts that vacancy. That can make it look like two jobs are open, but the company is really hiring only one person.

Companies often look for a “perfect fit” that doesn’t exist.
With unemployment being high, many employers expect that the perfect candidate will just show up at their door. The problem is, it’s rare to find a person who’s exactly right, with all the relevant skills. People who can do everything an employer is looking for want to move to a higher job to further expand their skills. Therefore, there’s a lack of fit.

Learn to explain why you’d be good at a job you’re not perfect for.
A CV lists your skills, and a cover letter explains why you’d be great for a particular job. If you’re not a perfect fit for the job, use your cover letter to explain how you can get the skills you’ll need and why you’d be a great fit for the company in general.

Don’t quit without a new job lined up.
You have a bad boss, the pay is poor and the hours are even worse. Still, you should stick with it. It’s far, far easier to find a new job when you have one. A lot of employers ignore people who are currently unemployed. If it’s at all possible to find a new job before leaving your current one, do so. If you think you might get fired or laid off in the near future, start looking now. Don’t stick around hoping for severance. Find a new job now.

Talk directly to hiring managers.
Recruiters are often in the position of trying to reject candidates rather than hire one. If you can get a hiring manager interested in you, you get to bypass human resources, and that saves you time. It may also allow you to land the job the company’s hiring software would have rejected you for.

Understand your problem and start working on it. You may probably land the next advertised job.

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