What Centum Offers its Employees & Graduate Trainees

Centum is a leading East African investment company that is listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange and cross-listed on the Uganda Securities Exchange.

With business billionaire Chris Kirubi as one of the board members, the company has put together a team of one of the best minds in the region for whom integrity, professionalism and passion is a way of life.

What are you likely to gain working at the company?

As the company says in its website, “people are the primary asset as we always recruit and invest in the best talent in the market.”

The organization is focused on employing the youth as indicated on the read on their website “Our success has been and will continue to be highly dependent on the performance and accountability of our youthful team.”

The high performance of employees at the company depends on its culture of entrepreneurship and initiative which is enhanced by good organizational structure that promotes a free flow of ideas and communication between all levels.

Leadership Development Programs At The Company

Centum realizes that a solid talent base is essential to the attainment of its objectives and for this reason; the company has a leadership development programme (LDP) for its employees.

The LDP applies to the entire team at Centum seeks to harness the leadership potential from the entry level to the head of the organization.

Through use of various interventions, the program design is deliberate to ensure that all the levels of staff are comprehensively covered.

Mehul Soni a former Graduate Trainee agrees that, “The level of training, professionalism and high standards of ethics at the firm has far surpassed my expectations.”

What Programs Are Available In The Company?
The company has Graduate Trainee Programs targeting students below 25 years who have completed their undergraduate studies.

Sylvia Ngare, a former Intern at the company’s Finance Department agrees by saying that

“I was most impressed to have been given so much responsibility in such a short time and what made a wonderful experience was the trust and flexibility accorded to interns to manage their work.

Working in a very lean team comprising the Finance manger and the Finance officer at the time gave me a chance to explore a variety of roles allowing me to develop valuable skills in accounting and financial reporting and to build on my interpersonal skills and confidence which continue to be invaluable today,” she concludes.

Working at centum also gives one a chance to share ideas freely and creating a conducive working environment.

As Mehul Soni a former Graduate Trainee says, “The friendly and willing to learn approach enables everybody in the firm to strive for excellence and truly brings out the best in each and every individual.

He also adds that, “The open door policy at the firm breaks down the normal convention of corporate hierarchy and creates a more conducive working environment, where ideas can be shared freely.

A career with Centum is more than just a day job; it’s a path to achieving one’s full potential.

Their latest opening for Graduate Trainee Programs was in 21st March, 2014 while the latest hiring date was 4th July 2014 for the position of a Business Development Manager.

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