The mind of an HR executive: The job seeker perspective

If you’re looking for a job in Kenya, it might feel like the Human Resources (HR) department in many Kenyan companies is your sworn enemy. They can be non-responsive to your job application. They don’t offer feedback on why you weren’t selected for a job. And worst of all, sometimes you don’t get any acknowledgement that they even received your CV.

Keep this simple fact in mind: HR is expected to cut 95% or more of all candidates that apply for any given job. It is not uncommon for HR to receive 500-5,000 applicants per job opening. This means that they must rely on procedures and screening tools just to get through the massive number of Kenyan applicants for any particular job vacancy.
It’s not that they hate you. They need to detach personally in order to get their job done.


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