Stuck In Your Career? 5 Tips Of Getting A Promotion Faster

By Tabitha Makumi,
It’s quite a bummer to work for a company but still never get promoted….uko pale pale tu….as our former President liked to say.
So now you’ve decided it’s about time you changed all that stagnation which is leading you to nowheresville and discover how to get a promotion? Well, who doesn’t?
Wanting something and actually getting it are two completely different things – but there are things that you can put into practice RIGHT NOW that can help you get that job promotion
1. Decide where you want to go.
If you don’t have a clue of which position you want to be in then start thinking about it now. Identify what role you want to be promoted to. This could be pretty obvious – for example, from Sales Executive to Sales manager.
Once you identify the position, ask yourself what extra skills you need in order to do that job. Are there any gaps in your skill set? If so, fill them…
It’s also important to pay attention to people who have been recently promoted or who work in the level above you. What skills, experiences and attitudes do they have?
2. Focus on impact, not just output
As you are taking on more and more responsibility, focus on delivering quality work that makes an impact. Be able to show that the work you are doing is improving the company in a material way (for example: increasing sales, making processes more efficient, making programs more effective).
3. Choose the right boss
Choosing the right boss is one of important decisions that you will ever make. It can accelerate your career and enable you get paid more and promoted faster than almost anything else you do or it can make you miserable.
Your boss is going to have an enormous impact on how much you get paid, how much you enjoy your work, how rapidly you get promoted, and every other part of your work life.
And how can you choose a boss you ask? When you are looking for a job, you should interview your potential boss carefully to make sure that he or she is the kind of person you would enjoy working with and for.
This should be someone whom you would respect and look up to, someone who is friendly and supportive and on whom you can depend to help you move ahead as rapidly as possible.
4.Ask for more responsibility
Do you want a promotion like seriously want it? They say that you promote yourself every time you take on a new responsibility.
By doing this you will eventually rise to the level of the responsibility you are willing to accept.
Be the kind of person your boss can count on to get the job done fast. Whatever it takes, treat every assignment you receive as if it were a test upon which your future career depended.
5.Shine at what you are currently doing
Most people tend to think that the fast route to promotion is doing the job they want to be doing rather than the role they should be doing. But if your boss can accuse you of not fulfilling your current job description, why would they offer you a more advanced one?
Look at your job description and make sure you’re performing each and every element of it to the utmost of your ability.
Employ these five strategies to strategies to secure a strong foothold and when the opportunities for getting promoted start to solidify, you could be the first in line to move up.

6 Tips To Write Professional E-Mails That Gets Responses

By Dorcas Karuana,
With the fast growth in ICT e-mails have become a much faster and efficient way to correspond to today’s business; whether promotional emails, follow up emails, sells emails, update emails etc.
Everyone emails and will tell you that s/he know how to write an email. There are emails and then there are professional emails. If your emails are professionally intent, your primary concern each time you write a mail is to get a reply on it.
It is critical to understand what professional image or reputation you portray on the other side of the world each time you push that send button on your email composer.
Here are tips to writing a professional e-mail that gets replies and action plans to take.
1. Avoid the Robot Greeting - The very first thing you should do when writing an email is to greet the recipient. You will be surprised how many people get this wrong, all the time. Emails that start off with robot greeting (a programmed and non-human greeting) never get read to the end. Avoid emails that start off with the following greetings since they are annoying: Hey Webmaster, Dear Admin etc.  Instead, start off with friendly greetings that are a more natural way to greet someone. Use the name of the recipient such as ; “Hi John, …”
2: Don’t Rush into Writing - Take some time to think before writing. Always remember that every e-mail sent out in your name counts and reflects the professional backbone of your business. Before rushing into unveiling your objective for writing the email, take some time to think of how best to introduce yourself. Remember you are writing to a professionally minded fellows, clients or subscribers who want nothing but answers or solutions to their problems.
If writing for the first time to a client use words like:
Hi Adam,
I am Jackson Nwachukwu, a freelance writer and professional blogger at the-name-of-your-blog or company, and then take it from there…
BUT NOT
Hello John,
How are you today? Hope you are doing great in your business and then blah blah blah…
3: Present the Meat of the E-mail – This is the primary purpose of writing the email. Make it Clear and Concise, but not Precipitous.
One thing you must always understand is that people have less time than you can imagine; so make your email clear and concise because time is no luxury to people. However, try not to be so concise or over-careful to the extent of sending emails that are broken, rough or rugged (precipitous). Also be sure to use polite words like “Please” to drive home your point. A word like this means a lot and can make a huge difference.
4: Use a Case Study or Testimonial Where Necessary - Case studies and testimonials have over the years proven to be driving forces that get people doing what you demand of them. It’s often said that “seeing is believing” and so use this to your advantage when writing an email that requires rapid response or reply from the recipient(s).
5: Close with Appealing and Polite Words – Write using polite words to get results in the body as well as when closing your emails.The last part of the email is always the part where you show how concerned you are about the time the reader invested in reading your email, and there is no other way to prove this other than closing the email with appealing and polite words. E.g Thank them for Reading
6: Don’t Rush to Push the Send Button - Alright, you feel you’ve written a great email that will get you that anticipated replies! While you believe so much in your writing, there is still more to it. Remember the emails you send out reflects your professional stand in niche where you operate, so why the rush to push the send button?
Each time you finish writing your email, always edit, format and proofread before sending. Check for grammatical errors, wrong spellings, lines in the email that needs the reader’s eyes, links that needs to be added etc.
Also take a second look at the subject of your email to make sure it delivers at first hand the content of your email. Know that the best time to know if the subject of an email delivers on the content is when you are done with the writing.
Most times you make a promise of attaching a file but forget to do so. This is when you check all these to make sure you deliver. It’s unprofessional to send an email twice just because you forgot to attach a file or failed to proofread the email before sending.
[This Article first appeared on Pro Blogger Source Link]

When Interviewers Ask You Log Into Your Facebook In Job Interview

By Tabitha Makumi,
Let’s be real here….being a Friday and considering how most ‘urban’ Kenyans spend their Friday evenings and weekends, a good throng will probably end up in clubs whether it’s in Lang’ata, Nairobi CBD, Westlands or wherever their hang out joint is.
This will be followed by heavy drinking which will be followed by taking a series of merry making pictures which will end up being posted on, just to name a few… Twitter & Facebook.
That’s just one scenario, here is another…..One Philip Kibet (not his real name) is quite an opinionated guy who likes to post his ‘heavy’ opinion mainly on politics on his Facebook wall…and lest I forget, he is the guy who always leaves a comment on KTN’s, Citizen’s and NTV’s Facebook page with not so good comments.
Or you are that guy or lady who has nothing offensive on their Facebook page.
Sure,  the merry making pictures and the political opinions are personal….but what happens when your future employer asks you to log into your Facebook account during an interview….what will  you do?
You’ve been tarmacking since God knows when, an opportunity came along, you applied, got invited for a job interview and now you are here….log into your Facebook account they tell you.
Are they testing you to see if you can be easily coerced  into doing something you would rather not do? Your heart races and for the life of you don’t know what to do.
Here are three things you can say to get you out of the woods

1.I take my agreements very seriously. And it is against Facebook’s user policy to share my password with anyone else. I’m going to have to respectfully decline your request.
2.I’m sure your firm has a social media policy. Well, it is my own social media policy to use Facebook for personal reasons. I mean no offense, but I’m going to have to decline.
3.Privacy is a very serious matter for me. Should I be employed with your organization, I would honor private company information just as seriously as I honor my own. Even if this means losing a great opportunity for me, I must refuse your request. And know that if I were presented with a similar situation with your private information, I would respond in the same way.
Now, say you hadn’t read this three things which you can say when you are being coerced to log into your Facebook account, what would you say?

Revealed! 6 Things Employers Look For In Your CV

By Dorcas Karuana,
One of the most important questions job seekers should be asking when filling out their resume is: “how do I know I have a fighting chance among the other hundreds of qualifying applicants like myself?” How can you be noticed, how can you stand out?
1. Your professional and educational achievements- Employers will always list the minimum professional or educational qualifications in a job advert. Therefore, is usually the initial step in the short listing process.  Therefore, a job seeker should use keywords, from the advert, that describe your professional areas of expertise (i.e. web design, blogging, financial planning). Also, job titles and descriptions of your education (i.e. MBA) are also excellent keywords.
2. Brevity, Clarity and Ease of information location- Present your profile in a way that is not distracting to the reader. The clearer the presentation style, the more information you get to send out to the recruiter. Too much visual elements may take more than just a few seconds to skim through since they hide more relevant information and may affect the decision making process. The longer it takes to understand the content of the profile, the farther you are away from getting that chance for an interview.
3. Work History
Work Gaps - Hiring managers spot all gaps of 6 months and longer on a candidate’s CV. When an employer scans your resume for 20 seconds, what will they see? If you have had a series of job gaps lasting for more than 6 months, then you may look like a flawed candidate, which raises big red flags on your CV.
Short periods of employment create an impression that you are a job hopper who is not career focused or is never satisfied or terminated due to lack of performance.
Length of work history- You don’t really need to include more than three most recent jobs on your CV depending on the duration of each job. In most cases, there is no need to go back more than about 10 years. Adding anything extra either makes you appear to be too old or else it suggests that you don’t stay in one place too long.
4. Your Value: Show the employer that you are a person of value – that you are constantly producing profitable ideas that will help the business. You’re not a machine that simply does what it’s told; you are a computer that produces new formulas for the benefit of the company. Do something for the company for free and do it before getting hired. Show them you care about the company even though you are not yet part of the company.
5. Your Skills - Skill-sell your way into the job you want by crafting your CV in such a way that you do not just list skills – but list where and how you acquired these skills. Give specific examples, such as: Instead of putting “Works well independently” as a skill, put “Responsible for providing nourishment to the elderly at set times without supervision” in your experience. Setting up your CV with clean and concise skills is more likely to get you a call for an interview.
6. Achievements – You want to create an impression so, never focus on the duties performed in previous employment only. Show the hiring company that you left a lasting positive impression at your last job by showing what you achieved and how it impacted the company. If you have specific data relating to these achievements, include it. E.g  ‘Increased company profit by 14% via the implementation of a new sales strategy’.

Sample Graduate CV For Fresh Graduates

Here is a sample CV for fresh graduates in accounting/ finance fields.It can also be a guide to write CVs for other professions.

EDWIN JOB SEEKER
P.O. Box 40000-00100, Nairobi
Tel: 0720 000 000
Email: edwin2008@yahoo.com

I am an extremely talented, self-motivated, enthusiastic financial/ accounting professional knowledgeable in; preparing financial reports, accounting and financial management standards as well as internal policies and procedures. I can prepare accurate and timely financial reports/statements, journal entries, general ledger operations, preparing monthly financial statements, reconciling and maintaining balance sheet accounts, payroll, cash flow, budgets, fixed assets, and monitor discrepancies. My goal is to secure a challenging an Accounting/Finance position in a challenging environment that strives for organizational and personal development.
Personal Details
o    Date of Birth:
o    Marital Status:
Education & Professional Qualifications:
o    Certified Public Accountant, Part II, July 2012-Date
o    Bachelor of Business Administration (Accounting option), Kenyatta University, 2008-201    2
o    Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, Mutige , 2004-2007
Key Skills & Competencies:
o    Outstanding knowledge of governmental accounting practices and procedures, fund accounting and fiscal management
o    Good relationship management & negotiation skills in liaising with Banks, other financial institutions and various regulatory authorities
o    Deep knowledge of international finance
o    Ability to achieve strong grasp of operations of various departments within the organization in a short time
o    Strong analytical skills
o    Sound Ability to handle multiple tasks, set priorities and meet deadlines
o    Superb organizational and detail-oriented skills
o    Ability to analyze and interpret complex financial data
o    Proficient in Ms office, Navision, amongst others
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Intern – Accountants Assistant;
Kenya Reinsurance Corporation Ltd, May 2011-September 2011;
Duties &Responsibilities:
o    Prepared periodic financial statements, including profit and loss accounts, budgets, cash flows, variance analysis
o    Reconciliation of Cedant statements of accounts, premium and loss reserve accounts
o    Analyzed financial performance and so contributing to medium and long-term business planning/forecasts
o    Reconciled Portfolio premiums and loss entries and withdrawals
o    Managed daily accounting activities and credit control including cash management, receivables and payables
o    Ensured proper filing and safe custody of records of accounts
o    Implemented procedures, risk management and internal controls
Electoral Trainer
Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission (IEBC) – 2013 February
Duties and Responsibilities:
o    Implementing the electoral training plans developed by the Commissions headquarters.
o    Developed and distributed electoral training materials at cascaded levels.
o    Carried out actual training of the Presiding Officers their deputies with the supervision of the Returning Officers.
o    Supervising and evaluating other individuals who were engaged in the training of clerks at lower level clusters.
o    Assessed the evaluation forms and compiled electoral training reports that were forwarded to the IEBC.
Significant Work Experience:
o    Bio-Metric Voter (BVR) Registration Clerk, Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission, 2012 December- 2013 January
o    Exam Invigilator, Kenya Institute of Professional Studies, September 2012
o    Polling Clerk  in Referendum 2010, Independent Electoral Commission of Kenya, July-August 2010
Leadership Responsibilities
o    Organising Secretary – Kenyatta University Economics Students Association (KUESA), 2011- 2012
o    Prayer Coordinator – Kenyatta University Christian Union (KUCU), 2010-2011
Awards/ Merits and Recognition
o    Certificate of ….
o    Certificate of ….
Interests/Hobbies:
o    Reading, Travelling, Playing Soccer & Badminton
REFEREES
Please feel free to contact the under mentioned in regard to my competence, work ethic and performance

Interview Answer To ‘Describe Your Ideal Boss’

By Tabitha Makumi
For nearly four months now I have been hearing my friend who works in a company located in Industrial area complain about his Asian boss who happens to be a no nonsense kind of boss.
“I have to be at work before seven….If he finds us idle during the day he threatens to cut our salary by half……at the evening even if all the work is done, we still have to wait until five to go home….argh!” and that has been the story of my friend’s life for four months.
But enough is enough my friend has decided. She is now job hunting and has been invited for an interview next week. “I just hope that if I get this new job my boss will be easy…you know, someone totally different from my current boss,” she says to me.
Most of us feel the same way but what would you still say “I am looking for an easy going boss” in an interview when the interviewer ask s you to describe your ideal boss?
This is a slightly tricky question and such questions are best answered sensibly .
When answering such a question, try to use terms that are more general than specific and as least categorical as possible.
Stick to traits in a boss that would help you with your job just in case you are asked to explain. Answer with,
“The ideal boss is definitely someone who can be a good mentor, someone who can keeps communication open.”
Or
“An ideal boss is a leader in the working environment that is sensitive towards his/her employees, treats them equally and fair.”
While answering such a question here are things you will need to consider
1.Try to strike a balance whereby you refer to your ability to work independently as well as your comfort with taking specific direction from a boss.
2. Don’t criticize your past supervisor. Your future employer will likely assume you are a difficult employee and don’t be surprised when s/he starts siding  with your former employer.
3. Stop the fantasies of having an all good boss…The fantasies may get you carried so as to imply that you have unrealistic expectations for some super boss out there.

High Ranking CV For Joseph Kinyua, Former PS Finance

Mr. Joseph K. Kinyua was appointed in president Uhuru’s administration to serve as the Chief Of Staff and Head of public Service.
The former long-serving Treasury permanent secretary was among the most powerful bureaucrats during former President Mwai Kibaki’s 10-year term until when there was change of power to Jubilee government that saw the PS positions abolished and replaced by principal secretaries under the new constitution.
Mr Kinyua, 62 years, was the central figure in the execution and oversight of most economic policies in Kibaki’s government. For years, he led the team that crafted the annual Budget, the Treasury’s most important policy document that guides the government on raising and spending money.

Joseph Kinyua left and President Uhuru at State House.

As a high-ranking economist who had worked at both the Treasury and the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), Mr Kinyua was a major actor in policy decisions over the past three decades. He took his first government posting in 1980 as an economist in CBK’s research department
Below is his Curriculum Vitae for Joseph Kinyua
Education Background
Masters of Arts in Economics, University Of Nairobi
Bachelor of Arts in Economics (BA Econ), University Of Nairobi
Work Experience
1978- Assistant Lecturer at Nairobi University
1980 – Joined the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) and worked his way through the ranks from an Economist to Director of Research.
1985 – 1990 – Worked as an Economist on a fixed term appointment with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), after which he returned back to the CBK.
June 1995 – Appointed Financial Secretary to the Treasury a position he held until
July 1999 – Rejoined the CBK as Director of Financial Markets
October 2000 -  Appointed the Chief Economist of the CBK.
September 2002 – Appointed as the PS in the Ministry of Finance
January 2003 – Appointed PS in the Ministry of Planning and National Development.
July 2003 – Appointed PS in the Ministry of Agriculture where
July 2004 – Re- appointed PS to the Ministry of Finance
Board Members Memberships
Mr. Kinyua has also served as Director on several boards of State Corporations. He is also a member of the Programme Committee of the African Economie Research Consortium (AERC) and Alternate Governor, World Bank Board of Governors.
He has served in the following Boards:
Permanent Secretary for Treasury and Director, Central Bank of Kenya
Director, Member of Board Audit Committee and Member of Board Technical Committee, East African Portland Cement Company Limited
Director, Kenya Railways Corporation
Non-Executive Director, Member of Audit & Risk Management Committee and Member of Nominations Committee, Kenya Airways Ltd.
Director, Member of Board Audit Committee and Member of Board Human Resource & Strategy Committee, Mumias Sugar Company Limited
Permanent Secretary of Treasury, Director, Member of Credit, Legal & Remedial Committee, Member of Finance & ICT Committee, Member of Nominations Committee, Member of Operations, Marketing & Business Development Committee, Member of Tender, Supplies & Premises Committee and Member of Staff & Corporate Affairs Committee, National Bank of Kenya Ltd.
Director, East African Development Bank
Director, Kenya Electricity Generating Company Limited
Director, Kenya Pipeline Company Ltd.
P. S Treasury and Director, Consolidated Bank of Kenya Limited
Director, National Oil Corporation of Kenya Limited
Director, the Kenya Post Office Savings Bank
2004- Present, Director, the Kenya Power and Lighting Company Limited
2004- Present, Director, Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd.
2004- Present, Permanent Secretary to The Treasury, Director and Member of Audit Committee, Kenya Reinsurance Corporation Ltd.
2004- N/A, Former Director, Housing Finance Company of Kenya Ltd.
2008-Present, Non Executive Director, Safaricom Limited
Other Affiliations
The Kenya Power and Lighting Company Limited
Central Bank of Kenya
Safaricom Limited
Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd.
University Of Nairobi
East African Portland Cement Company Limited
Kenya Railways Corporation
Kenya Airways Ltd.
Mumias Sugar Company Limited
National Bank of Kenya Ltd.
East African Development Bank
Kenya Electricity Generating Company Limited
East African Cables Ltd.
Housing Finance Company of Kenya Ltd.
Kenya Pipeline Company Ltd.
Consolidated Bank of Kenya Limited
National Oil Corporation of Kenya Limited
The Kenya Post Office Savings Bank

10 Ways To Create a Strong Email Cover Letter

By Dorcas Karuana,
Applying for a job is a process that should be given enough time and careful planning. It is the only opportunity that gives you a chance to express your interest in working for your potential employer and why you are the best among hundreds if not thousands of applicants.
If you are job searching in Kenya, it is likely that you will find most job advertisements being applied online. Where you are either filling in online application forms and/or sending out your CV.  Some job seekers are never aware of what documents to send and will attach their testimonials even when not asked to in the advert. So follow the instructions given.
When making online applications, the body of your email should be the cover letter that you attach on the email. As part of this process one can assume that the person reading what you have written won’t have much time to focus on what you have to say, which is never the case.
This is the sad truth  is that Human Resource Managers have around 30 seconds of time dedicated on your application and draw some quick conclusions from it. This includes the process that starts from reading and opening up your email, and clicking on the attached CV. Therefore your email cover letter is an important part of the process and that it needs to be well thought out, short and punchy!
Here are some tips to get you started:
1. At the top of your email, either in the subject box or before you introduce yourself, you should state which job that you’re applying for.
2. You should assume that you have two short paragraphs before you sign off your email. In those two paragraphs, you should aim to answer the questions – who you are and why you’re right for this role?
3. First paragraph- Explain in details who you are in terms of what it is that you have done with your life so far. Describe this in a way that positions you well in the reader’s mind for the role that they seek to fill. This paragraph is also the place for you to say how delighted you would be to work for this organisation and to be considered as a candidate
4. Second paragraph -Explain why you are the ideal candidate.  Identify the key contributions that you can make in terms of your skills, qualifications and experience, which make you a great candidate for this job. Keep it tight and don’t repeat, where possible, what is coming in the attached CV. At the same time, remember that the reader may not look at the CV at all if they do not think the cover email is interesting enough.
5. Be professional and be authentic. Think about why you are right for the role and why you have chosen to apply for this particular job. You want to get across that you have specifically identified this role as being a good fit for you and the organisation, and by putting this in your own words and being authentic about it, your uniqueness will shine through.
6. Address it to a person by title or much better by name – Find out who will be reading this email and what their position/role is? If you do your research, you can find out what it is that this person is looking for, where they sit within the organisation and what is important to them. The more you can target your note towards the receiver of it the better
7. Include an email signature so that you can easily be contacted. Your CV should also include your contact details however making sure that the email also makes it obvious how to get in touch with you is helpful
8. Make sure you follow instructions and are sending everything as it is required and requested in your email. Check if your CV should be sent as an attachment and if so – if it should be in a particular format e.g. word (check what version) or pdf.
9. Simple, clear and concise is better. Don’t go crazy with fonts and colours. Keep it simple, easy to read and easy on the eyes. Also make sure that the font size is good for your reader.
10. Stay fairly formal. It’s an email but don’t forget that it is an application for an important job that you want to be taken serious as a candidate for. Start your email with a ‘Dear Mr or Ms X’. Avoid any abbreviations
Dorcas is a Human Resource Officer at Corporate Staffing Services. Email: dorcas@corporatestaffing.co.ke. Website www.corporatestaffing.co.ke

Administrator Jobs in Kenya. Retail Firm

Administration Jobs in Kenya
Summary
Our client, a medium sized outdoor advertising and retail franchising firm would like to fill the position of an Administrator. You will provide day to day administrative and organisational office management to ensure effectiveness and efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
The Administrator is the first point of contact for clients and stakeholders and is responsible for:
General office management including maintaining a filing system, and being the first point f contact in the company
Perform human resource duties as may be required
Being the custodian of office security and assets.
Organize frequent trips with hotel and flight booking and prepare travel settlement
Assist in the planning of all meetings and /or conferences and events organization as required
Procurement of stationary and other items, close liaison for the shared Driver services, etc.
Keep an up-to-date record of all staff matters and personnel files including annual leave and sickness records.
Ensure that office cleanliness and hygiene are maintained.
Harmonize and supervise company courier services
Maintain correspondence files – document control and maintain records through filing, retrieval, retention, storage, compilation, coding, and updating
Bookkeeping, checking invoices and preparing regular payments to service providers
Manage the office’s accounts and the petty cash, reconcile bank statements monthly and ensure that funds are always sufficiently available
Maintain an adequate inventory of office stationery supplies, kitchen supplies and company asset register
Review and ensure that the reception area, all incoming and outgoing mail, telephone registers, delivery books and filing of letters are properly maintained, and following up on any exceptions.
Staff supervision
Qualification and experience
Degree in Business Administration or Secretarial Studies
3 – 5 years experience in administration; experience in an financial institution would be an asset
Strong organization and administrative skills – attention to detail is essential
Ability to handle pressure
Strong Customer Service Orientation
Good planning and organising skills
Comfortable communicating with employees at all levels in the business
How to apply:
Send your application including a cover letter indicating your desire to work with our client a detailed CV highlighting relevant experience, details of current and expected salary, a daytime phone contact, email address, and the names of three professional referees by close of business Monday 14th October 2013
Adept Systems
MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS
P O Box 6416, Nairobi, GPO 00100
Email: recruit@adeptsystems.co.ke
Web: www.adeptsys.biz
Only short listed candidates will be contacted. Please note that we do not charge fees for receiving or processing job applications.

Advertising Account Kenyan Jobs

Sales & Marketing Kenyan Jobs
Summary of profile
Our client, a medium sized outdoor advertising and retail franchising firm would like to fill the position of an Advertising Account Executive.
Reporting to the Business Development manager, you will grow sales in outdoor media and branding initiatives from corporate players and advertising agencies.
Key Responsibilities
Developing new accounts and augmenting the business of existing accounts
Identifies prospects, advertising, marketing and business issues and matches these with the organization’s capabilities
Develops tactics for pursuing selected prospects
Participates in sales presentations, negotiations and sales closings
Helps clients develop adverting strategies and solutions to creative logical and technical problems
Responsible for estimating costs and monitoring project timelines
Manage the selling process to external customers, including pricing contract negotiations
Improve customer satisfaction and loyalty.
Own strong, multi-level relationships with new and existing customers (including main decision makers and influencers)
Actively engage Customer Service into relevant customer contacts to improve strategic relationships, to proactively resolve problems.
Analyze Market Intelligence sources and use data to drive sales efforts and lead generation.
Actively manage key stake holders at origin and other contact offices to ensure relationships are built and used to ensure the Company’s visibility is improved.
Qualification and experience
Degree in Business Administration
Minimum 2yrs sales accounts or related experience; exposure in the advertising industry will be an added advantage
Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills
Good coordination skills
How to apply:
Send your application including a cover letter indicating your desire to work with our client a detailed CV highlighting relevant experience, details of current and expected salary, a daytime phone contact, email address, and the names of three professional referees by close of business Monday 14th October 2013
Adept Systems
MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS
P O Box 6416, Nairobi, GPO 00100
Email: recruit@adeptsystems.co.ke
Web: www.adeptsys.biz
Only short listed candidates will be contacted. Please note that we do not charge fees for receiving or processing job applications.

Graphics Designer Jobs in Kenya 2013

Graphic Designer Jobs in Kenya
Summary
Our client, a medium sized outdoor advertising and retail franchising firm would like to fill the position of a Graphic Designer. The Graphic Designer will be required to come up with creative graphic designs with high visual impact for clients.
Key Responsibilities
Develop high precision artworks for as per clients requirements
Attend client planning meetings and present plans and information to client for review and approval
Develop product specifications and double check the specifications against the plans
Coming up with creative ideas and concepts to better the artworks
Manage projects from concept through completion.
Liaising with the printers and photographers to ensure quality job standards.
Qualification and experience
Minimum 2yrs graphic design experience
Strong use of Adobe Creative suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, In Design), Corel draw
Ability to keep abreast of emerging technologies in new media, particularly design programs such as Illustrator, Photoshop, Corel Draw
Experience in designing print and web interface layouts necessary (send a sample of work done)
Good creativity and design skills
Initiative and passion about graphics design.
Outstanding communication skills both verbal & written technical
Strong conceptualizing, creative skills and ability to generate different ideas and concepts for a publication and design collateral
Must show attention to detail
Ability to work under pressure and unsupervised
How to apply:
Send your application including a cover letter indicating your desire to work with our client a detailed CV highlighting relevant experience, details of current and expected salary, a daytime phone contact, email address, and the names of three professional referees by close of business Monday 14th October 2013
Adept Systems
MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS
P O Box 6416, Nairobi, GPO 00100
Email: recruit@adeptsystems.co.ke
Web: www.adeptsys.biz
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Please note that we do not charge fees for receiving or processing job applications.

Sales Business Coordinator Kenyan Jobs

Sales & Marketing Kenyan Jobs
Summary
Our client, a medium sized outdoor advertising and retail franchising firm would like to fill the position of a Retail Business Coordinator.
The Retail Business Coordinator will be responsible for growth of the retail business.
The position will also be responsible for coordination of sales and marketing efforts and service delivery across the country.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and implement the organization’s retail business strategies in line with the overall strategic plan;
Prepare yearly retail budgets
Ensure excellent service delivery and take up service delivery issues with Customer Service Manager;
Ensure there is optimum brand visibility of the retail arm of the business
Identify target markets and exploring new opportunities to generate business for the outlets
Prepare operational plans for the retail operations; including setting revenue targets, mapping distribution channels, etc
Continually review the distribution channels for their effectiveness: this will entail identifying new outlets and improving non performing ones; exploring other channels etc. Managing the existing outlets
Contribute to category marketing plans, with customer & category analysis and promotional strategy
Develop and implement the client’s promotional strategy  across customers/channels
Contribute to marketing plans, with customer & category analysis and promotional strategy
Qualification and experience
Bachelor’s Degree in Business or related field;
Diploma in sales & marketing will be an added advantage;
Minimum of 2 years experience in a similar capacity;
Strong analytical, problem solving, communication, negotiating and leadership skills;
Commercial awareness.
How to apply:
Send your application including a cover letter indicating your desire to work with our client a detailed CV highlighting relevant experience, details of current and expected salary, a daytime phone contact, email address, and the names of three professional referees by close of business Monday 14th October 2013
Adept Systems
MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS
P O Box 6416, Nairobi, GPO 00100
Email: recruit@adeptsystems.co.ke
Web: www.adeptsys.biz
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