Cheryl Wilson's résumé is near perfect. She has worked all her life, notching decades of experience at back-to-back corporate jobs that often tapped her to train new hires. But after a software...

In Kenya, many graduates are unemployment with reports indicating that about 40% are jobless. Further reports indicates that about 70% of secondary... school leavers do not proceed to post-secondary education hence jeopardizing their chances of gainful employment. The situation is worsen by skills mismatch, a declining rate of work transition from secondary to post-secondary education despite the fact that about 50,000 of the youth graduates form universities annually. Therefore, the key drivers to high rate of unemployment in Kenya is attributed to the absence of practical skills and experience; lack of curriculum alignment with market needs; not integrating practical learning, community service, and research into the overall education system. The way forward is to embrace entrepreneurship, work-integrating learning, internships, and market-relevant skills that emphasis more on skill acquisitions and relevant knowledge on the job market.  more

Cheryl Wilson's résumé is near perfect. She has worked all her life, notching decades of experience at back-to-back corporate jobs that often tapped her to train new hires. But after a software...

In Kenya, many graduates are unemployment with reports indicating that about 40% are jobless. Further reports indicates that about 70% of secondary... school leavers do not proceed to post-secondary education hence jeopardizing their chances of gainful employment. The situation is worsen by skills mismatch, a declining rate of work transition from secondary to post-secondary education despite the fact that about 50,000 of the youth graduates form universities annually. Therefore, the key drivers to high rate of unemployment in Kenya is attributed to the absence of practical skills and experience; lack of curriculum alignment with market needs; not integrating practical learning, community service, and research into the overall education system. The way forward is to embrace entrepreneurship, work-integrating learning, internships, and market-relevant skills that emphasis more on skill acquisitions and relevant knowledge on the job market.  more