Overseas job recruiters camp in Machakos as hunt for skilled manpower continues

As the government continues to preach the gospel of the exportation of labour to foreign nations, stakeholders in the training sector and human resource companies are urging the Kenyan youth to be skill-oriented to secure employment.

Speaking at Mumbuni Technical Training College in Machakos while hosting a recruitment drive for skilled electricians and plumbers, the institution’s director, Collins Kaloki said TVET centres are a fertile breeding ground for skilled manpower that is in high demand in developed countries.

The recruitment drive targeted jobs in the Gulf, specifically in Dubai and the United Arab Emirates.

“Technical Training Institutions are playing a critical role in processing and supplying highly skilled manpower required to drive global economies and I am proud that Mumbuni Technical Training College is at the centre of this progressive initiative of training professionals to not only meet the domestic labour market but also service the international space,” said Kaloki.

Kaloki noted that technical colleges, through the assistance of the government, are actively working closely with human resource experts and other industry players to design and operationalize market-driven courses that offer solutions to modern-day trends.

Officials from the Global Face Human Resources agency pitched camp at the institution to carry out interviews for dozens of youth who turned out to try their luck in securing employment in the leading global business destination.

“As a recruitment agency, we are working closely with the Government and training institutions to link up Kenyan professionals willing to work abroad with employers from all over the world. The demand for skilled workers is quite huge out there and we encourage qualified Kenyans to take advantage of the current window to apply,” said Nicole Juma, a senior official with Global Face Human Resources agency.

Last year, Labor Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua launched the national jobs recruitment drive where he assured Kenyans seeking employment outside the country of government support in the processing of various travel documents and work permits.

“It doesn’t matter whether you have a passport or not. As Government, we have developed an elaborate plan to make sure Kenyans being recruited to work overseas are processed with speed and efficiency,” Dr Mutua said then.