Have you experienced that sweet, intense anxiety just before turning up the first day at a new job? The expectations, fears and big plans? You have searched for this job, engaged your network to refer you to the right people, have been through the nightmare called ‘’job interview’’ and now you have it. Your dream job is yours!   I bet that most of you have felt like this at least once in a lifetime. Most, but unfortunately not all.   As per a report...

It is really hard to follow our inner voice with the huge noise outside. During the World Economic Forum in Davos, the 4th industrial revolution was announced! "The First Industrial Revolution used water and steam power to mechanize production. The Second used electric power to create mass production. The Third used electronics and information technology to automate production. Now a Fourth Industrial Revolution is building on the Third, the digital revolution that has been occur...

Despite Kenya has been named as the fasted growing payments market in Africa, there is still a lot to be done to develop the local business angel community. The founding of M-Pesa in 2007 inspired many young people to undertake entrepreneurial risks. The capital of Kenya, Nairobi, is a vibrant city offering various resources for young start – ups, including accelerator 88MPH and incubator i-Hub. However, the lack of funding opportunities has forced many entrepreneurs to seek funding abr...

HR tech funding recovered in Q1'16 after tapering off in the second half of 2015. 500 Startups and NEA are the most active VC investors to date. HR tech investment hit record annual levels in 2015 with $2.4B raised across 383 deals. However, funding and deals slipped in the second half of that year after a peak quarter in Q2’15. Now, HR tech has bounced back, with Q1’16 equaling Q2’15 for deal count, while still falling behind in terms of the funding tally ($591M...

More than 60% of the workforce would like to work from home or remotely. One of the available options is to start working on an international online platform where employers offer users to perform a single task, or to participate in a fixed term project.   The main advantages of remote work are the accessibility and the equal opportunities for all. The remote jobs are open to everyone regardless of the location, ability to move, age, gender, etc. Some remote jobs are specifically addr...