- The fair seeks to equip young people with information that will help them make career decisions and secure stable jobs.
- Exhibitors will be drawn from the industry, employers and private recruitment agencies.
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The State Department for Labour and Skills Development will this week host a two-day National Job Fair in Kisumu City.
The event which will be held at the National Industrial Training Authority (NITA) from July 18-19 will provide young people with an opportunity to obtain career and employment guidance and also meet employers and employment agencies.
The fair, themed 'Unlocking Employment Opportunities', targets students from universities, national polytechnics, technical and vocational colleges, vocational training centres and Not in Education, Employment, or Training (NEET) youths.
According to the Principal Secretary of, the State Department for Labour and Skills Development Shadrack Mwadime, the fair seeks to equip young people with information that will help them make career decisions and secure stable jobs.
“Our focus is to provide essential insights to the youth that will unlock every job opportunity available. We want to empower the youth by building a sustainable employment ecosystem, and ensure career success by bridging skills and opportunities,” he said.
Besides exhibitions, there be panel discussions covering a wide range of labour issues including skills migration, skills development career guidance, job search clubs, and skills hubs,
Exhibitors will be drawn from the industry, employers and private recruitment agencies.
Over the last few years, the Department has made great strides towards promoting career guidance in Kenya by developing a comprehensive and inclusive National Policy Framework on Career Guidance and establishing well-coordinated Offices of Career Services (OCS) in all employment agencies and educational institutions.
The goal of the National Policy Framework on Career Guidance is to promote lifelong learning, sustained employability, and social equity by enhancing equity, quality, and relevance in the provision of career guidance in Kenya.
The OCS on the other hand, coordinates career guidance, which includes the three components of career education, career counselling, and career information.
Mwadime urged the youth to attend the fair and invited stakeholders to work with the government towards promoting career guidance in Kenya.