As we near towards the close of the year and as you plan to make your New Year resolutions, we thought it wise to give you an insight of the top employers in Kenya so that when you make the resolutions, they should be aligned along those specs. As we have advised before in this very important resource, never pick an employer because of the name. Job seekers normally go for the multi – nationals and companies with stature in the country forgetting to do a good analysis of the work conditions and salaries. Never be proud that you work for a big bank and your salary is Kshs. 25,000 just take care that what goes into your pocket is what should make you proud of your employer.
Just as a general warning, most international companies think more of profit and not people issues. They are hard pressed with their parent companies to produce results and by doing that they either increase sales or reduce the costs, the latter being simpler they opt for it. Payroll costs in some organizations go above 12% which is not acceptable except for service and professional firms whose payroll costs should be at least 55% of the revenue. We are going to give you a careful analysis of entry level remuneration and middle management and the top without mentioning exact figures. We should not be seen to be against any employer (who are our clients and advertisers) but just even give them information so that they can match with industry figures to avoid employee high turnovers.
We will share the information in an industry focused manner.
1. Manufacturing: There is a lot of stereotype around this industry.
