This is a tough post to write because all Operations Managers are different based on what sector the company is in. That being said, there should be some core things we can tease out to advise on in terms of best interview practices to screen Operations Managers in Kenya.
Here is how the Duma Works Placement Team thinks about hiring Operations Managers for companies in East Africa, based on experience with our clients.
Duma Works is recruiting a Documentation Supervisor for one of our clients. The client is a leader in container shipping.
Duma Works is recruiting a Head of operations for Watervale Investments.
In March, we held our monthly #WhatItTakes Talent event, focusing on Digital Marketing in Kenya. We were joined by some insightful young professionals to share knowledge about how top companies are retaining talent, where the digital marketing industry is headed in Kenya and how to make the shift from traditional marketing to digital marketing.
Our panelists included Joy Chelegat & Timothy Oriedo from Royal Media, Samo Bryton from Alternative Agency, Tony Gatheca from Transcend Media, Wesley Masinde from Digiserve Solutions, Kenneth Oile from Levenzi and Gideon Mureithi from Intraspace Market Consultancy.
It was a discussion filled with interesting facts and humour! Please find our notes below.
Duma works is recruiting a Legal Secretary for a leading mid-sized law firm in Nairobi
Duma Works is recruiting a Marketing Manager for one of our client in Nairobi; a leading international FMCG company.
Last year, Duma Works launched an aptitude and personality test feature as an additional tool for companies to use to screen talent for their organizations.
The question always comes up about how much weight HR Managers and Recruiters should place on these aptitude and personality tests, because after all, it’s very difficult to understand the intricacies of who someone is and their motivations from a 30 question survey. It’s also tough to knock candidates out for test scores – maybe they aren’t as good test takers, maybe the tests were developed in other markets, maybe they haven’t been trained as well in standardized tests…
We thought we would share how Duma Works uses the aptitude and personality tests in-house to help advise on how to fit aptitude and personality testing into the job candidate screening process.
In February, we held our monthly What It Takes Talent event, focusing on the newest talent trends in the Manufacturing sector in Kenya, namely how to find and keep Manufacturing talent in Kenya. The event was incredible and we were joined by some amazing young professionals and HR thought leaders to share knowledge about how top companies are retaining talent, hiring the leaders of tomorrow, and up-skilling their team to maintain relevance in a fast-changing sector.
We were joined by some incredible individuals for the panel event, including Khalil Anjarwalla from African Cotton, Asim Shah from Tarpo Industries, Nicholas Kasidhi from Diageo, Andrew Stirling from Brown’s Cheese, John Chege from Tru Foods, Hannah Karuru from Kenafric, and Agnes Mwanzawa from Kapa Oil Refineries.
Needless to say, it was an incredibly illuminating discussion! Please find our notes below.
**Quick note from the author: The Q&A is transcribed from the event, and I apologize for any grammatical errors or fragments as I was attempting to get everything done. To our panelists, I apologize if I’ve paraphrased anything.
Duma Works us recruiting a highly motivated Sales and Marketing Representative for one of our clients. The company provides high quality vegetables.
