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| Pope Paul VI Learning Resource Centre-CUEA |
The Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) is the 3rd best private university in terms of graduate employability in Kenya.
According to a survey, prominently reported by local dailies, CUEA is 3rd after Strathmore and Daystar.
Rendering to the 2015 Quarter One Talent Report of the survey conducted in January and February 2015 among 208 human resource heads who are members of the Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM Kenya) in the private, public and NGO sectors, 85% of those surveyed had a preference for the mentioned universities when hiring.
The study states, “when hiring graduates from private universities, employers look out for reputation, followed by credibility of certificates.” Other reasons include quality of learning, credibility and reputation of the university.
It further says that employers still find it difficult to fill key positions. Almost three quarters of the respondents (71.8%), receive too many job applications that require extra time and cost to screen or filter down to find those qualified for the position.
“Even so, it still proved difficult to find top talent with positive attitude towards work. Some of the candidates who apply for vacancies are of poor quality, as majority of them do not fit in the positions” the report adds.
Corporate Staffing advises that, “University students should focus on gaining specialized work experience and job knowledge as much as possible. “Internships and volunteering are good ways that a student can gain this most sought for work experience. In fields like health, engineering, financial services and IT, the biggest issue is trying to find applicants, let alone talented applicants.”
SOURCE: CUEA Press