SAMSON OSERO

For an occupation to become a profession, it must have a common body of knowledge; a certification system of the knowledge; methods of using the knowledge for the public good and mechanisms for enforcing an ethical code of conduct. Notwithstanding these tenets of professionalism, here are critical issues that the mover of the Bill, Hon. Gladys Wanga, needs to address before it becomes law.

Most employers accept or reject job hoppers depending on existing hiring policies and practices and job requirements.

The best alternative for those being released for self-quarantine should be mandatory quarantine in designated government facilities.

The appointing authorities sleepover indecision until they are woken up by uproar from within and without the organization.

Kenya’s corporate sector continues to lay off workers citing hard economic times that threaten the survival of long-established firms.

Working full-time many employees are too busy to pause and think of the finances they shall require for a comfortable life in retirement.

Best remuneration practices require that salaries be calibrated on or above market rates taking into account affordability.

People engage in all forms of betting on the mistaken belief that on average wins and losses may end up giving them a profit.

Boards that believe in injecting new blood into an organization to avoid the negative side of in-breeding have advocated outside candidates

The graduate is a victim of an education system that glorifies acquisition of academic papers with no regard for their utility in the labour market.