How To Register Your Skills Through New Govt System To Get Jobs
The Ministry of Labour in a statement termed the system the National Skills Inventory which will be utilized to analyze the supply and demand of skills.
Marvin Chege 
The government on Monday, January 29 introduced a digitized skills inventory system to gather crucial skills data in the country, viewed as a possible solution to the unemployment crisis in Kenya.
The Ministry of Labour in a statement termed the system the National Skills Inventory which will be utilized to analyze the supply and demand of skills.
The system will do this to identify any skills gaps in Kenya and will greatly improve the placement of unemployed youth by effectively aligning their available skills with both local and international labour markets.
Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Labour Shadrack Mwadime addressing the media on January 29, 2024. /MINISTRY OF LABOUR & SOCIAL PROTECTION
"According to the Permanent Secretary of the State Department for Labour and Skills Development, this data will ensure that the country has a reserve of human resources to meet local demand and address any surplus labour, which is expected to enhance the inflow of remittances," the Ministry stated in part.
During a press conference, Principal Secretary (PS) Shadrack Mwadime mentioned that the database will be hosted on the National Employment Agency Integrated Management System (NEAMIS).
"The rollout of the National Skills Inventory will play a critical role in enhancing the job placement of unemployed youth.
"This initiative demonstrates the government’s commitment to enhancing youth employment, and is well aligned to the constitution of Kenya which affirms the right of the youth to access employment," said Mwadime.
How To Access The System
All unemployed persons are required to register their skills data on the National Skills Inventory, through a link posted on the Ministry’s website.
Employers, both public and private, have been directed to submit their job orders and job opportunities on the inventory and to also submit their annual employment returns to the National Employment Authority by February 29.
Kenyans can access the system through the ministry's website at www.labour.go.ke.
The Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE) in its Skills Needs Survey Report 2023 released in November 2023 indicated that 49.1 per cent of companies want effective written and oral communication, which they believe is the most lacking social skill among job applicants.
Critical thinking and teamwork were ranked second and third respectively at 41.7 per cent and 25.7 per cent. Other skills identified include creativity (22.1%), problem-solving (21.1%) and conflict resolution (20.7%).
In terms of a fast-paced work environment, the technical functioning of employees was viewed to be an asset at the workplace.
From the survey, FKE revealed that 36% of the respondent enterprises identified management skills and computer use proficiency as the most lacking social skills in job applicants. This was followed by mastery of a foreign language (28%).
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