Sometimes back, I was asked by a
good friend of mine what course she should take, now that she has finished High
School. Am a strong believer that you can be what you want to be if you work
hard on it.
However, I came to realize that very
few people in this country finish high School knowing what they want to do. Some
career talks don’t help and at some point they are not taken seriously as they
don’t have a step by step approach.
Well I did my research, and for any
business to succeed in this century, it will have to embrace technology. ICT professionals
will be in a better position, in fact, I dare say that ICT is a flagship course
(something that any professional in any field should have) that will be
required for businesses to remain relevant to customer needs.
Now, if you are in ICT SAP accreditation
is paramount. Here is why,
There is a gap in SAP accredited professionals in the Kenyan market. Currently 70% of World platforms run on SAP. At least 10,000 professionals are needed annually yet Kenya produces less than 1 per cent of the needed workforce despite many local companies running on their systems. This creates the need for industries to employ expatriates, a substantive cost to the business.
To develop, Kenya will need to churn out more people with high-end skills. With a bigger skills capacity Kenya's economy will thrive as skills will not only be consumed internally but will be exported globally. Today, knowledge export is one of the thriving businesses in the outsourcing sector.
This is what ICT Board is advising Kenyans.
Take note, Kenya needs a whooping 10,000 professionals every year. Companies are
turning to expatriates for excellence.
As you consider taking such a
course, remember that businesses don’t need SAP accredited graduates they need
SAP accredited excellent graduates.
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