Expert speakers included HRMP Ebenezer Agbettor who presented, “HR as a driver of organizational impact”, Dr. Esi Ansah who facilitated a capacity building session entitled, “The Future of work: How do we prepare our students for the workforce?” focused on improving curriculum development and job readiness to capture growing global needs, Selasi Nukpe, Assistant Director of Career Services at Ashesi University on “Raising the next generation of entrepreneurs: The employment economy vs the Youth’, and Dr. Kwame Annor led, Battling employee burnout in the midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic” .
Panel discussions included,“Bridging the Gap between Academia and Industry” with speakers, Professor Yakubu Isaka of UMAT, Ezinne Achinivu of AYA Engineering and Mackayla, Head of Jobs Ringer and “Building a timeless and resilient Workforce” led by Ghana Club 100 member Dzifa Mensah, European Business Chamber member Ruby Addai and Youth Representative Mr. Eshun (NYA).
“This forum was critical for job creation and readiness in Ghana. At Jobberman we understand the importance of engaging academia as well as corporate Ghana to identify how the two can collaborate to provide practical skills for students so they are prepared adequately for the job market before they graduate,” concluded Hilda Nimo-Tieku – Head Of Sales at Jobberman Ghana.
In an effort to actualize their ongoing initiative, following the C Suite session, Jobberman Ghana and Invest for Jobs also partnered for the Invest for Jobs Career Fair on 12th of November at the UPSA Auditorium which featured companies such as Vodafone, Harley Reed, Old Mutual, Zuberi, Peg Africa, BIMA, and WaxPrint Media who participated to educate and hire more than 350 students in attendance on available employment opportunities at their firms.
To learn more about Jobberman Ghana,visit www.jobberman.com.gh
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