To do list for a job search in Africa...

Finding a job in Africa can be a discouraging and demotivating exercise. Here are some recommendations that can improve your job search techniques on the African continent. 1. Plan your job search Set your goals according to your personal needs and set a deadline to achieve your goals. 2. Participate in networking activities Do not hesitate to participate in discussion forums, social gathering (like “5à7”), associations, social networks (LinkedIn, Viadeo, etc..) 3.Get the vision and mission of companies through a rigorous research Check the companies websites,...

Ghana | Booming Economy Without Jobs...

Sunyani — The Secretary General of the Trade Union Congress-Ghana (TUC), Brother Kofi Asamoah, has regretted that despite the laudable economic achievements made by Ghana in recent times, the fact remains that joblessness is on the ascendency in the country. According to him, available data indicates that the country achieved the longest period of macroeconomic stability in recent economic history. Currently, the national foreign reserves stand at $4.5 billion, whilst inflation has also been reduced to single digit. The government has also implemented the Single Spine...

Nigeria | FG Targets 3.5 Million Agricul...

President Goodluck Jona-than yesterday disclosed that the federal government was planning to create about 3.5million jobs in the agricultural sector by 2015, saying the government is putting an initiative in place to enable the existing Universities of Agriculture in the country to establish Departments of Transfer and Acquisition. Speaking at the 20th convocation ceremony of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), the president said by this initiative, they would facilitate the development of appropriate technologies for eventual transfer to the farming...

South Africa | Wages of the Unskilled Ar...

South Africa’s lack of employment has now become a crisis that is over two decades old, said economist Mike Schussler as he presented the trade union UASA’s 2012 South African Employment Report (SAER). According to PoliticsWeb, Schussler said that the problem is that the cost of producing goods and services in South Africa has risen too quickly. Unskilled wage rates have rocketed, while management and specialised skills are often underpaid. “These factors, more than anything else, explain why people cannot find work as the price of certain labour has become...

Nigeria | NSE to Partner PTDF in Human C...

The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) is to partner the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) to actualise the mandate of the fund and boost the nation’s economy. The President of the society, Mr Mustafa Shehu, made the statement in Abuja on Friday when the Executive Secretary of the PTDF, Mr Muttaqha Darma, paid him a courtesy visit. Shehu said that the synergy would help to improve the capacity of NSE members in the oil and gas sector. He stressed the need for engineers to build the relevant capacity so as to be in a position to drive the oil and gas sector if...

Afrique du Sud: l’écologie créer...

Lors de la conférence sur la propriété sociale du secteur sud-africain des énergies renouvelables, le ministre de l’énergie, Mr Dipuo Peters, a annoncé que le gouvernement sud africain investirait près de 22 milliards de rands, sur les 5 prochaines années, dans les énergies renouvelables. Cet investissement permettrait la création de 50000 emplois dans l’économie...

Job seeker: 4 tips on preparing for job ...

You are about to meet professionals in search of your talent. The time has come for you to express your desire to embark on a rewarding career adventure. However, as you can imagine, you’re not the only one trying to take advantage of this opportunity! We have thought of you and offers some tips and tricks so that you can give the best possible impression. 1) Preliminary stage 2) During the fair 3) Questions 4) At the end of an interview To know more about this article click on this following link:  Job seekers: top 4 tips for a job...

Video du salon Afrique Plein Emploi | oc...

Le premier salon de l’emploi à destination de l’Afrique s’est tenu le 22 octobre dernier à Montréal. Sur le lien suivant, vous retrouverez les meilleurs moments de cette première édition du salon Afrique Plein Emploi d’Affutjob: Vidéo du salon Afrique plein...

Afrique, un gisement d’opportunit�...

En Mars 2000, le journal The Economist mettait en page couverture ce que nous considérions être l’une des couvertures les plus choquantes de notre époque. Il y montrait un enfant soldat sur un fond de carte de l’Afrique, avec le titre suivant “Le continent sans espoir.” Une décennie plus tard, en janvier 2011, The Economist a révisé sa vision sombre, appelant les pays de l’Afrique “Les Rois Lions.” Cette volte-face reflète la transformation remarquable du paysage des affaires en Afrique. Alimentée par les besoins en...

Embaucher en Afrique: comment recruter l...

“Embaucher vers l’Afrique” est la thématique du petit déjeuner qu’ont organisé conjointement Affutjob et Conseil Canadien pour l’Afrique le 16 juin dernier. Lors de cette conférence a été également présenté le premier guide de recrutement consacré aux canaux de recrutement en Afrique. Vous le trouverez en cliquant sur le lien suivant: Guide pratique Quant aux vidéos de l’évènement, il vous suffit de cliquer sur : AFFUTJOB...