Recruit to Africa – Recruitment ch...

Affutjob took the initiative to offer this practical guide whose aim is to effectively enhance the recruitment of any business Africa. This guide is divided as follows: • A quiz to help you make a quick diagnosis of your organizational practices in terms of recruitment in Africa. • An environment analysis • A summary of recruitment channels • Case study • Recommendations Download the...

Youth Unemployment and Underemployment i...

(February 2009) From the recent riots in Greece to increased unemployment in urban China to anxiety over the prospect of more protests by young people throughout Europe, youth unemployment and underemployment is increasingly recognized as a potential trigger for social instability in other world regions. Africa in particular faces demographic challenges as its population of young people ages 15 to 24 increases and access to secure jobs continues to be problematic. In addition, the global financial crisis threatens to further strain labor markets and exacerbate a tenuous...

Entertainment in Nigeria : World Bank to...

On what brings about the World Bank’s intervention in “Harnessing the Nigerian Entertainment Industry for Formal Export,” at this time, Chioma Nwagboso said: “The World Bank is interested in supporting the Nigerian Entertainment industry because of its huge potential in terms of job creation and value creation.” According to her, the industry “started without government aid, intervention or assistance. Instead, talented individuals with a passion and drive grew it from scratch and today it is worth about $250 million, employs at least...

South Africa: 480000 public jobs created...

Cape Town — Government created 480 000 public works job opportunities by the end of December, falling just three percent short of the target set by President Jacob Zuma in his State of the Nation Address last year. He had said government would create 500 000 work opportunities under the Expanded Public Works Programme. Delivering his second State of the Nation Address this evening, Zuma said the 480 000 jobs were created in areas such as construction, home and community-based care and environmental projects. However, the country’s most urgent focus must be on...

Algérie: enquête sur les besoins en ma...

Mr Mohamed Arrache, directeur de l’information, des études et de la documentation de l’Agence Nationale de l’emploi (ANEM) a annoncé, le 18 mars 2010, le lancement d’une enquête portant sur les besoins du marché de l’emploi en matière de main d’oeuvre en Algérie. Cette enquête, qui a débuté en mars à titre d’opération pilote dans la wilaya de Tipasa, consiste a identifier les besoins du marché de l’emploi en main d’oeuvre dans trois secteurs spécifiques à la région, à savoir l’agriculture, le...

Affutjob’s partner: ENABLIS...

Introduction Entrepreneurship and enterprise development are key to economic growth and prosperity. Small, medium and micro-sized enterprises (SMMEs) are the principal driving force of economic development. They stimulate entrepreneurial skills, expand private ownership and empower individuals. SMMEs are flexible and adaptable, and as such are able to respond quickly to changing markets. In addition, SMMEs help diversify economic activity, contribute to export and trade and generate employment. About Enablis Entrepreneurship in Africa enhances economic development and job...

Afrique : Le nouveau monde des marchés ...

D’après le nouveau rapport de l’OCDE, il y a du nouveau en Afrique. Naguère, investir sur ce continent passait pour de l’idéalisme. Aujourd’hui, les investisseurs tournent leurs regards – et leurs fonds – vers ce qui apparaît comme un nouveau monde pour l’investissement. Cette euphorie durera-t-elle ? Jusqu’à récemment, la simple idée de voir le capital-investissement et les fonds spéculatifs arriver en masse pour miser sur le continent africain paraissait presque incongrue. C’est aujourd’hui une réalité. De fait, l’Afrique est en...

The future of business through online tr...

One of our recent article highlighted the topic of training as a key role in today’s competitive organizations. The choice to outsource or not the training process depends on several issues such as cost control or lack of in-house expertise. In this regard Internet has become a new medium to transfer knowledge by providing a unique and interesting response to these issues as it reduces logistics’ cost while reaching a larger number of trainees. Studies on the effectiveness of online learning furthermore show that there are no substantial differences between e-learning...

Actualités économiques gabonaises...

Magazine d’actualités sur le monde des affaires au Gabon. Source:...

Angolan Riches Lure New Wave of Workers...

Luis Amaro, a sales manager for Lisbon-based software company LocalSoft, saw the opportunity in July when he went to Angola on a business trip. “Things are happening here. I can build a new life,” Mr. Amaro remembered thinking. He plans to move to Luanda at the end of this year with his wife and teenage son. He will leave behind his native Portugal, which has been hard hit by the global downturn. Unemployment in the second quarter was 9.2% and the economy is expected to shrink by 3.7% this year. Temporary and seasonal construction work in other European Union...