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‘Digital Her’ conference calls time on the gender-gap in Sierra Leone’s digital boom
The tech sector is growing faster in Africa than any other region. The Digital Her Conference (21 March 2024) asks how can we ensure...
JobSearch
Mar 19, 20245 min read
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The National Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship Fair was a “timely and amazing event!”
The National Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship Fair (NYEEF) launched on Tuesday 15th November with an exhilarating Opening Ceremony....
Sade Beckley-Lines
Nov 28, 20225 min read
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Can NASSIT be used to reduce cost of employment and still guarantee a win for all?
The perception that labour is cheap in Sierra Leone must be from people who are either not employers or not fully compliant with the...
Edleen B. Elba
May 2, 20215 min read
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Recognising International Day of Education in Sierra Leone
Earlier today, I served as a panelist at an event in recognition of International Day of Education. It was organised by the Sierra Leone...
Edleen B. Elba
Jan 25, 20212 min read
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Free Coursera courses....2 days to go
On 1 July, Sierra Leone's Department of Science, Technology and Innovation launched the Coursera Workforce Recovery Initiative, a...
JobSearch
Oct 30, 20201 min read
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Developing skills for Rural Tourism in Sierra Leone
In Sierra Leone, Rural Tourism can be used to preserve and promote our natural and cultural heritage, create jobs especially for women and y
Edleen B. Elba
Oct 1, 20203 min read
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Platform Capital Group Partners with JobSearch to Launch Africa Literacy Project
Lagos and Freetown, 9 September 2020: As part of their commitment to improving human capital development in Africa, Platform Capital...
Africa Literacy Project partners
Sep 9, 20204 min read
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Child Labour
(an excerpt from Labour Market Profile Sierra Leone – 2020, Danish Trade Union Development Agency In 2018, Sierra Leone made a moderate...
JobSearch
Jun 12, 20204 min read
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Staff matters in the time of COVID-19 – Head, Heart and the Law
On 1 April 2020, Sierra Leone recorded its second case of COVID-19, and JobSearch management made a decision to close its office and work...
Edleen B. Elba
May 1, 20203 min read
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Life in the time of COVID-19
7 minute read On my birthday, 31 March 2020, Sierra Leone recorded its first case of COVID-19. In his maiden statement to the nation on...
Edleen B. Elba
Apr 5, 20205 min read
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We did it! You can do it too
When we decided to expand JobSearch by building its own office with training space, we knew we would have to borrow the funds, as we did...
Edleen B. Elba
Apr 1, 20201 min read
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Building a lifelong learning culture in Sierra Leone
8-minute read I have owned and managed JobSearch (SL) Ltd (www.jobsearchsl.com), a Human Resources firm, for 12 years. It started as a...
Edleen B. Elba
Jul 15, 20196 min read
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Mental health in the workplace: results from survey
In a recent survey carried out by JobSearch, only 30% of respondents said they knew how to access mental health wellbeing services in...
Edleen B. Elba
Jul 21, 20171 min read
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Survey: assessing wellbeing at your workplace
Mental Health Awareness week is from 8th to 14th May 2017. The theme this year is 'surviving or thriving'. Conversations about anxiety,...
Edleen B. Elba
May 7, 20171 min read
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Call for proposals - Women and sustainable energy
1.2 OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME AND PRIORITY ISSUES The global objective of this call for proposals is to promote women's...
JobSearch
Mar 20, 20171 min read
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2016: My year of firsts
14 years ago today, I moved back home from London full of hope, deliriously happy and grateful to God for his mercies. Every December...
Edleen B. Elba
Jan 2, 20174 min read
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What Africa's fragile states need: investment, infrastructure and industry
Third, industry and the wider private sector needs to be empowered to drive growth and employment. Millions have been forced to flee...
John Bonoh Sisay
Oct 4, 20161 min read
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'Employee of Choice' training feedback
We held our fifth quarterly 'Employee of Choice' training session on Friday 29 April 2016. 14 participants attended the one day training...
Edleen B. Elba
May 2, 20161 min read
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Finance Act 2016 - Income Tax amendments
The recently passed Finance Act 2016 is being implemented. If you own an SME like I do, then you would be especially interested in the...
Edleen B. Elba
Apr 14, 20161 min read
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Women mean business
For the third consecutive year, JobSearch sponsored the Women Mean Business (WMB) Entrepreneurial & Leadership Honors event, which is a...
Edleen B. Elba
Mar 15, 20163 min read
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