Top South African Expert to Keynote Accra HR Summit

Accra-Senior Human Resource professionals from across Africa will meet in Accra on 24-25^th June for the second annual Brighter Futures conference organised by Occupational Management Limited. This year’s main keynote speaker is Dr Cookie Govender who is lecturer at the Industrial Psychology and People Management Department at the Faculty of Management at University of Johannesburg.

Dr Govender’s key note address will focus on "Towards a Performance Management Model for Higher Education Employees". 

She says “The question of what performance management means to employee and employer has not been answered yet, nor is there agreement on the criteria, purpose, direction, return on investment (ROI) or performance improvement.  Research conducted at a an African city university during 2009 to 2011 reveals that at an institutional level, performance management means that employees have to be competent 

and more than meet their job requirements if they think they deserve year-end bonus payouts.”

Delegates will also be addressed by other HR gurus including seasoned Ghanaian HR expert and award winner, Edward Kwapong, who will deliver a topic on “HR Leadership Pipeline”, drawing on his rich experience working with reputable companies in Ghana like Volta River Authority, Ashanti Goldfields and Ghana Commercial Bank. Mr Kwapong is also the recipient of the coveted 2011 HR Leadership Award under the auspices of the Global HR Excellence Awards. Other speakers include Diana Antwiwaa Amoako (West Africa Gas Pipeline); Kojo Amissah (Lead Executive, CITAM); Fatai Aderogba (Key note speaker and Founder of Al-Ibadan College of Education); Emeka Anazia (Head, Learning and Development, Chartered Institute of Personnel Management, Nigeria) and many reputable African HR leaders.

Miss Anita Wiafe, on behalf of the organizers, said “The first day of Brighter Futures 2011 conference will culminate in delegates taking a free Personal Profile Analysis (PPA) provided by kind courtesy of Thomas International, a South African-based global leader in assessment tools. This analysis provides an accurate insight into how people behave at work, giving a greater level of certainty when recruiting, identifying where to maximize learning and development budgets, and understanding where to boost morale to avoid staff turnover. It also helps to spend less time managing underperformers and focus more time on those who truly drives the business forward.”

HR Business Partners, Heads of HR/Administration, HR Directors, CEOs and Managing Directors from Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, South Africa, United States, Dubai, India, etc have registered to attend this important summit. Representatives from Databank Group, Poly Group, Energy Bank, Ghana Grid Company, iBurst Africa, Golden Star Resources, Stronix Consults, Reliance Impressions, Africa Online, UBI Petroleum and other top organisations are expected to attend.

There will also be a Recruitment and HR Exhibition running alongside the conference which is expected to attract thousands of job seekers, graduates, students, mid career executives where recruitment agencies, HR software providers, training institutions and universities will showcase their products and services to a high quality audience.

Miss Wiafe added, “The Brighter Futures Exhibition is a unique platform where jobs will be many jobs across all professions and industry will be displayed on a giant job board called”The Wall of Opportunity” and within the exhibition stands. This is to improve the accessibility of jobs to the masses and provide an additional medium to know about available jobs in the country and beyond. Visitors to the exhibition who need jobs could also register with exhibiting recruitment agencies, whiles attending CV workshops and acquiring tips on job interviews.”

Exhibitors include CIMA, The Capital Group, Sikkim Manipal University, CEIBS, Bsystems, Nyansa Africa, Forewin Ghana Limited, Leaders Vision (HR consultancy from Togo), Topgy Ghana Limited and many other organisations.

Brighter Futures 2011, organised by OMLAfrica, takes place on 24-25^th June at the KAMA Conference Centre and is supported by Thomas International, Golden Stool PR, Kasante ID Systems and Economy Times.

For more information call 0206367515 or email: paul@hr-oml.co.uk or visit the event website http://www.brighterfutures4africa.com

Improving African HR through technology

Improving African HR through technology

HR Practitioners, Employers, Job Seekers to Meet at Accra Expo

A 2-day Recruitment and Job fair aimed at stimulating the Ghanaian job market takes place in Accra on 24-25^th June 2011 as part of the international HR event dubbed “Brighter Futures 2011”. Thousands of job seekers, graduates, students, national service personnel, people changing careers, etc are expected to view job vacancies, recruitment and Human Resource services and products on display whiles attending CV clinics and interview workshops to increase their chances of landing that illusive job.

The organizers, OML Africa, said, “Being the second edition of our flagship event, Brighter Futures 2011, offers a one-stop recruitment solution for job seekers as there will be a specially designed “Wall of Opportunity” that will serve as a massive job board on which will be displayed lots of job opportunities across all professions from engineering to chefs, medical personnel to domestic helps, etc in Ghana and internationally.”

Unemployment is on the increase in Ghana and the situation made more difficult by the lack of accurate data on the levels. The 2006 Country Economic Memorandum report of the World Bank stated that Ghana’s unemployment rate had declined from 75.9% to 71.6%. It however indicated that Accra has a more worrying unemployment problem with close to 10% of the active population being available for work even if only 50% of them are actively looking for a job.

“ The Brighter Futures 2011 expo, therefore provides an additional platform apart (from newspaper adverts) and other traditional avenues for job seekers to apply for vacancies, scout for jobs, register with recruitment agencies, learn tools that will enhance their job search and grab that job whiles availing themselves of available training courses that will enhance their career paths. With free admission to visit the fair, OML Africa aims to bring jobs closer to the Ghanaian job seeker.”

 A major feature will be CV Clinics to be held during the expo equipping job seekers with the latest techniques in writing CVs, Improving Body Language at Job Interviews and Starting a Business when Everything Else Fails, etc”, the spokesman said.

Making presentations at the jobseekers workshop will be Paul Aninakwah, (Country Manager of CIMA Ghana); Anita Wiafe (Managing Director of OML Africa); Tracie Annan (international career expert) ,representatives from Axis HR and many other consultancies. Exhibiting organisations include CIMA Ghana, The Capital Group, Bsystems, Forewin Ghana Lid, 

Nyansa Africa, Leaders Vision (HR consultants from Togo) and many more.

 Also on display at the expo will be latest HR services and products including software to boost organizational performance regarding payroll, attendance management, benefits and other HR practices.  

Expected to attend this part of the exhibition are key decision makers in HR looking for such products to boost their bottom line. The profile of this high quality audience with budgets to spend are HR Business Partners, Heads of HR/ Administration, Managing Directors, CEOS, Executive Directors, Heads of Human Capital, Employee Development Coordinators, etc who have registered to attend the HR conference running alongside the exhibition. Delegates from Energy Bank, Databank Group, Reliance Impressions, Stronix Consulting, Sahel Sahara Bank, Standard Chartered Bank and Golden Star Resources have registered to attend the Brighter Futures 2011 HR conference. Others are Weatherford Nigeria Ltd, Ghana Grid Company, Bank PHB, Hotel Obama, Edwin Zephirin & Associates (US), Vale (South Africa), Poly Group and many more.

Speakers at the Brighter Futures 2011 conference include Dr Cookie Govender (University of Johannesburg); Edward Kwapong (Ghana Commercial Bank); Emeka Anazia (Chartered Institute of Personnel Management, Nigeria); Fred Nyawade (Airtel Malawi); Diana Antwiwaa Amoako (West Africa Gas Pipeline) and other top HR 

experts.

For more information on Brighter Futures 2011 email paul@hr-oml.co.uk or visit http://www.brighterfutures4africa.com or call 0206367515.

HR Exhibition and Job Fair Opens in Accra

Accra gets ready to host an international Human Resource expo attracting over 30 recruiting agencies, employers, recruitment consultancies, HR software companies and service providers and training institutions on 24-25^th June 2011. This exhibition, dubbed Brighter Futures 2011, is expected to be visited by thousands of job seekers, mid-career executives, students as well as senior HR decision-makers looking for the latest HR software, products and services on the market.

This important expo runs parallel to the annual HR professionals conference under theme “The Role of HR in National Development” and is organised by Occupational Management Limited, experts in HR training and events. The two-day exhibition is expected to showcase products and services offered by recruiting agencies; latest technologies in HR applications such as payroll management, attendance records, etc ;and training courses offered by training institutions, universities, schools as well as recruiting employers displaying available job vacancies.

Anita Wiafe, Managing Director of the organizers said, “Brighter Futures 2011 Expo presents a unique opportunity for exhibitors to showcase their organisations’ careers and volunteering opportunities to a high qualified audience, whiles raising their organisation’s profile and saving on recruitment costs. The profile of exhibitors at Brighter Futures 2011 also includes Employee Dispute Facilitators, Employment lawyers and legal representatives, Training and Development organisations, HR institutions, Employee benefits and rewards consultants.”

She added, “One major attraction at Brighter Futures 2011 Expo will be a specially designed “Wall of Opportunity” where hundreds of job vacancies across all professions and industry will be displayed. Job seekers will thus be presented with a fantastic opportunity to apply for available but hitherto unknown job vacancies in Ghana and across Africa.There will also be CV clinics, job interview tips and career advice for job seekers to improve the chances of grabbing a job in today’s competitive job market. There will also be career path advisors from reputable learning institutions who will guide students through the relevant courses to take.”

Also expected to visit the expo are key decision makers in HR and recruitment from leading organizations in Ghana, Nigeria and beyond who have budgets to spend on the latest efficient HR services and products, especially software and recruitment services that will be showcased during Brighter Futures 2011 exhibition.

Running alongside the fair, is an international HR conference that will be addressed by several experts in the African HR industry from South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Malawi, etc and will be attended by HR Directors and Managers, HR Business Partners, Heads of Training and Development, Talent Managers and senior management overseeing the HR function in their organizations. Speakers include Dr Cookie Govender from the University of Johannesburg; Edward Kwapong, Ghana Commercial Bank; Emeka Anazia, Head, Learning and Development, Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria; Fred Nyawade,HR Manager, Airtel Malawi and other top international HR experts.

Some notable organizations expected to be part of Brighter Futures 2011 include Databank Brokerage, Energy Bank, Stronix Consulting, Sahel Sahara Bank, Ghana Grid Company, Reliance Impressions Limited, Bank PHB (Nigeria), Weatherford Nigeria Limited and many more.

For more details call 0206367515 or 0545302854 or email: brighterfutures@hr-oml.co.uk or visit http://www.brighterfutures4africa.com

2nd Annual HR Conference and Job Expo Opens in Accra June 24th

The second annual national Human Resource Conference and Exhibition, dubbed Brighter Futures 2011, is scheduled to take place in Accra, Ghana on 24-25^th June under the theme “The Role of HR in National Development”. Following last year’s maiden event organised by OML Africa, Brighter Futures 2011 is expected to attract over 100 HR professionals and leaders, 30 exhibiting firms and 5,000 jobseekers, graduates and mid-career executives.

This year’s conference recognises the ever increasing importance of HR as Ghana becomes an emerging market and continues to attract top talent from the Diaspora and the best locally. The need to equip HR leaders in Ghana with the skills to effectively manage its human capital is ever more crucial. The Brighter Futures 2011 conference is aimed at improving best practice in the HR industry whiles tapping into the knowledge of international and local career experts.

Miss Anita Wiafe, CEO of OML Africa, said “Brighter Futures 2011 has been designed to deliver high value keynote presentations and workshops for Managing Directors, policy makers, HR Directors, CEOs, Executive Directors, General Managers responsible for Recruitment & Staffing, Performance Evaluation, Talent Management, Training & Development, who aim to put their organisations on the right track to success through improving their work force.”

She continued, “Conference delegates will be updated with modern trends in the HR industry, helping them keep abreast of the complexity in managing people and preparing for future challenges. The Brighter Futures 2011 conferences will also Add Value to delegates, returning to their respective employers with many HR specific ideas to implement for better business.”

The keynote speaker at the Brighter Futures 2011 conference is Dr Cookie Govender from the Centre of Management Studies, University of Johannesburg. Other speakers include Edward Kwapong (Principal Head, Ghana Commercial Bank); Nosipho Xaba (SHL South Africa); Kojo Amissah (Lead Executive, CITAM); Roland Baah Teye (CEO and Founder, Occpsych Ghana) and Fatai Adekitan Aderogba (Co-founder and Registrar, Al-Ibadan College of Education).

Other prominent speakers are Emeka Anasia (Head, Training and Development, Chartered Institute of Personnel Management Nigeria); Fred Nyawade (HR Manager, Airtel Malawi) and Jonas Kofi Arhin (HR and Administrative Manager, Express Savings and Loans) among other reputable HR experts.

The Brighter Futures 2011exhibition that will run alongside the conference will bring together employers, recruitment agencies, HR service providers and software developers who will showcase their products and services to a highly targeted audience. It will also provide Job seekers with the opportunity to apply for available jobs, interact with exhibiting employers and recruitment agencies whiles attending CV clinics and workshops that will improve their chances of gaining employment in a competitive environment.

Exhibiting at Brighter Futures 2011are CIMA Ghana, The Capital Group, Bsystems, Leaders Vision, Nyansa Africa, Forewin Ghana Ltd and many more.

Brighter Futures 2010 attracted speakers, delegates and exhibitors from MTN, Vodafone, IPMC, Ghana Labour Commission, Ghana Commercial Bank, Ecobank, Gambian Ports Authority, Central Bank of Nigeria, BIOSS, Rana Motors, Stellar Africa, Gateway Services Limited, Accra Brewery, Anglogold Ashanti, Staces HR, Axis HR, etc.

For more information, sponsorship opportunities and registration email: paul@hr-oml.co.uk or visit http://www.BrighterFutures4Africa.com or call 0206367515 or 0545302854 (Ghana)

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