On the 30th of September 2020, Nigeria will witness its largest-ever Virtual Career Fair hosted by the single biggest online training and job placement website, Jobberman. As part of its #Champions campaign, the fair will have 250 prospective employers from diverse industries and 10,000 highly qualified candidates grace her virtual space for the most anticipated fair.
Given the impact of the pandemic on the business world, unemployment and underemployment have reached an unprecedented degree of over 40 percent, affecting mostly 18-35-year-olds. Companies are now seeking new approaches to bounce back and employ a better strategic recruitment process for improved results. Hence, the one-day career fair has been designed to enable participants navigate the increasingly competitive job space and proffer essential employment tools along side one-on-one interviews and preparatory sessions such as the CV Preparation masterclasses. Key industry insights will be provided by ROAM Africa CEO, Clemens Weitz; Jobberman Nigeria CEO, Hilda Kragha; and Mastercard Foundation’s Nigerian Country Head, Chidinma Lawanson.
Alongside Jobberman’s recent partnership with Mastercard Foundation through its Young Africa Works strategy, the career fair is part of Jobberman’s mission to secure good employment to three million young Nigerians in five years. This will be done through Jobberman’s soft skills training as the only recruitment services platform in Nigeria that offers training and placement of candidates in dignified and fulfilling employment.
The ongoing online training program equips young people (18-35years) with critical tools, including business etiquette, emotional intelligence and more, to help them transition into their new roles and increase workplace productivity. The Virtual Career Fair is free to all candidates who have completed the online program and passed the end-of-course assessment test.
According to Chidinma Lawanson, Country Head, Nigeria at the Mastercard Foundation said, “The Virtual Career Fair is an innovative approach to identifying and connecting potential job opportunities, especially in this era of the COVID 19 pandemic potential. This shows commitment to the vision of securing dignified work to youth and women and through our Young Africa Strategy, we are thrilled to be co creating with Jobberman to achieve this.”
Jobberman’s commitment to mitigating the strains of unemployment and employability, by connecting thousands of qualified candidates to reputable employers, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic is well expressed by the goals of the career fair. According to Hilda Kragha, CEO of Jobberman Nigeria, “as an innovative and technologically driven company, I am delighted that we were able to find a solution to this immediate and challenging issue, by creating this first-ever virtual space of opportunity for both employer and candidate. We strongly encourage interested parties to sign up for this event.”
Among the 250 potential employers are companies mainly from the agri-tech, digital, and the creative industry sectors with operations in Lagos, Kano and Kaduna. They will be showcasing their brands and speaking about their company cultures. Employers already listed on the Jobberman platform can sign-up for free for the and are required to commit to hiring within three months of the fair.
With over a decade in the recruitment business, Jobberman is using its platform and network to create equal and transparent opportunities that enable a more productive workforce.
For additional information, or interview requests with Jobberman Nigeria CEO, Hilda Kragha, please contact Towsyn Omowole [email protected] or Chanelle Rintari – [email protected] of Wimbart.
About Jobberman
Founded in 2009, Jobberman is an online platform that provides training and placement for job seekers, as well as the best selection of candidates for companies hiring. It is the single largest job placement website in sub-Saharan Africa and has the vision to become the leading source of talent in every market it operates in by simplifying job searching and talent acquisition; matching the right set of skills with employers needs. For more information about the online placement platform click here.
About the Mastercard Foundation
The Mastercard Foundation works with visionary organizations to enable young people in Africa and in Indigenous communities in Canada to access dignified and fulfilling work. It is one of the largest, private foundations in the world with a mission to advance learning and promote financial inclusion to create an inclusive and equitable world. The Foundation was created by Mastercard in 2006 as an independent organization with its own Board of Directors and management.
For more information on the Foundation, click here.
About Young Africa Works
Young Africa Works is the Mastercard Foundation’s strategy to enable 30 million young people, particularly young women, across Africa to access dignified work. Africa will be home to the world’s largest workforce, with 375 million young people entering the job market by 2030. With the right skills, these young people will contribute to Africa’s global competitiveness and improve their lives and those of their communities. The Mastercard Foundation will implement Young Africa Works in 10 African countries in collaboration with governments, the private sector, entrepreneurs, educators, and young people. The first phase of countries identified by the Mastercard Foundation are Rwanda, Kenya, Ghana, Senegal, Ethiopia, Uganda, and Nigeria.
