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Primary Education, the true victim of a nation in conflict

The words of Julius Nyerere, the first leader of Tanzania (1960), are as true today as they were when he spoke them more than four decades ago, we still see that the attainment levels of basic education in much of the world remains alarmingly low. In large part, this is due to an unwillingness from some quarters to accept that the best way to address the plethora of issues that most citizens face is through proper and sustained investment in education.

2021-03-18T15:51:24+00:00March 16th, 2021|

Apprenticeships and Entrepreneurship

For the past 20 years, the population of Zambia has been racing forward at an annual rate of almost 3%. The official figure for 2017 is 17.5 million. The 4.8 million-plus young people aged 15-35 present a substantial opportunity to transform the country by harnessing this ‘demographic human capital.’ The purpose of this paper is to explore how changing economic structure and implementing apprenticeship and entrepreneurship programmes can impact positively the development of Zambian economy and human capital.

2021-03-18T15:41:48+00:00March 16th, 2021|

Handling unexpected unemployment

Graduation, company downscale, seeking out new opportunities. Whatever the circumstance, unexpected unemployment is an unfortunate turn of events that most people don't handle very well. Having graduated four years ago, as well as having an early change in jobs, I knew the situation I was about to enter. However, poor planning and preparation meant that [...]

2018-06-29T10:54:40+01:00June 29th, 2018|

Making the best use of your summer

Summer holidays are synonymous with a great many things; beaches, lazy mornings, family trips, and epic parties. But for those entering their final year or planning to attend university, there is one association that you may wish to avoid. Brain drain. We all know the feeling of opening a textbook at the beginning of the [...]

2018-06-29T10:47:53+01:00June 29th, 2018|

The importance of summer jobs

Summer jobs have become a right of passage. They are one of the first steps to independence for most youth. They provide an opportunity to learn the value of money, build work experience, and meet referees. Governments invest heavily in promoting youth employment during the summer holiday as a way to stimulate the economy and reduce [...]

2018-06-29T10:43:54+01:00June 29th, 2018|

Learning a new language at any age

It’s said so often that it’s become a running joke. “I took two/three/four years of Spanish/German/French in school, but all I remember is (insert awkward and useless phrase here).” Learning a foreign language has become a standard for education all over the world. In a globalized, digitalized world, the need for people who speak multiple [...]

2018-06-29T10:41:07+01:00June 29th, 2018|

Notes for success

Inventors, scientists, writers, singers, and songwriters all agree; your brain is bad at remembering things. Great ideas often come to us when we least expect it. That is to say; they come when your mind is in what is commonly known as “diffuse mode,” It is that semi-conscious state that we often hit when we [...]

2018-06-29T10:38:17+01:00June 29th, 2018|

Habits of a successful employee

Every industry attracts a particular type of individual, and every job description calls for a specific set of skills. But some habits help to distinguish those who succeed from those who languish in their careers, regardless of the industry. What hiring managers and educators know is that habit becomes your character. What you do repetitiously [...]

2018-06-29T10:34:37+01:00June 29th, 2018|

The case for using the Alexander Partners’ 4 Ring Talent Model

Finding and retaining talent is an increasingly important corporate objective. Because employee turnover can be a major drain on any company’s resources, picking the right people and effective talent management will boost performance across all areas of an organisation. Devising a talent management plan that not only brings in the best people for the job but quickly and effectively acclimates them to the corporate culture becomes a must for competitiveness.

2021-03-18T15:44:22+00:00April 26th, 2018|
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