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Create/update your MyBiz Profile on Bizcommunity and win!

[Issued by Bizcommunity.com] Create or update your MyBiz Profile on Bizcommunity before 30 June 2013 and stand a chance to WIN an awesome GoPro camera and accessories worth over R6000. The winner will be picked via a lucky draw and announced on 1 July 2013 on Biz, Facebook and Twitter. 18 Jun 2013 12:09

Eskimi and Jobberman launch job section

Eskimi, one of Nigeria's social networking platforms. has announced that it has joined forces with Jobberman, a jobs website in Nigeria to launch a Job section on Eskimi. 10 Jun 2013 08:34

Youth employment action plan ends in Accra

ECOWAS (Economic Community Of West African States) Member States have been urged to establish a mechanism for monitoring and evaluating the efficacy of their National Youth Employment Plans in responding to the youth employment challenges facing the region. 14 May 2013 20:51

Initiative to create digital jobs in Africa

Dr. Judith Rodin, president of The Rockefeller Foundation, on Monday, 13 May 2013, launched a new foundation initiative that will focus on Africa's youth and employment, Digital Jobs Africa. 14 May 2013 11:02

[2013 trends] Out-of-the-box branding

[HKLM Exco Team] No, the concepts of "tribalism", "gamification" and "engagement" aren't a promo for the latest computer game, but are in fact the trends that will characterise the way companies and consumers interact in 2013. The branding industry is constantly developing and. while the following trends are evolutions rather than dynamic, short-term changes, we believe there are 10 areas that will define the brandscape over the next year. 31 Jan 2013 12:33

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How to contribute to Bizcommunity, from op-ed pieces to news

[Issued by Bizcommunity.com] Bizcommunity.com has now expanded its operations into 16 new sectors and will soon venture into another 17, providing a whole new range of target audiences for advertisers. The most critical aspect of this is the quality of content and this is a formal invitation to you to become a recognised contributor on Bizcommunity. 3 Oct 2011 14:57

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Bizcommunity launches new dedicated sectors, newsletters

[Issued by Bizcommunity.com] Bizcommunity.com - South Africa's largest online B2B publisher - is set to grow even more with the introduction of 16 new content channels, with weekly newsletters, as from last week Tuesday, 20 September 2011. 20 Sep 2011 15:45

Unexpected global skill shortages threaten corporate growth, innovation

NEW YORK, US: A survey of senior executives and talent managers shows future leadership and research & development are hardest hit. 3 Jan 2011 12:12

Nigeria's rapidly growing online job search market

[Loy Okezie] When you start talking about online employment sites, you're likely to mention global behemoths such as Monster.com and CareerBuilder.com, both originating from the United States. Or perhaps you think about the UK's Reed.co.uk or India's Naukri.com. But with the success of these online career sites as an example, Nigerian entrepreneurs are finally keying into the online job search market. 17 Nov 2010 07:38

Sustained business recovery on the cards as companies look to re-start investment

LONDON, UK: The latest Global Business Outlook Survey from KPMG International suggests that businesses are ready to begin investing again as the healthy optimism recorded earlier in the year holds firm. Overall, business optimism remains static but strong, with India and China leading the way; while UK and Spain are still less confident. 3 Aug 2010 12:20

UK lags behind US on employee return on investment

NEW YORK, US / LONDON, UK: organisations have proved far more agile than those in the UK and the rest of Europe at maximising profit from their investment in people, according to PwC research published today, 26 July 2010. 26 Jul 2010 11:58

Liberia: Trading weapons for makeup brushes - but still no jobs

MONROVIA: Tony Clarke traded two grenades for a set of combs, makeup brushes, nail varnish and a short course in cosmetology. 3 Feb 2009 13:43

Enablis expands into West Africa

Following the launch of its operations in East Africa, Enablis, a member-driven entrepreneurial network, is spreading its reach into Western Africa with a US$1million injection from Microsoft. 8 Oct 2008 09:35

Child labour in cocoa industry

With the fears that the multi-billion dollar cocoa industry may have consigned the Harkin-Engel Protocol to the dustbin of history, there seems to be no end to the suffering of the poor children working in about two million cocoa farms in West Africa. 20 Aug 2008 12:15