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New search engine for jobs in MEA

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:40:00 +0200

BEIRUT, LEBANON: Jomea.com, a free search engine for job opportunities in the Middle East and Africa, was officially launched on Monday, 26 October 2009. Job-seekers can access vacancies from job boards, recruiting sites, company career pages and classifieds in the MEA region.
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IBM sponsors Africa Virtual Job Fair 2009

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:49:00 +0200

SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND: Zebrajobs announced on Monday, 28 September 2009 that IBM is the lead sponsor of the first Africa Virtual Job Fair (AVJF) organised by Zebrajobs.com and the Corporate Council on Africa. The Africa Virtual Job Fair is an online platform connecting employers with professionals to interact on wide-ranging career and employment opportunities within the African continent.
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Mywage launched in Southern Africa

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 07:53:00 +0200

Eight Southern African websites which provide free information on salaries, workplace rights and career advice were officially launched late last week. The websites aim to attract over 500 000 users over the next year.
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African Virtual Job Fair to attract global talent

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:51:00 +0200

SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND: Zebrajobs.com and the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) have launched the inaugural African Virtual Job Fair (AVJF) to support the recruitment needs of international companies and organisations doing business in Africa. The African Virtual Job Fair opens from 30 September 2009 - 31 December 2009.
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Coming soon, Kenyan certified managers

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:03:00 +0200

Kenya will soon have certified public managers, should a law regulating the practice of management be passed by parliament. This means that anyone bearing the title of 'manager' will need to be certified. The Bill titled, The Kenya Institute of Management Bill 2009, will among other things register practicing managers and bind them to a code of conduct.
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Yahoo! reports sagging profit and job cuts

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:59:00 +0200

SAN FRANCISCO: Yahoo! on Tuesday, 21 April 2009 reported that its net profit slumped nearly 80% in the first three months of the year and that it will trim its workforce by five percent to cut costs.
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SA work permit for Zimbabweans

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:20:00 +0200

The South African Home Affairs Ministry has announced a new work permit which will enable Zimbabweans to stay and work legally in the country for six months. About three million Zimbabweans are believed to have crossed the border to escape the economic collapse and human rights abuses at home.
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Jack Hammer Executive Headhunters creates Africa division

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 09:58:00 +0200

Jack Hammer Executive Headhunters, a recruitment company in South Africa has expanded its operations to West, East and sub-Saharan Africa. Managing director, Debbie Goodman-Bhyat, says her company has formed an Africa division in the wake of increasing demand from multi-national corporate clients in the banking, retail, FMCG as well as construction, telecoms and petroleum sectors.
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Increased labour, job mobility for MENA region - WB

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:22:00 +0200

BRUSSELS: According to a new report released by the World Bank MENA region, global demographic developments will lead to greater labour and job mobility in the coming decades. The report titled, "Shaping the Future: A Long Term Perspective of People and Job Mobility for the Middle East and North Africa", predicts that by 2050, the declining labour force in some regions could reach a total of 215 million workers while other regions may experience an increase in excess of 500 million.
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Sierra Leone: Could youth unemployment derail stability?

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 12:29:00 +0200

FREETOWN: In Koidu, the capital of Sierra Leone's easternmost Kono province, 26-year-old Sam heads to the town-centre each morning seeking daily contract work building roads or digging ditches for the local authorities.
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