Brighter Futures 2010, the biggest recruitment exhibition and Human Resource Management conference in Ghana has recently ended at the Accra International Conference Centre under the theme, "Developing a Skilled Work Force for Ghana".
The event was opened on behalf of the Minister of Employment, Honourable Enoch Teye Mensah by Mr Frank Quist, Senior HR Manager at the ministry.
It was attended by exhibitors from Ghana, South Africa and the United Kingdom including IPMC, Stellar Africa, Employment Relations Centre, Altov Client Empowerment, Joblinks newspaper, Staces HR, Bioss Southern Africa, The Ghanaian Journal, Modern Ghana, OML Africa and Golden Stool PR who showcased job vacancies as well as latest recruitment products and services to a large target audience.
Running alongside the main exhibition were Employability Masterclasses in IT, "Top Tips in Effective Interview Tests and Assessments" and "What Does Your Body Language Say About You at Interviews" which were delivered by international experts in the field.
We would like to take this opportunity to extend our appreciation to the Ministry of Employment, as well as all our sponsors and partners who made Brighter Futures 2010, a massive success. To all the delegates, exhibitors and visitors, we say thank you.
We look forward to welcoming you all to Brighter Futures 2011 which takes place in July 2011 at the Accra International Conference Centre.
The Brighter Futures Team
HR Directors Meet at Brighter Futures 2010
The 2-day Human Resource Management Conference was attended by HR Managers, Directors and career professionals, etc drawn from reputable organisations like Gambian Ports Authority, Central Bank of Nigeria, Vodafone Ghana, Ashesi University, MTN Ghana, Nyaho Medical Centre, Rana Motors, Gateway Services Limited, Institute of Human Resource Management Practitioners (Ghana) and Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration.
Some major learning outcomes at the conference included:
 Driving and Gaining competitive advantage in the war for talents in Africa
 Attracting and Developing highly skilled talents to maximize business performance
 Retaining the right people that add value to your business
 Implementing deliberate business strategy for how you source, select, train and promote talents and Many more...
Speakers at this high-powered HR Management confab included:
Simon Griffiths (MD, Reciproca Limited)
Edward Kwapong (Group HR Manager, Ghana Commercial Bank)
Dr Esi Ansah (Founder, Axis HR)
Rosie Ebe-Arthur(Group HR Manager)
Yulanda Marais (Associate and Practioner, Bioss Southern Africa)
Edward Biriku-Boadu (Executive Secretary, Ghana Labour Commission)
Philip Nukpe (Senior Lecturer, London Metropolitan University)
Anita Wiafe (MD, Occupational Management Limited)
James K. Addo (CEO, Staces HR)
William Agyei Amponsah (HR Manager, Seven-Up Bottling)
Kimberlie Andrew (BBC journalist)
Some actual reviews of some Brighter Futures 2010 delegates are :
"I think it was a good programme. Well done."
"Delivery was spot on"
"Delivery was tactful"
"The content was very good and practical. Would have been better to have more time spent on some of the areas especially the case studies"
"It provided the opportunity for group interactions (teamwork) as well as the expression of strategic thoughts (brainstorming session). Thanks!"
"Thanks for the job well done. If you notify me early enough, I will give next year conference a wider publicity in Nigeria. Many of my colleagues wished they had participated. God bless you.Keep it up."