HR FOCUS, organisers of Human Resource (HR) focus conferences and awards, has organised its first event of the year - Career Clinic, in Accra as part of its continuous effort to shape the HR bloc in Ghana.
The company said in a statement copied tot the Ghana News Agency that, the clinic was a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative with the motive of solving issues.The event recorded a list of 40 resource persons, representatives from over 25 companies and 150 participants spread across various sessions.
Participants had access to several skill sharpening sessions, Speed Interviews, Speed Business Pitch presentations, Mentoring, CV Reviews and over 70 job vacancies. According to the statement, Ms. Doris Ahiati, the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Crescendo Consult Limited spoke on “Branding yourself, Standing out as a perfect employee”.
She explained that personal branding was important for HR persons, adding that, communication in negotiations and interviews was also essential. She emphasised the need to build competences that make job seekers employable. Additionally, she said there was a need for people to be reoriented on the notion that they are working for a company for wages, rather than contributing in its creation of wealth.
She also stated that there is risk attached to every job and not only entrepreneurship.