Boost for Ghanaian SMEs at Big HR Event

April 18, 2010 - PRLog -- Organizers of Ghana’s biggest Recruitment and Talent Management Exhibition and Conference have announced special discount promotion for exhibitors and delegates of small and new businesses who want to increase their profits through the right application of Human Capital at the event. This important event, dubbed “Brighter Futures 2010”, takes place at the Accra International Conference Centre from 8-10 July and is organized by Occupational Management Limited, an international Human Resource consultancy.

Announcing the April Madness Promotion, organizers of the important Accra HR event said, “Though we have had tremendous interest from multinational companies and organisations, we are also committed to ensuring that any company who identifies HR as the vital key in the implementation of corporate strategy, is not left out of the benefits of participating in this world-class event.  In this regard, we have introduced Economy Stands at a specially designed pavilion at the Exhibition Hall for SMEs and new companies to compete favourably with their already established counterparts at less cost.”

Some companies confirmed to exhibit include IPMC (top 10 Ghanaian company), Stellar Africa (international oil field service provider), Bioss (South African niche consulting firm), Bayflex Limited and Staces HR Group. Other participating organisations at Brighter Futures 2010 include Voltic, African Repatriation, Modern Ghana, Joblinks Newspaper, Africa News, Joblinks Africa, SpotOne Global Solutions, Bvents, Rylax Travel and Tours and others.  

Over 10,000 jobseekers, graduates, mid-career executives, redundant workers are expected to visit the exhibition for free and will attend free CV clinics and tips on Interview Skills over the duration of the event. Attendees will also take advantage of the “Wall of Opportunity” where hundreds of job vacancies in companies across Ghana and Africa will be showcased.

The spokesman  added, “Furthermore, we have reduced by over 50 percent conference fees for CEOs, Managing Directors, HR Directors and Managers responsible for Staffing, Recruitment, Talent Management, Organisational Development, Training and Development, etc attending the summit. Delegates will receive lectures, practical workshops and case studies from the HR experience of experts from reputable institutions like Ghana Commercial Bank, Ecobank, Anglogold Ashanti, Ashesi University, University of Johannesburg, London Metropolitan University, etc. Lastly, the outsourcing and networking opportunities presented at Brighter Futures 2010 will be enormous with international businesses coming down for the event.”

Key note addresses will be delivered by top level career experts like Felix Nana Sackey, the Managing Partner of Deloitte and Touché and Dr Geoff Kirkwood, Group CEO for Asia, Middle East and Africa of Lifestyle Architecture, a global career development company with Professor Kofi Quashigah, President of Ghana Association for Certified Mediators and Arbitrators  as co-chairman of the conference.

James Addo, Founder of Staces HR Group, a Ghanaian HR consultancy exhibiting at Brighter Futures 2010 said,” As an HR Practitioner, this long awaited gathering of stakeholders in employment relations and people management presents the opportunity strengthen our human resource management systems and policies to ensure development through career progression, succession planning and peaceful environment at the workplace needed for improved productivity. For all employers desiring to add value to productivity by developing the right competencies, “Brighter Futures 2010” is the preferred destination for enlightenment.”

His topic “Managing Workplace Conflicts” at Brighter Futures 2010 conference will look at statistical and historical antecedents of workplace conflicts in Ghana, the causes, effects policy initiatives and practical ways of resolving these challenges at the workplace. It will also highlight best conflicts management modules around the World over adopted and institutionalized by multi national companies and well known mediators and arbitrators.

For more on the April Madness Promotion or  online registration for Brighter Futures 2010, visit http://www.brighterfutures4africa.com or email brighterfutures@hr-oml.co.uk or call +447990813291(United Kingdom) or +233264981426(Ghana).

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Occupational Mangement Limited offers bespoke People Management services to charirties and businesses. We provide flexible Human Resource outsourcing services and recruitment support services. For more information please visit http://www.hr-oml.co.uk