University graduates trained in employment opportunities

14-09-09
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A TWO-DAY training programme to equip graduates of tertiary institutions with the requisite skills that will enable them to secure employment opportunities has been held in Accra.
The event was to adequately prepare the graduates through the provision of skills for the creation of job opportunities for themselves and on how to apply for jobs and handle interviews, among other things.
It was organised by an industrial consultancy firm; Shelley’s Investments Management Limited.
Addressing participants during the opening ceremony of the fourth event, the Chief Executive Officer of Shelley’s Investment Management Limited, Mr Shelly Amos, said it was difficult to understand why qualified graduates found it hard to get jobs.
On the issue of career development, he said everything was worth taking seriously, adding that one of the major challenges for graduates in search of jobs was their approach to job interviews.
“Every step in career development is sensitive and must be taken seriously. We want to create more opportunities for graduates to pass their interviews,” he stated.
Mr Amos said the dream of the organisation was wealth creation by 2020 through the expansion of job creation networks.
The fourth event was on training in the banking career and it was to help identify fraud in banking operations, recruitment and selling, he disclosed, and said “we want to help the graduates to be attractive for the competitive job market”.
He said about 250 people had so far benefited from the training, which was held every month.