Introduction Hiring today isn’t as simple as posting a job and waiting for applications to roll in. The market has changed and so have candidates. The best talent is more informed, more selective, and often already employed, which means employers…
Across Ghana’s evolving business landscape, one challenge continues to surface in boardrooms, HR departments, and executive strategy meetings: finding and retaining the right talent. While there is no shortage of jobseekers in the market, many organizations still struggle to identify…
There is a big difference between growth and expansion.While many people use the terms interchangeably, they do not always mean the same thing.Contrary to popular opinion, a business can experience one without necessarily achieving the other. For many organizations, growth…
Every organization has experienced it at some point. The candidate who impressed the hiring team during interviews, the CV that aligned perfectly with the job description and the onboarding that began with confidence and high expectations. Then, gradually, the warning…
It’s about time we talked about internships, especially in Africa. In many organizations, internships are still approached with the wrong mindset. They are treated as goodwill gestures, corporate generosity, or temporary arrangements to “help students gain experience.” While the intention…
Many organizations invest significant time in developing people plans, workforce strategies, and HR frameworks at the beginning of the year. However, the real challenge often lies not in planning, but in execution. A well-documented people strategy means little if it…
Last week we started a blog series on starting the year right as forward thinking organizations. In the last blog, we established that sustainable growth is impossible without intentional investment in people. Today, we continue with why January is the…
The start of a new year offers more than just fresh calendars and ambitious resolutions, it presents a powerful opportunity for businesses to pause, reflect, and reset. As organizations step into 2026, one truth is glaring: sustainable growth is impossible…
Three weeks ago, we began our Close of 2025 blog series with one clear goal: to help businesses reflect, reset, and prepare their people strategies for the year ahead. In our first edition, we explored what it truly means to…
Understanding the Skills Gap Let’s continue our end-of-year blog series by exploring practical ways to bridge the skills gap that is increasingly evident across today’s workplaces. Shall we? As businesses prepare for the year ahead, one of the most urgent…