The 2023 National Career Expo Empowers 20,000+ Fresh Graduates
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, November 9, 2023 – Dereja, in collaboration with the Ministry of Labor and Skills (MOLS) and the Mastercard Foundation, hosts the 2023 National Career Expo on October 18-19, 2023, at the Millennium Hall, Addis Ababa.?
The 2023 National Career Expo connected around 20,000 fresh graduates, including 3,000+ highly trained Dereja Academy graduates with 200 top employers. Eminent organizations like Awash Wine, Habesha Breweries, Dodai, JTI Ethiopia, Plan International, PurposeBlack Ethiopia, Dashen Bank, and EEIG Construction actively participated in the Career Expo, diligently presenting 7,000 potential employment opportunities across diverse industries such as manufacturing, financial services, agro-processing, development, and construction.
“For the past five years, we have been working with partners such as the Mastercard Foundation and Dereja to equip Ethiopia’s youth with job readiness skills and provide them with a platform to connect with employers across diverse industries. The Ministry is committed to sustaining these efforts through continued collaboration,”?said Mr. Nigussu Tilahun, The State Minister for Labor and Skills.
“The theme for the expo is Recruitment in the Digital Age,” said Mr. Yusuf Reja, Founder and CEO of Africa Jobs Network. “Digitization is shaping the way candidates search for jobs and the way companies find talent. The expo has provided a platform to equip employers and fresh graduates with ways to adapt and thrive in this evolving landscape.”?
In addition to job opportunities, the Expo offered seminars for candidates and employers and an HR conference. Candidates were trained in identifying passions vs profession, the power of mentorship and networking, personal branding, and reskilling and upskilling in the digital age.?
The HR Conference and employer seminars brought together seasoned professionals, C-suite executives, and thought leaders, where they exchanged insights on inclusive recruitment, change management, the power of employer branding, recruitment in the digital age, the digital transformation of Ethiopia’s education system, investing in young talent, and leadership development in a changing business landscape.
Leading up to the expo, a series of four regional fairs were held at Wollo University, Jimma University, Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, and Adama Science and Technology University. In these fairs, close to 2,400 candidates connected with up to 100 employers, including Dashen Bank, INSA, Horizon Addis, United Beverages, ALX Ethiopia, Jotun Ethiopia Paint Manufacturing, and Unilever Ethiopia.
About the Ministry of Labor and Skills
The F.D.R.E. Ministry of Labor and Skills, under its current structure, is an institution established in 2018 under Council of Ministers Registration number 435/2011 and is accountable to the Prime Minister of the F.D.R.E. The Ministry is responsible for administering, collaborating, and overseeing job creation agendas throughout all sectors. To ensure the creation of sustainable jobs, the Ministry plans on facilitating and assisting the creation of millions of jobs by 2030. For more information, please visit: www.jobscommission.gov.et
About the Mastercard Foundation
The Mastercard Foundation is a registered Canadian charity and one of the largest foundations in the world. It works with visionary organizations to advance education and financial inclusion to enable young people in Africa and Indigenous youth in Canada to access dignified and fulfilling work. Established in 2006 through the generosity of Mastercard when it became a public company, the Foundation is an independent organization separate from the company, with offices in Toronto, Kigali, Accra, Nairobi, Kampala, Lagos, Dakar, and Addis Ababa. Its policies, operations, and program decisions are determined by the Foundation's Board of Directors and leadership. For more information on the Foundation, please visit www.mastercardfdn.org
About Dereja.com
Established in 2015, Dereja seeks to address Ethiopia's youth unemployment issue. New graduates often face a job market that is hostile toward their lack of experience. Our mission is to provide guidance and career resources for university students and young professionals to rectify this pressing concern. Dereja’s multi-faceted youth development platform, dereja.com, has thus created a hub well-suited for the youth. The platform provides students with access to employment-related information and resources. Additionally, the various youth development initiatives of Dereja, from availing job opportunities by employers to job readiness and employability skills training to career expos help graduates connect with potential employers, provide new graduates with the right tools and resources to ensure success, and help them transition into the workforce. We collaborate with like-minded partners to achieve this and continuously look to bring various stakeholders to rally around this very important socio-economic issue.
For more information, please visit our official website: https://www.dereja.com/
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Simret Yasabu, Lead, Program Communications?
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1 年Congrats on the achievement Dereja team, all partners and collaborators. I was wondering if you can release the actual numbers of graduates who got employment through the support in addition to (or as a follow up to) the 80,000 opportunities created. Simply put, how many of the employment opportunities were turned into an actual employment?