Returnees Career Fair

My company was approached to come up with some ideas for a Career Fair for people returning to Sierra Leone from the Diaspora.

We recommend hosting the event in the central part of town which is most easily accessible during working hours. The Miatta Conference Centre will make a fantastic venue. It is in a central location, has ample parking and the indoor layout can facilitate both performances and stalls setup for exhibitors.

A segment called ‘Careers in Entertainment’ was proposed to showcase career opportunities that exist in the entertainment industry, a sector which Returnees, especially from countries such as the UK and USA, will find most appealing. The segment offers the chance to create some additional excitement around the Fair and should also prove attractive to the principal sponsors and organisers of the event, because they can make statements to the general public at the live event.

Given that time is of the essence, a Corporate Networking event to market the Career Fair to a strictly corporate audience, soliciting their participation, is highly recommended.

We propose the series of events take place as follows:
• March 13th – Corporate Networking Event
• March 27th to 28th – Returnees Career Fair (with Careers in Entertainment segment between 9pm and midnight on March 27th 2009)

Instead of focusing all attention on the corporate employers, we should definitely also focus on returnees who are coming to invest in their own businesses by showcasing opportunities for consultanciies and investment into their own staff also.

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