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Life in the time of COVID-19
7 minute read On my birthday, 31 March 2020, Sierra Leone recorded its first case of COVID-19. In his maiden statement to the nation on...
Edleen B. Elba
Apr 5, 20205 min read
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We did it! You can do it too
When we decided to expand JobSearch by building its own office with training space, we knew we would have to borrow the funds, as we did...
Edleen B. Elba
Apr 1, 20201 min read
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Building a lifelong learning culture in Sierra Leone
8-minute read I have owned and managed JobSearch (SL) Ltd (www.jobsearchsl.com), a Human Resources firm, for 12 years. It started as a...
Edleen B. Elba
Jul 15, 20196 min read
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'Employee of Choice' training feedback
We held our fifth quarterly 'Employee of Choice' training session on Friday 29 April 2016. 14 participants attended the one day training...
Edleen B. Elba
May 2, 20161 min read
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Bad office etiquette is bad for business
A prospective investor visited Sierra Leone intent on building a partnership with a company with whom he had liaised online and on hte...
Edleen B. Elba
Dec 4, 20151 min read
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My diary: IFC Business Edge/New Brookfields Hotel
Saturday 23rd May – IFC’s Business Edge Training of Trainers starts on Monday at New Brookfields Hotel (NBH). Due to the works on...
Edleen B. Elba
May 30, 20154 min read
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Employee recognition - what to do and why
A lot of us are guilty of not recognising our subordinates for a job well done. The general thinking is that they are doing the job they...
Edleen B. Elba
Apr 29, 20152 min read
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Skills development in Sierra Leone Police
One of the most popular discussions I have had with my peers has been about the indiscipline in Sierra Leone. A common conclusion is...
Edleen B. Elba
Mar 11, 20151 min read
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Banking in Sierra Leone - a service or a favour? by Edleen B. Elba
On the 20th of this month, I would have lived in Sierra Leone for 12 years. I was only 17 when I left Sierra Leone to study in the UK and...

JobSearch
Dec 7, 20145 min read
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Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Sierra Leone
TVET is defined by UNESCO as “those aspects of the educational process involving, in addition to general education, the study of...

JobSearch
Aug 18, 20142 min read
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The mining industry provides professional development opportunities for non-miners
It is the end of the academic year and millions of people around the world will say with justifiable pride, that they are now qualified...

JobSearch
Jun 19, 20143 min read
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Sierra Rutile takes the lead in developing skills in the mining industry
Recently I attended the launch of Sierra Rutile Limited’s Localisation Plan at British Council. Over 40 years old, Sierra Rutile is the...

JobSearch
Jan 25, 20143 min read
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