Ghana: We Underestimated Local Skills

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(From AllAfrica.com) Accra - Mining giant AngloGold Ashanti has admitted first time since its operation in Ghana that it had not been good listeners with respect to its business culture, traditions and way of doing business in the country. "We have previously made the m... More »

UK: Major firms ban Twitter from the workplace

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(From the Daily Mail) A number of major firms have banned employees from accessing Twitter, after it emerged that time wasted on social networking websites was costing businesses 1.38billion each year. A survey published today found that 57 per cent of workers use sites... More »

Australia: Skills Training To Go Green By 2010

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(From thegovmonitor.com) The Minister for Education, Julia Gillard, today announced that all apprenticeships and vocational education training packages will be reviewed to ensure that they include relevant green skills by March next year, and that all courses will be re... More »

The Next, New Job: The Rising Popularity of Customer Service Positions

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Customer service positions among young and experienced candidates are gaining in popularity at U.S. contact centers like Ryla Inc., a leading domestic provider of outsourced call center and customer contact solutions. Because of the downturn and the need to build custom... More »

Victoria Willing To Assist Malaysia In Vocational, Skills Training

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PETALING JAYA, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- Australia's Victoria state government is willing to assist and exchange experiences with Malaysia in the area of skills and vocational training. State minister for regional and rural development, skills and workforce participation Jacin... More »