Training Opportunity Announcement

First Consult under its BRIDGES Programme – a five year programme that aims to contribute toward the country’s efforts of creating highly productive and decent jobs for young men and women, is working with The Talent Firm to offer a training opportunity for unemployed young graduates.

The Talent Firm (TTF) is a privately-owned company engaged in providing talent management services for organizations within the private sector, non-profits, and government organizations.

Through TTF’s Employment Promotion and Entrepreneurship Development Program – we would like to invite interested unemployed young graduates to one of our two training components: 

Employ ability Skills Training 

This training centers on equipping unemployed youth with the desired knowledge, skills and attitudes related to life skills, work ethics, discipline and self- management, thereby increasing their employ ability. The training is also aimed at contributing to building productive workforce that would contribute for personal, institutional and societal development.

Business Development Services (BDS) Training 

This training aims to increase business management skills of trainees thereby leading to increased efficiency, growth, and number of employment within the local capacity of company owners, managers and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through trained BDS Advisors. 

Job Requirements

Requirements for both BDS and Employment Skills Training Applicants 

• Prospective graduates of 2020/ Graduates in BA/BSc Degree in any field  
• CGPA of 2.5 and above 
• Currently unemployed and can commit to a full week training from Mon- Fri, 8:30am - 4pm.  
• Current residential address in Addis Ababa, Adama, Bahir Dar or Hawassa

An internship or job placement will be facilitated by The Talent Firm to trainees who have completed the full training program. BDS trainees will have support in pursuing self-employment opportunities by the project.  

How to Apply

Those who are interested in joining one of the two training programs and fulfill the minimum requirements set above can send their applications via email: applications@thetalentfirm.com

  With your application email, please include: 

• Your current updated CV (specify your CGPA)
• Current residential address
• Your current email address and contact number
• Any other relevant information 

Those who are shortlisted for the program will be contacted by our office for further orientation and next steps of the program.

Transport allowance will be provided at the end of the training program.