In Francophone Africa, thousands of young graduates graduate each year from schools and training centers, yet struggle to access employment due to a lack of experience. Meanwhile, companies say they lack operational profiles that are well-prepared for the realities of work.
It’s time to reconcile schools and businesses through strategic HR partnerships, rooted in local communities.
Why collaborate with local schools?
- Align skills with real needs: Companies can guide educational content to ensure that graduates are directly operational (e.g., customer management, sales, logistics, digital…).
- Build a culturally integrated talent pool: Students trained in a local ecosystem integrate more quickly and sustainably into organizations.
- Enhance employer branding from the outset: Being visible in schools helps attract the best profiles even before they graduate.
Effective collaboration models
- Co-constructed training: Involve company employees in designing or delivering modules (e.g., soft skills workshops, business case studies…).
- Company days: Organize immersions (factory visits, speed-meeting jobs, interview simulations…).
- HR mentorship or field tutoring: Each senior employee mentors a student on a project or internship with clear educational objectives.
- Pre-integrated interns: Companies integrate a pool of students through mini-missions starting in their 2nd or 3rd year.
At Talent2Africa, we help companies identify relevant academic partners in their areas of activity and build win-win programs.
Want to structure your local talent pool? Contact our HR & Partnerships team: contact@talent2africa.com