Ace Your Job Interviews: Tips for Impressing Hiring Managers
Love them or loathe them, job interviews are a crucial step in the employment process. Job interviews provide candidates with the opportunity to showcase their skills, experience, and personality to potential employers. A good interview can be the difference between landing your dream job or facing another round of writing cover letters and sending resumés.…
Industry Corner Spotlight: Occupational Therapist
Occupational therapy is a vital field that often goes unnoticed, yet it plays a pivotal role in helping individuals regain their independence, autonomy, and overall quality of life. To understand the impact occupational therapists have on the lives of their patients, we’re shining the spotlight on Petunia Lemekoana, a dedicated occupational therapist with years of…
Breaking Language Barriers: Sankoumba Kourouma’s Journey with Alison
Meet Sankoumba: A Financial Engineer in Dakar Sankoumba Kourouma is a Guinean financial engineer living in Dakar, Senegal. He came across Alison while searching online and was instantly intrigued when he realised he could take online courses for free. Despite being a native French speaker, Sankoumba didn’t let language barriers hold him back. For Sankoumba,…
Quiet Ambition: A Rising Workplace Phenomenon
One thing we can all agree on is that the workplace is evolving. New trends, ways of working, and strategies rule the day. Added to this, are the new and subtle phenomenons, challenges, and traditional notions of ambition and success. In particular, “quiet ambition.” This growing trend represents a different approach to climbing the corporate…
A Teacher’s Transformation: How Ousmane Diallo Found Value in Alison’s Free Courses
Introducing Ousmane: An Experienced Educator Ousmane Diallo isn’t new to teaching. As a School Principal from Louga with over two decades of experience, he knows his stuff. But even veterans can learn new things. Ousmane was searching on the internet when he found Alison. Intrigued, he enrolled in a course and soon realised he’d found…
Mastering the Art of Networking: Building Connections That Count
If you’re in business, you know that people are more likely to do business with someone they know, like, and trust. In today’s interconnected world, networking is an indispensable skill that can help you get business and connect with those you can give your business to. Whether you’re looking to advance your career, venture into…
Apprenticeships: Learning and Earning on the Job
Finding the correct route to a successful career might be difficult in today’s constantly changing work environment. Many young people must decide whether to pursue a conventional college degree or look for alternate ways to gain practical experience and develop workplace skills. Apprenticeships are an attractive choice for people wishing to learn on the job…
From Construction to Freelance: How Gilbert Upgraded His Skills with Alison
The Journey to Senegal: Gilbert’s Background Gilbert Doume, originally a Civil Engineer from Cameroon, moved to Senegal in 2008 to work on construction projects. After a few years in the industry, he decided to go freelance. That’s when Gilbert realised that he needed to expand his skills and up his career game. While searching for…
From Classroom to Keyboard: How Moustapha Enhanced His Skills with Alison
A Man of Many Talents: Meet Moustapha Lo Moustapha Lo is a busy guy! He’s a teacher at the African Institute of Management in Senegal and also runs his own business. Being a man of many talents, Moustapha understands the importance of honing your talents to succeed in both life and work. While working towards…
The Power of Personal Branding: Boosting Your Professional Reputation
You don’t get a second chance to make a lasting first impression. It’s a powerful statement, but it’s also daunting when you don’t know about personal branding, its value as a determinant of success, and how to curate a strong brand. What does it mean for you to have a personal brand? Do I really…
