Join us for this insightful conversation on talent, business, and the future of work with Yusuf Reja, Founder & CEO of Ethiojobs, Ethiopia’s first and largest e-recruitment platform and a major player in the country’s job market. In his second appearance on the Meri Podcast, Yusuf shares shares his insights on key topics including: – Talent development management – Hiring experienced professionals vs training fresh graduates – The impact of declining university enrollments on the future workforce – BPO in Ethiopia and why it hasn’t scaled – The impact of USAID’s exit on the private sector and labor market Tune in for this timely conversation on where Ethiopia’s workforce is today and where it’s going. More from our partners: Dashen Bank Website: https://dashenbanksc.com Telegram: https://t.me/DashenBankEthiopia EthioTelecom Download Telebirr Remit App on Playstore : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ethiotelecom.telebirr.remit&hl=en&pli=1 Appstore: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/telebirr-remit/id6642675033 Website: https://www.ethiotelecom.et/ 00:00 - Introduction 02:39 - Opening 03:41 - Feedback after being featured on Meri Podcast 10:31 - Whats new at Ethiojobs after the last episode 12:49 - Dereja.com 14:27 - Reasons for employment and passion for work 20:39 - Minimum Wage 25:50 - Hiring fresh graduates vs experienced people 31:12- A probation period 46:21 - working from home vs working at the office: post covid impacts 52:44 - Ethiojobs 01:02:35 - Ethiopia’s BPO 01:17:56 - US-Aid Funding and its impact 01:26:12 - Run-down questions 01:34:04 - Life wisdom Social Links https://www.linkedin.com/company/meripodcast/ https://www.tiktok.com/@meripodcast https://twitter.com/MERI_Podcast https://www.instagram.com/meripodcast/ https://t.me/MERI_PODCAST https://youtube.com/@Meriwoch?si=yIpJ3byprnVNwKi1 Copyright Notice for Meri Podcast: All rights reserved. The content featured in this podcast is protected by copyright laws. Unauthorized reproduction, distribution, or modification of any portion of this podcast is strictly prohibited. For permission to use our content, please contact us at info@meri.et Thank you for respecting our copyright.