O&L introduces TAP intake for 2018
The Ohlthaver & List (O&L) Group welcomed the ten participants to its programme for the year 2018 to work with the team and learn the skills of the labour force
Tunohole Mungoba
The O&L group welcomes ten participants to its Talent Attraction Program (TAP) for its 2018 intake. This now brings the total TAP participants to 83 since the program's inception 11 years ago. At the official welcoming of the new intake, O&L group director of human capital, Berthold Mukuahima speaks about how the programme was designed to give opportunities to all motivated youth to bring a refreshing change to O&L and Namibia as a whole. “As new members of the O&L team, we need to warn you that we aim to grow people here. That speaks directly to one of group values so we need to work hard to achieve those goals.”
The programme is linked to mentorship whereby each intake will be assigned to a mentor. This will serve as a support tool for the programme participants. Each mentor will be responsible for motivating, advising and guiding each participant to achieve their career and development objectives. “In simple terms, the mentor is expected to hold the hand of the mentee as he or she goes through the programme,” explains Mukuamhima. “We believe in investing in the youth. Our purpose is to build passion for a stronger and better future.”
The programme received more than 1000 entries and the number keeps increasing over the years. “On an annual basis applications to the programme increase and become more intense with a growing influx of hopeful and prospective participants,” he says.
The programme has been very successful during the past years with a high retention rate. One of their success stories is that of Saara Kapiye who has been admitted to the TAP program seven years ago, and now holds the position of human resources manager at one of O&L's subsidiaries, Broll Namibia. “This journey is about making full use of the opportunity to not only grow yourself in your career, but also as a person. At first I was anxious and uncertain, but very excited about the opportunities that awaited me on this journey. Do not take this opportunity for granted. It is about what you make of it at the end of the day,” Kapiye says.
The TAP focuses on attracting and retaining dynamic Namibian graduates who display the passion and potential to be developed into future leaders of the O&L Group. The programme will focus on recruiting high-flyers who can be fast-tracked to develop into positions that are essential for the long term sustainability and strategy of the company.
The O&L group welcomes ten participants to its Talent Attraction Program (TAP) for its 2018 intake. This now brings the total TAP participants to 83 since the program's inception 11 years ago. At the official welcoming of the new intake, O&L group director of human capital, Berthold Mukuahima speaks about how the programme was designed to give opportunities to all motivated youth to bring a refreshing change to O&L and Namibia as a whole. “As new members of the O&L team, we need to warn you that we aim to grow people here. That speaks directly to one of group values so we need to work hard to achieve those goals.”
The programme is linked to mentorship whereby each intake will be assigned to a mentor. This will serve as a support tool for the programme participants. Each mentor will be responsible for motivating, advising and guiding each participant to achieve their career and development objectives. “In simple terms, the mentor is expected to hold the hand of the mentee as he or she goes through the programme,” explains Mukuamhima. “We believe in investing in the youth. Our purpose is to build passion for a stronger and better future.”
The programme received more than 1000 entries and the number keeps increasing over the years. “On an annual basis applications to the programme increase and become more intense with a growing influx of hopeful and prospective participants,” he says.
The programme has been very successful during the past years with a high retention rate. One of their success stories is that of Saara Kapiye who has been admitted to the TAP program seven years ago, and now holds the position of human resources manager at one of O&L's subsidiaries, Broll Namibia. “This journey is about making full use of the opportunity to not only grow yourself in your career, but also as a person. At first I was anxious and uncertain, but very excited about the opportunities that awaited me on this journey. Do not take this opportunity for granted. It is about what you make of it at the end of the day,” Kapiye says.
The TAP focuses on attracting and retaining dynamic Namibian graduates who display the passion and potential to be developed into future leaders of the O&L Group. The programme will focus on recruiting high-flyers who can be fast-tracked to develop into positions that are essential for the long term sustainability and strategy of the company.
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