Priscilla Yeboah addressing the students
BARCLAYS BANK Ghana has announced that it has upgraded its ReadytoWork e-Learning platform.
The
look and feel of the ReadytoWork web portal has also been fully refreshed to
reflect Absa’s new brand and digital focus.
In
the bank’s recent ReadytoWork engagements with over 500 final year students
from the University of Ghana, Presbyterian University College and Central
University; the participants were introduced to the new portal which is
designed to acquaint them with the possibilities in the world of work for the
youth.
The
ReadytoWork programme is the bank’s flagship digital learning curriculum
initiative that helps to prepare young people for the transition from school to
the world of work. It empowers young people with the skills they need to
enhance their employment or self-employment prospects.
Speaking
on the new upgraded curriculum and portal at a ReadytoWork session at the
University of Ghana, Head of Citizenship at Barclays Ghana, Priscilla Yeboah, said,
“The enhancement is to improve the functionalities and enrich the modules with
topics such as Emotional Intelligence and Agility, which will give users insight
into these contemporary competencies employers expect from new hires.”
As
Barclays transitions to Absa by early next year, Ms. Yeboah indicated that the
bank will deepen its commitment towards supporting the upskilling of the Ghanaian
youth.
The
ReadytoWork initiative is under the Education and Skills Development programme.
Apart from ReadytoWork, the bank has also disbursed close to 500 tertiary
scholarships under this programme since 2017.
