Elizabeth Boateng Fobi, a third-year Business Administration student at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, says her industrial attachment at the Nsawam Adoagyiri Municipal Assembly has given her valuable practical exposure to human resource administration and management practices.

She said the attachment helped her bridge the gap between classroom theory and real-world administrative work.

Assigned to the Human Resource Department, Elizabeth took part in key administrative activities, including supporting staff validation processes and reviewing appraisal reports, experiences she said deepened her understanding of employee performance management and workplace relations.

“We went through their appraisals, and it made me know how appraisals look like. Then we came to school and we came to learn about it, and I was like, oh, so this is how it is,” she said.

Elizabeth noted that working closely with HR professionals offered her first-hand insight into human resource operations as well as broader management functions, helping to shape her academic and career choices.

“I wanted to learn more about HR work and also a little bit of management, so I could choose between the two,” she said.

Based on her observations during the internship, she said management appeared to offer broader career opportunities, while Human Resource Management was more specialised.

“HR is limited to only HR, but management is broad. You do a little bit of everything, and you don’t restrict yourself to one particular job,” she said.

Elizabeth expressed confidence that the practical skills and professional exposure gained during her attachment would positively influence her academic decisions and prepare her for future professional roles.

By: Belinda Danso