John Akuak’s journey from Lost Boy to HR professional

John Akuak, MAHRI, shares the extraordinary story of how he went from fleeing civil war in South Sudan to a career as an HR professional.

View more >
HR Capability
Essential behaviours for an HR professional
2 December, 2014 3 minute read
HR policies and procedures
AHRI: ASSIST – Employee leave
2 December, 2015 3 minute read
Career management and coaching
HRM TV: How HR can love what they do
22 December, 2014 1 minute read
Learning and development
Just for me
12 April, 2014 3 minute read
Health, wellbeing and safety
When the unexpected happens
6 December, 2013 3 minute read
Jobs board
Future-proof your career with AHRI Certification.
View this role
View all
Profiles
It’s a woman’s world: Athalie Williams takes on diversity in mining
9 September, 2015 4 minute read
HR Capability
Essential behaviours for an HR professional
2 December, 2014 3 minute read
Career management and coaching
Men have a competitive advantage in the workplace. Here’s why
15 July, 2016 3 minute read
Career management and coaching
What are the traits of great leaders?
25 February, 2016 3 minute read
HR profession and best practice
Igniting the HR spark at AHRI’s National Convention
26 August, 2015 2 minute read
Attraction, recruitment, selection
The best approach to inclusion and diversity
22 April, 2015 3 minute read
Jobs board
Future-proof your career with AHRI Certification.
View this role
View all
Career management and coaching
Why your HR department is key to a successful business
6 April, 2016 4 minute read

Poll

How confident are you in your organisation's upskilling and reskilling strategy?

Loading ... Loading ...
Sorry, there are no polls available at the moment.
HR policies and procedures
AHRI: ASSIST – Employee leave
2 December, 2015 3 minute read
Communication and social media
Social media: More harm than good?
17 August, 2015 4 minute read
Communication and social media
AHRI CEO Lyn Goodear: are you anti-social media?
29 August, 2014 2 minute read
HOW TO
Health, wellbeing and safety
5 tips for hosting a drama-free work Christmas party
3 December, 2024 5 minute read
How to's
Infographic: How to deliver bad news to your boss
27 September, 2024 2 minute read
Culture Leadership
Managing weaponised incompetence in the workplace
2 August, 2024 8 minute read
VIDEOS
play_circle_filled
HR strategy, planning and measurement
What makes HR analytics effective?
20 March, 2018 9,670 views
play_circle_filled
Culture and diversity
2 reasons why there aren’t more women in tech
26 February, 2018 7,453 views
play_circle_filled
AHRI Blog
Video: Recruiting top talent, and how to recruit women
13 February, 2018 5,958 views
We use cookies to personalise content, provide social media features, and analyse traffic. You can disable cookies at the browser level, however this can limit your experience with our website. Accept Cookies Learn More