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She Leads Africa (SLA), in partnership with Jobberman, has opened recruiter registration for the 2026 edition of the BoostHer Career & Trade Fair, a large-scale employability event designed to connect employers with over 1,500 pre-qualified female professionals in Nigeria.
The event, scheduled to hold on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at Regal Hall, Daystar Christian Centre, Oregun, Ikeja, Lagos, is positioned as a strategic recruitment platform for organisations seeking access to skilled, ambitious, and work-ready talent.
According to the organisers, the initiative responds to a growing challenge in Nigeria’s labour market where employers struggle not because talent is unavailable, but because many qualified candidates remain outside the reach of conventional recruitment channels.
Bridging talent access gap
SLA noted that the BoostHer Career Fair is designed to close this gap by bringing together a concentrated pool of job-ready women from diverse sectors into one physical space, allowing employers to engage directly with candidates.
The organisers stated that many of the women attending the fair are not passive job seekers, but professionals who have deliberately invested in their personal and career development and are actively seeking opportunities with organisations committed to hiring quality talent.
This positions the fair as more than a networking event; it serves as a practical hiring marketplace where employers can identify, assess, and recruit candidates in real time.
What recruiters stand to gain
Participating recruiters and employers will have access to a wide range of benefits aimed at improving hiring efficiency and strengthening employer branding.
These include:
- Direct engagement with over 1,500 screened and motivated candidates across multiple industries
- Opportunity to showcase company culture and employer value proposition to a targeted talent audience
- Real-time interviews and candidate assessments without reliance on third-party intermediaries
- Enhanced recruitment visibility through association with SLA and Jobberman, two established brands in career advancement and workforce placement
Organisers emphasised that on-ground interaction offers advantages that digital recruitment platforms often cannot replicate, particularly in evaluating soft skills, confidence, and immediate role fit.
Strategic relevance for Nigerian employers
As competition for top talent intensifies across sectors such as technology, finance, consulting, media, retail, and development, events like the BoostHer Career Fair are becoming increasingly important for employers seeking faster and more targeted hiring outcomes.
For many businesses, especially those expanding diversity and inclusion hiring pipelines, the fair presents an opportunity to engage a highly curated female talent pool in one location.
The event also aligns with broader conversations around women’s economic inclusion in Nigeria, where improving workforce participation among qualified women remains a priority for both private and public sector stakeholders.
Registration details
SLA has called on forward-looking employers, recruiters, and talent acquisition teams to secure exhibitor spaces ahead of the event, noting that demand is expected to be high.
Interested organisations can register through the official application link: https://form.typeform.com/to/J10AXcfX
With hundreds of ambitious professionals expected to converge at the venue, organisers say the event offers employers a rare chance to meet their next high-performing hire face-to-face, in a setting built specifically for meaningful recruitment outcomes.
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