Many professionals across West Africa share the same frustration: they apply, activate their networks, multiply their efforts… yet never truly understand how recruitment actually works. Few visible job openings, limited feedback, and a great deal of opacity even when you have solid experience, strong skills, and a strong track record.

In this episode of Le Terrain Parle, Leila Richard Touma offers a clear, grounded, and no-nonsense perspective on the West African job market. Far from generic advice on “how to find a job,” she breaks down the operational reality of what really happens behind recruitment processes what is rarely said out loud, and why so many opportunities remain invisible.