WorkFit

The WorkFit Campaign seeks to positively impact youth employment in South Africa by helping public TVET colleges & universities develop work readiness

[WorkFit @WorkFitCampaign]

We call on #TVET colleges and employers to share their partnership stories at https://t.co/bjkAksHzoQ - so we can build our understanding of the critical success factors of these key #YouthEmployment engagements
#NBIYouthEmployment #MoreGrowth2018 #JobsSummit2018

[HigherEducationZA @HigherEduGovZA]

Companies are willing to work close with TVET colleges but they complain about the attitude of the students when they are doing practical training @ButiManamela #EmployerVisit #DecadeoftheArtisan

[Mike Stuart @mpgstuart]

There are still slots available in the (free) Wits Talent Hub incubation event next week (physical & digital options available).
Online option: https://t.co/fpuXfaK6vv and https://t.co/KrCbPoaaJn @JETEdServices @Chris_Vorwerk @SABPP1 @rsacareerhelp @Harambee4Work @TshimologongIT

[British Council South Africa @zaBritish]

The #IBritishCouncilIAU have supported the establishment of an ‘Entrepreneurship Clinic’ at @WitsUniversity a learning hub that will develop business acumen and improve youth employability.
@EdinburghUni @TshimologongIT @AfriCANcircular
#UnitetoGrow #InternationalYouthDay

[@SAgovnews @SAgovnews]

Nzimande: We note the unacceptable high numbers of young SAns, especially between the ages of 15-24 who are unemployed at 66.5%. About 3.4 million of the same cohort are not in employment, education and training #skillsdevelopment

[The Daily Vox @thedailyvox]

[OPNION] "Students learn problem-solving skills through simulations within the work readiness programmes. Such initiatives also teach students how to contribute to company productivity,"
https://t.co/UMItSvO9ll

[#ConnectedLearning @TheCLAlliance]

"Do you engage youth in things like one day hack jams or maker events, and want to think about how help them stay engaged in making practices?" Brokering Youth Pathways: A Toolkit for Connecting Youth to Future Opportunity https://t.co/0ZO7SUGG07 #connectedlearning

[Paul G. West @pgwest]

Invitation to contribute to the African Journal of Career Development (AJCD). https://t.co/uvVgh40GNH

Theme: Looking through a 'hope- and purpose-enhancing career development' lens: The key to promoting adaptability, employability, and meaning-making.

[CompComSA @CompComSA]

"South Africa’s economy was estimated to have contracted by at least 8% for the year 2020, compounded by the unemployment rate reaching a record high of 32.5% in the fourth quarter of 2020 and youth unemployment recorded at 63.2%"..

[News24 🇿🇦 @News24]

South Africa has the highest unemployment rate in the world and the country’s youth unemployment crisis – at 74.8% for those aged between 15 and 24 – is deemed a “catastrophe”. | @City_Press

https://t.co/6mvlY7YsRK

[Paul G. West @pgwest]

"A career is a marathon not a sprint"
https://t.co/ZxTjfgWfrI
@SACDAZA @RSACareerHelp @Career_Junction @AJCDjournal @DBE_SA #CareerDevelopment #GrowingOccupations #LifelongLearning #CareerAdvice

[Richard Poplak @Poplak]

Imagine a country with 75% youth unemployment.

Just imagine.

[Presha Ramsarup @PreshaRamsarup]

Join us 26th April @CIES - first ever triple symposium on VET. Range of presentations examining the institutional, social, and economic circumstances that allow TVET to flourish @Wits_REALCentre @vrwedekind @AllaisStephanie @vetafrica4 @leesaw2

[Agribook.Digital @AgribookDigital]

Interested? Find our Wood, pulp and paper page at https://t.co/I49VLGbgne #woodworking #forestry

[University of Pretoria @UPTuks]

Find out how our Ready for Work programme helped UP student Kalisha Bheemraj It’s free for UP students and recent graduates. Kick-start your career now and remember: Getting Ready for Work is THE UP WAY. Sign up on ClickUP: https://t.co/7BE4vc9TlW

[WorkFit @WorkFitCampaign]

Fantastic resources here for "soft" skills development towards employability https://t.co/DKi5lFXick #YouthEmployment

[WorkFit @WorkFitCampaign]

"Starting now, not only will students leave with a technical credential, but also the ability to articulate and provide evidence of competency in the ‘soft skills’ that employers are looking for. "

[Lethbridge College @LethCollege]

Employers told us they need employees who have more than just technical abilities - and we listened!

Introducing the Student Core Competencies! A new way for our students to prove they have the professional skills employers desire.

Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/mKF9QbQP6g #ABPSE

[WorkFit @WorkFitCampaign]

New government investment programme includes emphasis on direct "social employment" grants, work done to adddress the many social problems in our society
https://t.co/JK7i56arBq

[WorkFit @WorkFitCampaign]

Is the 4IR closing pathways for young people to enter workforce, and what can we do about it?
https://t.co/DpZNSbCTYF #YouthEmployment

[Harambee Work4Work @Harambee4Work]

The link has been changed please click here if you want to watch the interview. https://t.co/7VGzhRkwin

[BPESA National @BPO2SA]

BPESA notes with great encouragement the growing investments made or committed by global firms in core IT infrastructure and services in South Africa.
https://t.co/TDZkhl4lOP