Guy

Passionate about creating purposeful and scalable solutions that address youth unemployment in SA. Family man, traveler, seeking new life experiences.

[Michael Jordaan @MichaelJordaan]

Dear @grok Read the entire Zondo commission report and say which 5 persons would be the easiest to convict in an SA court based on existing evidence

[Harambee Work4Work @Harambee4Work]

#BEEIPhaseV | #ApplyNow

The @DBE_SA has launched Phase 5 of the PYEI: Basic Education Employment Initiative (BEEI), which seeks to enable over 200,000 unemployed youth.

For more information on the application process and updates on the initiative, please follow the SA Youth Facebook page (https://t.co/iuMasMzcZA).

#HowToApply #sayouthmobi

[BusinessUnitySA @BusinessUnitySA]

BUSA is proud to co-convene with Yes , Harambee, and The Presidency to engage with national pathway change makers on urgent labor market issues—tackling unemployment at scale, demand-led skilling, and, most importantly, inclusion for excluded youth. #SolutionsExchange2024

[Guy @guyshand]

“Skilling for skilling sake is not a solution, skilling must led to employment opportunities.” Demand led skilling matches the needs/demands of the economy, to youth who have been skilled specifically to be economically active in those opportunities. #SolutionsExchange2024

[Guy @guyshand]

https://t.co/tDi6WVJ3cr is data free, online, no cost, no transport required and can be used to look for earning or learning opportunities wherever you are, SA Youth is also free for employers to find talented youth for free. #SolutionsExchange2024 #scaledsolutionsforemployment

[Guy @guyshand]

4 growth lever opportunities to support youth employment opportunities in South Africa. #SolutionsExchange2024

[Guy @guyshand]

“We cannot expect young people to entrepreneur themselves out of poverty” Sharmi Surianarain at #SolutionsExchange2024. More needs to be done to support income generation and risk mitigation to support youth entrepreneurship.

[Guy @guyshand]

Youth employment growth is decoupled from GDP growth, even in times of GDP growth in SA, youth employment opportunities have not grown at a similar rate, more needs to be done beyond GDP growth to enable youth employment. #SolutionsExchange2024

[Smangaliso Areal Mbili @SmangalisoMbili]

A working nation is a peaceful nation, our young people must work and well have a part to play.

- Hon. Jomo Sibiya, Deputy Minister, Department of Employment & Labour

#SolutionsExchange2024 #SAYouth #BUSA #Harambee #YES4Youth

[Guy @guyshand]

Excited to kick off the 2024 SA Youth Solutions Exchange, focused on solving together for scaled solutions to youth unemployment. #SolutionsExchange2024 #SAYouth

[Guy @guyshand]

@followthebounce 100% on the money

[Guy @guyshand]

@IncConnection Am trying to purchase some goods on your site however server has been down for last 2 hours, any updates as to when you expect this to be solved? Many thanks.

[Guy @guyshand]

Research shows that entrepreneurs with no previous work experience are more likely to fail compared to those that have experience. Public employment programs enable experience for young people at scale, thereby improving the success of micro enterprise. #solutionsexchange

[Guy @guyshand]

Public employment programs can deliver valuable outcomes if designed intentionally. Task management, time management, mentorship and many other benefits for young people, these are also the skills and behaviours that employers are looking for.

[Sanelisiwe Jantjies @SasaJantjies]

@BusinessUnitySA @Harambee4Work @PresidencyZA @deptoflabour Partnership means creating certainty and listening to calls for a demand led skilling system. Panellists link initiatives like YES to pathway creation but also speak of alternative thinking with regards to high education. Apprenticeship models must be brought to scale immediately

[Guy @guyshand]

“Self development is greater than chasing success.” Impactful refection from a graduate of a learnership program who moved in a permanent telecoms opportunity. #solutionsexchange

[Guy @guyshand]

Young people who leave from studying are not yet “work ready”, it is key for employers to understand this and to play a role in supporting youth as they enter the workforce. By acknowledging this, and partnering to achieve this, both employers and youth have a better experience.

[Guy @guyshand]

“Taking doesn’t inspire young people, actions do.” Cheslyn Jacobs, Tyme Bank. Challenge to big business, your next revenue comes from young people in SA, by supporting young people you support your business. #solutionsexchange @Harambee4Work

[Sanelisiwe Jantjies @SasaJantjies]

@BusinessUnitySA @Harambee4Work @PresidencyZA @deptoflabour Interesting panel. Lerato Shai speaks transparently on the states responsibility to nimbly pursue the solution to broken pathways. The PYEI and Operation Vulindlela has admittedly been in the trenches with partners and is faced with the hard task of technical coordination.