If you have a physical disability, getting ready for the world of work may seem daunting, however there are some jobs that once you have received training, provide excellent career opportunities. Especially if you have the potential to excel in ICT, you should be able to get employment and... Read more

A recent survey by Xpatweb highlights that talent acquisition specialists are looking abroad to fill key positions within their organisations due to a lack of suitable candidates in South Africa. Xpatweb runs the annual critical skills survey among 220 large multinationals and corporates, including JSE listed companies across Africa.... Read more

Bursaries have the potential to assist South Africa in growing its economy and tackling unemployment by opening doors to a credible qualification and a promising career. A partnership between Red & Yellow Creative Business School and Publicis Groupe Africa will see students being awarded bursaries which will equip them... Read more

Women must stop blaming the boys’ network when they fail to climb the career ladder. The demise of women in leadership is as a result of bullying, in-fighting and a lack of mentoring from the non-existent sisterhood. Through time immemorial, boys’ clubs have existed with defined agendas. Now with... Read more

Work experience: two words creating an insurmountable obstacle and barrier to entry for many of South Africa’s youth. With our youth unemployment rate increasing to 64.4% in the second quarter of 2021 (up from 63.3% in the first quarter), the greatest tragedy of these statistics is that they largely... Read more

A pilot programme to help disadvantaged students obtain a degree or postgraduate qualification, with work experience and without debt, has struggled to achieve its ambitions as work opportunities for students dwindle in an unbelievably difficult economy that has been rocked by the pandemic. The ProudAfrique Working Student Programme, launched... Read more

Formerly viewed as one of the most exciting and lucrative industries to be employed in or establish a business, the tourism and hospitality sectors have now plunged into a realm of contingency plans and recovery strategies, writes MANCOSA academic Lucinda Arulappan. For most South Africans involved in these businesses,... Read more