Over 300 excited learners from across Gauteng attended Lanseria International Airport’s Career Expo at the airport on Mandela Day. As a key enabler of learning and education, Fundi’s stand was an anchor point at the event: offering guidance and support to these aviators of the future, and giving many... Read more
Closing SA’s IT skills gap and reducing off-shore investment ‘requires a shift in thinking’
Careers July 25, 2024
Honoured as Top Tech Innovator at the 2024 Wired4Women awards, redAcademy founder and MD Jessica Hawkey is driven by an unrelenting drive to work towards closing the skills gap in South Africa. In doing this, she hopes to play a part in shifting the scales in the highly imbalanced... Read more
MTN Foundation’s investment of R14 million to equip 900 unemployed young South Africans with marketable digital skills is a vote of confidence in the potential of the nation’s youth and a positive long-term step in helping secure South Africa’s place in an increasingly digital global economy. South Africa, like... Read more
Limitless career opportunities for hospitality graduates
CareersThe Independent Institute of Education June 22, 2024
Hospitality is one of the world’s fastest growing employment sectors and it is predicted to continue growing strongly in coming years. With a qualification or degree in hospitality management, career opportunities for graduates are limitless. According to the State of Hospitality report, the travel and tourism industry is projected... Read more
Having recently moved from Johannesburg to Toronto I have fielded a flurry of questions from colleagues and if I’m being honest, around the weight of our qualification. Can we have both global mobility and success? Are we future-proofed? Do we need to reinvent ourselves to remain agile? This article... Read more
Down, but not out – that was the mantra of Adele Rooibaatjie as she moved from struggling student to become a recruiter at one of the world’s Big Four auditing firms. A dream can be a driving force – or it can seem as though it hovers, almost mockingly,... Read more
Nspire to make a difference
Careers June 22, 2024
The sight of kids borrowing shoes from each other in order to go to the restrooms inspired Tinashe Zano CA(SA) to venture into the footwear space. This entrepreneur was so inspired that he named his brand Nspire. At 34 years of age, Tinashe’s goal is to make someone feel... Read more
Trending recruitment areas in SA: Key qualifications
CareersMust-ReadPrivate educational institutions June 22, 2024
Prospective students are often advised to consider the current job landscape and projections for the future before deciding on what career to pursue and what they need to study after school. These projections can however be a tricky call, which is why guidance in this regard is crucial, an... Read more
The South African government recently published a revised critical skills list. This register of 142 occupations includes those skills the government considers to be critically needed in the country and fundamental to stimulate economic growth and development. Compiled after extensive engagement between government departments, academic institutions, professional bodies and... Read more
Nurses: Heartbeat of SA’s health system
Careers June 17, 2024
Nursing in South Africa faces a dual reality: immense demand and significant challenges. Our healthcare system is currently grappling with a shortage of nurses, a situation exacerbated by factors including emigration, an aging workforce and increased healthcare needs. Despite this, nurses continue investing in themselves – in their own... Read more