“If you won’t put something on a billboard along a busy road for everyone to see, you should definitely not put it on social media” advises renowned social media law specialist Emma Sadleir’s regarding social media posting. This has been made painfully clear to ten incoming freshmen have had their... Read more
The Most Attractive Employer rankings for 2017, as conducted by branding firm Universum have been released. The students have spoken, and the most attractive South African employers include KPMG, DHET, Webber Wentzel Attorneys, CSIR, Google and Department of Health. The rankings are based on a survey of 46,981 students... Read more
Architecture, engineering, ICT leads top paying sectors in South Africa
ArchivesCareersLatest news Jul 21, 2017
Career Junction has released its latest salary review, detailing the top paying sectors in South Africa. The findings are based on actual salary offerings for intermediate and senior level candidates, which were posted on CareerJunction from October 2016 to March 2017. One of the highest paying sectors in South... Read more
“If you are under 30, I am so jealous of you. The world is open for you and it is there for the taking”. These were the words shared by VUT’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Academic and Research, Professor Kuzvinetsa Dzvimbo at the VUT Science and Technology Park (SGSTP) on 30... Read more
Mining sector employs less people; manganese workers highest earners
ArchivesCareersLatest news Jul 6, 2017
The South African Chamber of Mines has released its annual fact book, reporting on the performance of the mining sector in 2016, as well as mine workers salaries. It employed 7.9% of all private sector labour (-4.5% on 2015) and nearly 6% of all people employed in South Africa (5%... Read more
“Put theory into practice, as we want to equip you with skills,” said the director of human resources at Univen, Tshililo Manenzhe. Speaking at the recent interns-orientation programme, Manenzhe said internships offer graduates an opportunity to enter the workplace. “It offers practical experience. Be marketable and have personal objectives... Read more
How to become a social impact filmmaker?
ArchivesCareersUniversitiesVaal University of Technology Jul 5, 2017
Lina Srivaskava, a social innovation strategist from the United States, visited VUT on 8 June to speak to interested students about filmmaking and photography and how they can be used to highlight social issues. She spoke about different projects run worldwide to do so which includes the works of... Read more
It’s not often that she has the opportunity to speak to black students at UCT, said Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng, so given the chance to mingle with UCT’s Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF) cohort on 22 May, she took the opportunity to impart some golden career advice to the aspiring academics. UCT’s... Read more
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