It is a common and important interview question, so it is good idea to prepare your answer ahead of time. The Balance, a career advice website, based in the United States, says that when answering this question, you should show that you have researched the company and prove that... Read more
“Many SMMEs fail within the first five years due to the lack of training, and we need to find solutions to these problems at conferences such as these.” So said Chris Friedrich, a professor at the University of Applied Sciences in Giessen, Germany and an Extraordinary Professor at the... Read more
One of the questions that is typically asked in an interview is “Why are you leaving your job?” Or if you have already moved on, you may be asked: “Why did you leave your previous job?” The Balance, a US-based website, provides some advice. How you craft your answer... Read more
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), in its latest annual report, says it has taken steps to ensure that training in 13 trades is boosted. The department explains that trades, that include bricklaying, electrical work, millwrights, boilermakers, automotive mechanics, diesel mechanics, carpenters and joiners, welders, riggers, fitter... Read more
The power of digital marketing
ArchivesCareersMust-ReadVaal University of Technology October 17, 2017
The Vaal University of Technology’s Ekurhuleni Campus held a two-day workshop from 28-29 September at Little Paradise in Springs for third-year marketing students. The theme of the workshop: “Role of Digital Marketing in building, growing, and sustaining brands” was linked to the students’ project based on digital marketing and... Read more
Cape Town based online education company GetSmarter is embarking on a major recruitment drive, hot on the heels of its R1.4 billion acquisition by US based 2U. “We are looking for talented people who have a passion for education, can-do attitudes, and are team players that are eager to... Read more
Empowering Public Relations Management students and encouraging confidence in not only themselves but their work as well, was the focal point of the “The Importance of Good PR in Various Fields” seminar, hosted by third year Public Relations Management Student, Nkululeko Mbatha at the Cane Growers Hall, ML. The... Read more
Wits University and the University of Cambridge, UK, have announced an academic exchange programme in political theory. The programme, launched by the SARChI/Newton Bilateral NRF/British Academy Research Chair in Political Theory, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, and the Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS), University of Cambridge, aims to... Read more
The generation of today has been encouraged not just to study and rely on their education, but also to use their education to create jobs. South Africa has a high percentage of unemployed graduates, so the Vaal University of Technology (VUT) held a Student Entrepreneurship Week where they encouraged... Read more
Programme will create opportunities for students in a variety of fields to gain an interdisciplinary perspective on the emerging fields of Data Science. Wits University is leading the charge in combating the large shortage in scientists and professionals qualified in dealing with e-Science, including Big Data. The University, in... Read more
