Post-COVID-19 workplace for young people. Intro During the 21 Day Lockdown in March 2020 in South Africa, I shared a post that read : “My thoughts and prayers are with all the public service interns starting internships in April 2020” This was at the hight of what is now level 5 of lockdown. I could […]
Youth in conflict with the law: background verification checks Intro Looking for a job is a job itself! This is a common feeling among active job seekers in South Africa. With the high unemployment rate, most young people are looking to use their knowledge and skills in business to earn an income and live a […]
Do not study non-technical courses at college! Intro The Life Orientation subject in high school is usually the last scheduled in the day and most learners get bored and take for granted. Surprisingly, it gets the most distinction passes in matric! A topic within this subject is “Careers, Jobs and Entrepreneurs”. I remember during an […]
Combating Unemployment through Human Capital Interventions in the EC Province post Covid-19 Unemployment There are two definitions of unemployment used to describe form of unemployment: the official definition and the expanded definition of unemployment. Unemployed persons according to the Official definition are those (aged 15–64 years) who: a) Were not employed in the reference week; […]
