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  • Navigating the Skills Gap: How Graduates Can Fill Critical Roles in Your Business
    Businesses across the globe are facing a significant challenge: the skills gap, with South Africa facing one of the largest skills discrepancies. This disparity between the skills businesses need and those available in the workforce hamper growth, innovation, and competitiveness. However, an often-underestimated solution lies in hiring recent graduates. These young professionals with the latest...
  • Essential Tips for New Graduates Entering the Workforce
    Graduating from college or university is a thrilling achievement, signaling the end of an academic journey and the start of a professional one. This 16 step essential tips for new graduates guide aims to help you successfully transition into work and secure a permanent job after a graduate programme. These recommendations will illuminate your path and help you be seen as a valued employee....
  • Own Your Internship Opportunity: Unleash Bold Career Growth
    An internship opportunity can kick-start your career, whether paid or unpaid, short or long-term, the benefits are numerous. They are designed to benefit both graduates and employers mutually. As a graduate, you'll dive into on-the-job training and immerse yourself in a real work environment. It's a practical way to get real-life work experience beyond your academic training. The benefit...
  • CV Fraud Could Lead to Jail Time
    The National Qualifications Amendment Bill that has been passed in 2019 came into into force on 12 October 2023.  In a nutshell, this means that candidates who misrepresent their qualifications are seen as CV fraud and candidates can be fined or get up...
  • SMEs and Startups are Attractive Employers for Gen Z Graduates
    In the dynamic landscape of the modern job market, there's a notable shift in what makes employers attractive for Gen Z graduates. Gone are the days when the pinnacle of success was landing a job at a big-name corporation. Instead, many Gen Z graduates are setting their sights on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and startups. Why the change? The answer lies in this generation's...