What is a learnership? A learnership is a work-based learning programme that leads to a nationally recognised qualification that is directly related to an occupation, for example an accountant, construction worker, health care worker, IT technician or motor mechanic. Learnerships combine a structured learning component with practical work experience that is acquired while being employed in a company, government department or small business. Learners in learnerships have to attend classes at a college or training centre to complete the classroom-based learning, and they also have to complete on-the-job training in a workplace. This means that unemployed people can only participate…
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South Africa’s economic history was focussed on mining and agriculture, but since the early 1990s, there has been a shift towards other sectors including wholesale and retail trade, tourism and communications. Now South Africa is moving towards becoming a knowledge-based economy, with a greater focus on technology, e-commerce and financial and other services. The fastest growing industries in South Africa promise new opportunities for jobs and new businesses. All of the fastest growing industries in South Africa are characterized by high growth, high profitability, and low consolidation. Are you looking to get a piece of the pie? Then look no…
Qualifying with Recognition of Prior Learning One of the pathways to becoming a qualified Artisan is by the way of an RPL Apprenticeship. In this way, you approach your qualification back-to-front. You have the workplace experience, but you don’t have the theory training. In other words, you have learned on the job. Now all you need is the recognized qualification. Application requirements Minimum requirements are that you should possess at least an N2 qualification PLUS at least 6 years of work experience in a specific trade. Application process You must make your application at a Trade Test Centre that is…
When it comes to internships, learnerships, and apprenticeships, it’s quite easy to get the three mixed up or not understand the differences between them. But contrary to popular belief, there are quite a few differences that set these three programmes apart – including different structures, definitions, and expectations. Understanding an Apprenticeship Apprenticeships allow unskilled individuals to train for a job in a specific sector. Apprenticeships are formal employment programs that can run anywhere from one year to six. These programs are usually very industry-specific and offer individuals that have a certain career goal in mind a way of receiving on-the-job…
What is an apprenticeship? Apprenticeships describe the particular contract that is signed between the apprentice and the preapproved employer for the duration of the apprenticeship. Employment after qualifying as an artisan is usually guaranteed unless the contract is mutually ended. Apprenticeships combine theory, practical work and workplace practice in a chosen trade field, and in the case of a listed trade ends in a trade test and an artisan certificate of competence. T How does apprenticeship work? Employers advertise in newspapers, or place adverts in the city, town or community centres. You can also look out for apprenticeship opportunities on…
Do you have too much, too little or just the right amount of stress? What is stress? If you are alive, you experience stress. Stress is the natural reaction to something in our environment or in our selves. It helps us to cope. A certain level of stress is good. Too much can kill you. When you become aware of danger, you either avoid it (which is not always possible) or find a way to cope with it. The primitive part of the brain functions FAST: You have a flight, fight or freeze reaction sometimes even before you become fully…
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Are you afraid of maths? Does it make you uncomfortable or easily confused? This is extremely common. Maths panic or maths anxiety may be the result of beliefs that maths is difficult and can only be mastered by ‘clever’ people. It is this belief which people pick up from an early age that can lead to life-long anxiety whenever we try to multiply or divide numbers. What is 72 divided by 9? We ought to have learnt our times tables in school… But many of us simply freeze when we are faced with such calculations, and we end up reaching…
WORKING WITH PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES People with disabilities are often perceived as different from those of us who are not. When we are in the company of a disabled person, at college or at work, the first thing we need to adjust is our own attitude. That person is more like us than different. Remember that people with disabilities at work have the same motivation to succeed as you do. Yet they face more challenges than you do. So respect them for their strengths before you judge them for their “differences”. Here are a few guiding suggestions that will help…