You’ve been working for a few years and you’re starting to feel that your career growth is stagnant. You’d ideally like a seat in that fancy boardroom one day soon but not at this rate. You’ve tried applying for a couple of roles and the response has either been negative or no reply at all… …This isn’t a great place to be in – especially knowing the goals that you have for your career. Here are the top 5 things to avoid doing when trying to grow. Lack of clarity on which direction you want to take as your next step This…
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Try these study tips to take the stress out of studying – whether you’re writing Grade 8, Matric or University exams. Find your study style We’re all different – and that includes the way we learn. Before you hit the books, ask yourself whether you’re you a visual (see), auditory (hear) or kinaesthetic (hands-on) learner. If you’re a visual person: underline or highlight key points in bright colours, look at your teachers or lecturers when they talk and write things down because you’ll remember them easier that way. If you’re an auditory person, recite things out loud, make up songs…
This band of education and training takes place after leaving school, even if only with a Grade 9 completed. The only age restriction for a person wishing to study at the TVET level is that the person should be 16 years or older. There are two main streams for Grade 9 school-leavers: NC(V): National Certificate (Vocational) L2, L3, L4 Nated: Engineering studies N1-N3 The NC(V) is a three-year programme that takes you from NQF level 2 to 4. You get a certificate upon completing each level and receive your NC(V) after completing level 4 (this is the equivalent of a matric certificate). The NC(V) can be used to…
1. There are more than 264 campuses spread across the rural and urban areas of the country. 2. You don’t have to wait to pass matric to start studying towards your chosen career. You can join a TVET college in grade 10. The only age restriction for a person wishing to study at the TVET level is that the person should be 16 years or older. 3. You can get your Grade 12 equivalent/ trade (artisan) qualification known as the National Certificate Vocational at the same time as your artisan qualification 4. If you failed matric – you can go to a TVET…
How to deal with Ageism at work Bob Hope once said “You know you’re getting old when the candles cost more than the cake.” A healthy working environment is one that practices diversity in every sense of the word: race, gender, ability and age. But reality is often far removed from the ideal. Often, younger employees view their older colleagues as less capable, or less motivated. They fail to acknowledge the skills, experience, and competencies the older folk have acquired. Just because you’re not on Instagram or SnapChat doesn’t make you inferior! Here are a few ways you can help…
Androgynous: Identifying and/or presenting as neither distinguishably masculine nor feminine. Bi-gender: Someone whose gender identity encompasses both man and woman. Some may feel that one side or the other is stronger, but both sides are present. A-gender: A term for people whose gender identity and expression does not align with man, woman, or any other gender. A similar term used by some is gender-neutral Cis-gender: A term used to describe someone whose gender identity aligns with the sex assigned to them at birth. Genderqueer: A term for people who reject notions of static categories of gender and embrace a fluidity of gender identity and often,…
Some of us are secure in our own identity as individuals. We are comfortable and confident in our skins. When we see someone who doesn’t fit into our own view of Boy is Boy, Girl is Girl and Boy loves Girl, we feel a little uncomfortable. Imagine how they feel? Especially when they are young, or going through puberty, or being bullied at school or the workplace for being “different”. More and more young people around the world are identifying “Outside the Binary” (Binary: adjective – consisting of, indicating, or involving two). They reject the idea of male or female. Some see themselves on a…
The conversations taking place around discrimination against women in the workplace tend to focus on what women should do about it. Arming women at work with self-help advice, leadership courses and support groups fails to recognize the great big bull elephant in the room; Patriarchy is a Practice, not a belief system. It’s a real thing, run by men who have earned their power through the old-boys networks over decades. This Boys’ Club protects itself by consolidating power amongst its members and their peers and by reinforcing the belief that women are not welcome at this table. This practice, this…
The 2012 UN Gender Report returned some illuminating statistics. It found that women perform 66% of the world’s work, produce 50% of the world’s food, earn 10% of the income and own 1% of the property in the world. Here in SA, women make up more than half of the population, yet are still way behind in positions of authority. Despite the Women Empowerment and Gender Equality Bill calling for 50% representivity in decision-making positions, STATS SA finds that Women fill 44% of skilled posts, which includes managers, professionals and technicians. While this figure doesn’t seem that far off the…
Think an all-nighter and energy drinks will get you through the exams? Think again! Stay away from these common mistakes to survive the study season. Don’t procrastinate You might be tempted to procrastinate, but the best way to decrease your stress and anxiety levels around exams is to be prepared,” says Childline’s Head of Department: Community Awareness and Prevention Project, Gita Dennen. “Start weeks ahead with a plan, and follow through with it. You will feel calmer and more in control – and you will be able to access what you have learnt easier.” Don’t be a copycat It may be…