Young South Africans are desperate for education and work-related opportunities, but struggle to locate this vital information. If they do, it’s often irrelevant, out of date or out of financial reach.

Our Purpose:

Career Planet is a Section 21 (not-for-profit) organisation that connects young people to career planning assets and opportunities for FREE through our uniquely resourced web and mobi sites.

• We are an online showcase of information and services linking people to training, skills development, career planning and employment opportunities, with a strong focus on scarce skills and sustainable self-employment.
• We provide an aggregated source of personal advice and support for learners and job-seekers looking to succeed in the world of work.

Our Differentiator:

We are the only multi-media Platform (Online & Retail Print) in the careers and education space which advances aspirations and opportunities for employment through a depth of extensive, relevant and informative topics covering everything to do with the world of work.

Our Mission:

To provide a complete & comprehensive Transmedia source of advice, information and services for learners, parents, educators and job-seekers on how to prepare for the world of work from as early as grade 9 all the way through to a successful, fulfilling career.

Our Vision:

To become the leading provider of essential career information and access to advice and information on skills training advice, work-related opportunities and personal advancement.

Our target audience:

• School learners
• Parents & Educators
• Unemployed
• Entrepreneurs (est & aspiring)
• Women
• Youth

Our Credentials:

Career Planet is a Section 21 (not-for-profit) company

• Registration no: 2007/007480/08
• PBO number: 930025803

68 Voortrekker Street, McGregor M PO Box 384, McGregor, 6708 Phone: +27 23 625 1023 www.careerplanet.co.za Career Planet Registration no: 2007/007480/08 PBO no: 930025803 Directors: K. Chisholm, A. McDonald, B. Wade

Be seen by employers and other opportunity providers who are looking for candidates when you create your professional online CV.  You can also use your CV to apply for jobs, learnerships, interships and other opportunities that are regularly posted on Career Planet.

We hope you enjoy the articles that will help you navigate the changing careers landscape. You will find links to organisations that are there to help you start a business or find a career that makes you happy while you make money!

Your opinion is important to us so we have included a comments section under every article. We would love to know if you you have anything to add on the subject  – or if you found the article useful.

Do you have a training or career-related question? Post it on our Facebook page  or email us on askus@careerplanet.co.za.

Our background:

Career Planet is a registered NPO that was founded in 2007. We have been helping young people with career advice and access to training and career opportunities since we went operational in 2008.

During the years 2008 – 2012, our website service was combined with career planning workshops around the Western Cape. These incredible journeys took us to rural and urban community centres, schools, colleges and universities around the province. We had the opportunity to share career and training-related knowledge and skills with thousands of young people, but even more importantly – we learned a lot about the frustrations that young people everywhere face in terms of access to information and opportunities.

We knew we could make a difference, and we wanted to reach more people in more provinces.

With the generous help of the DG Murray Trust, we developed and launched our mobi site in 2012. We’ve walked a long road since then, and have accumulated a rich set of resources to help support people in search of information and access to training and work-related opportunities.

In January 2018 we partnered with Bright Eyes Publishing to add a printed Careers Guide to our platform. The Complete South African Careers Guide is available in over 2100 stores in South Africa (including Spar, Checkers, Checkers Hyper, Shoprite, Game & CNA).

We hope that you will enjoy using our new-look web & mobi site, and benefit from the information available. You will find useful links to opportunies as well as other organisations doing amazing work in the fields of education, entrepreneurship and career development.

Join our online community of over 116 000 registered members. It’s FREE and it’s here to help you!

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Welcome to our Planet. There is so much to explore!