One of the objectives of the WorkFit Campaign is to scale work readiness programmes to address the challenge of unemployed youth. So many programmes seem to have such high costs that they are not going to scale. We learned that volunteering is a viable way
WorkFit’s Chris Vorwerk was invited to speak at SABPP’s (South African Board for People’s Practice) second Learning and Development Conference. The conference took place on Wednesday, 29 May at Birchwood Conferencing centre and was filled with a host of diverse speakers. The conference focused on
The WorkFit team met with Zarina Khan and Cheryl James who are working at NEPAD in the skills and youth portfolio. Their positions are funded by German International Cooperation (GIZ). The purpose of the meeting was to explore opportunities to collaborate and network. NEPAD is currently
BPeSA has a good news story to tell when it comes to the viral topic of unemployment and economic growth in South Africa: there are plenty of jobs possible in the Global Business Services (GBS) sector. But what is the GBS sector? And who is BPeSA? Global
The Workfit Team visited YES4Youth in April and chatted to CEO Dr. Tashmia Ismail-Saville about synergies between the two initiatives which seek to positively impact youth unemployment. YES is happening YES is gaining significant traction. They have 87 000 youth registered on their system. In the first four
The fourth industrial revolution is upon us: the age of digital disruption. It represents a fundamental change in the way that society lives, works and relates to one another as highlighted during Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams’ 4IR engagement session with the creative industry held earlier in
On Friday, 12 April the WorkFit Campaign was invited to present to Port Elizabeth’s monthly Human Resources (HR) Forum. This event was held at Harambee’s PE offices and hosted 70 individuals from different organisations, all with an interest in HR practices and youth employability. The event
The National Skills Authority's 2019 Skills Conference was centred around ‘Building a demand-led skills development system that focuses on inclusive economic growth’. The WorkFit Campaign was lucky enough to not only attend this prestigious conference but also to engage with the delegates as an exhibitor.
2018 has been an exciting year for youth employment in South Africa: YES (Youth Employment Scheme) was launched in March, aiming to connect 1 million youth to jobs by creating new work opportunities with partners in business, government, labour and in communities; TVETs and SETAs
Youth unemployment is a significant issue prevalent across our globe. While there are many reasons for this, a critical one is the lack of work readiness and employability skills. This is the result of the large gap between what and how students learn in school