What Courses Can Be Funded by NSFAS? A Complete Guide for South African Students
If you're a South African student looking to further your education but lack the financial means, the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) could be the opportunity you've been waiting for. NSFAS provides bursaries to eligible students studying at public...
Gamification in Education and How it Helps Learners
We are constantly looking for effective ways to get better results from learners faster and Gamification is one of the many tools that has shown tremendous results. Gamification is the application of game-design elements and game principles in a learning context. In...
Skills development programs – Using an SDF or Internal mentors
In the South African context, a skills development program is by far the best and most effective way to transfer skills without the need to get overly involved in finding and managing a BEE partner to acquire the credentials. By using a skills development program to...
The skills shortage in Europe is a South African dream
As South Africans, we are fond of travel, we have an adventurous spirit that seems to carry us far and wide. Travel anywhere in the world and you're bound to come across a well organised group of South Africans, either tourists or expats, at your destination. It's in...
Skills shortage in Europe could be South African job seekers greatest opportunity
Skills shortages around the world are not uncommon but Europe is seeing a dramatic shortage of skills at technician level as opposed to Africa, and South Africa in particular with highly skilled worker shortages. I am talking about Europes shortage of IT technicians,...
Most needed courses to help you get a job (updated)
Updated October 2020 Little changed between the most important skills and courses to have on your CV between 2017 and the start of 2020, but Covid and the fundamental changes to business have left some interesting opportunities for those who wish to embrace the...
Job opportunities and understanding the Events Management Industry
If you are wanting to have a career in event management, one thing to note is, there are other attributes which are looked at by an events company even more so than a qualification in event management. This industry will specifically look at the skills you have and...
Operations management in the retail sector
For the purpose of this article, the writer has chosen Pick n Pay as the retail brand example. The contents herein do not specifically pertain to the said supermarket only, but to the retail industry in general. Pick n Pay has been chosen as a household brand known to...
Labour Consultant: The role and value in the Workplace
For those with a calm disposition, clear mind and exceptional communication skills, Labour Consulting is an excellent career choice. With an in depth understanding of the job description that a labour consultant fills in a company, one gains the insight of the type of...
Supply chain management in the transport industry
Back in the late 1700s and early 1800s, the world, Britain in particular, was in the midst of a revolution. Technology was booming, and businesses were making big changes in the way they worked. Hand-crafted products were now being made by machines, new processes of...