PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

Majority of today’s graduates lack critical workplace readiness skills required to enter the world of work and be successful. Employers expect graduates to hit the ground running in their first job while graduates expect employers to show them the ropes which leads to an expectation gap.

A lack of business exposure, limited knowledge and understanding of the business environment, lack of required soft skills are just some of the challenges facing many young graduates (especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds) resulting in the high unemployment rate of youth in South Africa today.

The AMAVA Talent Vulindlela Workplace Skills Programme is designed to empower students, graduates and young professionals with new information and skills to address the gaps between qualifications and the workplace in order to meet the expectations of the 21st century workplace.  Our program is focused on enhancing the students and graduates’ knowledge and understanding of the work place, enhancing business skills and developing critical soft skills that provide a solid foundation to a successful career.

This is a critical intervention that will equip students with essential employability skills to successfully transition into employment, graduates with workplace success skills and young professionals with 21st century skills to bridge the expectation gap between graduates and employers.

TOPICS COVERED

Whilst graduates can have the technical or theoretical knowledge on careers, they often lack the soft skills to make a good impression to successfully enter the job market. Regardless of the job and industry graduates will go into, workplace soft skills are the transferable skills they will need to stand out and be noticed. The range of topics covered in our programme will also ensure that students are also further empowered with workplace success skills and 21st Century Skills to sustain their growth and success.

Employability Skills

  • Applying for a job successfully
  • Successful Interview Skills
  • Time Management Skills
  • Managing your Personal Finances
  • Building Self Esteem and Assertiveness Skills
  • Business Ethics
  • Communication Skills & Public Speaking
  • Customer Service

Workplace Success Skills

  • Diversity in the Workplace
  • Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace
  • Having a Positive Attitude toward your Work
  • HIV/AIDS in the Workplace
  • Networking Skills
  • Self-control and Appropriate Social Behavior
  • Working Smarter: Using Technology to your Advantage
  • Workplace Harassment

21st Century Skills

  • Collaboration and Team Work
  • Problem Solving and Critical Thinking
  • Creativity and Innovation

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

Programmes are tailored to meet the training needs of students and graduates and offered at universities or the place of work in an interactive and fun learning style. Group sessions allow for multiple topics to be delivered over varying periods of time suitable to the students and graduates.

Course Duration

  • Half Day Sessions
  • Full Days Sessions
  • 3 – 5 Days Sessions as part of a Workplace Readiness Programme

Students issued with a Workplace Skills Programme Certificate of Attendance.

Programme Material & Fees

Material relevant to the programme will be made available electronically to attendees and handouts will also be shared. However delegates are encouraged to take their own notes also.

Attendance costs can be charged per delegate or per group. Contact us directly with training requirements for us to provide an accurate quotation.

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