THE Working World Careers Expo provided career resources to over 10 000 learners and unemployed youth from March 14 to 16 at the Feather Market Centre in Nelson Mandela Bay.
Visitors, mostly in organised school groups, were exposed to 70 exhibitors, including educational institutions, employers, and entrepreneurial agencies.
Inkanyezi Events CEO, Andrew Binning, said that the expo’s focus was on providing learners with resources, and exposing them to options around study and career choices.
Learners of attending schools also received a “comprehensive” Career Guidance Guide or textbook and access to a screened DVD on future careers.
An added feature of the Working World Expo this year was the Standard Bank “Entrepreneurial Hub’’ which aimed at inspiring visitors into practical skills and opportunities that lead to entrepreneurial enterprises. Binning said that the Entrepreneurial Hub included exhibits from a range of entrepreneurs and organisations whose mandate it is to support small businesses.
“Finishing school is a milestone, but only the first step towards finding meaningful employment, which must be the focus if we are to deal with the unemployment crisis in South Africa,” said Binning.
He stressed the importance of career guidance.
“Career guidance resources are essential to curb youth unemployment which is a serious concern in South Africa. Career planning is even more critical as the marketplace is demanding skills that are aligned with the Fourth Industrial Revolution, which is changing the shape of the job market, while trade-related skills present essential entrepreneurial opportunities,’’ said Binning.
For more info about the Working World Expo, visit www.workingworldexpo.co.za.
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