Monument Park High School in Kraaifontein recently hosted the Rocking Future Career Expo, providing learners with direct access to career advisers to explore potential career paths.
Operating against the backdrop of South Africa’s critically high youth unemployment rate, the initiative addresses the significant challenges facing South African school leavers, who battle to find jobs, or gaining admission to universities.
The event features an interactive live presentation offering career guidance and practical advice for post-school planning. This is followed by exhibitions staffed by representatives from South Africa’s private tertiary educational institutions.
“For 26 years, the Rocking Future expos have been helping South African high school students to discover the exciting opportunities that await them once they leave school. This can be a very daunting time for students, especially those unsure what to do and how to find a job when they finish school. Through the career expos the team, together with a top-class selection of tertiary educational organisations, help students to understand the options available and to decide what careers suit their personality, skills and ambitions,” says a spokesperson.
The expos that currently touring Johannesburg and Cape Town, distributing Future Guide Magazines targeted at matriculants. Participation remains free for both students and schools.Students unable to attend physical events can access the three-dimensional online career expo through the Swiwel platform at www.swiwel.com, available to students nationwide.
