In the footsteps of SouthAfrica’s resilient youth: Signium_Africa urges youth at work or internships, 'In good and bad times, be indispensible...'
On 16 June, South Africa observed Youth Day and honours the youths who rose up against Apartheid in Soweto on 16 June 1976; while remembering the more than 500 young people, including school students, who lost their lives.
Importantly, she notes, actual hands-on experience is invaluable. “We often meet newly qualified young people who don’t see the value in starting on the bottom rung of the office ladder once they have their degree. That is not a helpful mind set.” She says that as a student, she worked at a variety of jobs throughout her four-year period of studying, which can be added as work experience on your CV and usually impresses potential employers.With many years of experience in talent acquisition and placement, Waleng and Boshoff note that despite the pressure of a massive unemployment rate in South Africa – currently 61% of those aged 21 to 34 are without work – South Africans have proved their resilience over and over.
Here, Boshoff adds: “Attitude, motivation and commitment set employees apart. Be committed to the job you’ve been given to do and be motivated, even if you don’t like the work.”
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