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Jacqui Baumgardt replied to Cindy Payle's discussion Youth Wage Subsidy: Yay or Nay?
"There are about  2 million businesses in South Africa. If each one took in one young person with a wage subsidy, even to do menial tasks or basic office work, youth unemployment could be solved in a flash. Implementation is the big issues, of…"
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Kagisho Malatji replied to Cindy Payle's discussion Youth Wage Subsidy: Yay or Nay?
"Any legitimate interventions to boost employment is welcome. We can sit in offices with laptops and PC's and be analytical about POLICIES. However, people out there are facing harsh realities.  I am very PASSIONATE about our YOUTH ad in my…"
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Candace-Claire Habib replied to Cindy Payle's discussion Youth Wage Subsidy: Yay or Nay?
"I agree with my colleagues regarding the fact this should not apply for already employed people but definitely a way for new people entering the market. I know that the company I work for would definitely look at this as an option of bringing youth…"
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Cindy Payle replied to Cindy Payle's discussion Youth Wage Subsidy: Yay or Nay?
"I believe the intention to help young people is there, but i can't help but wonder if our leaders aren't going about this the wrong way. Doesn't this kind of legislation place the onus on government to provide jobs and in…"
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sylvia hammond replied to Cindy Payle's discussion Youth Wage Subsidy: Yay or Nay?
"Yes, to a youth wage subsidy - but how to provide it. Yes, we need to get youth off street corners where there is little chance to progress or find work. The subsidy should not simply be cash and not for the already employed.  The…"
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Gavin Tonks replied to Cindy Payle's discussion Youth Wage Subsidy: Yay or Nay?
"are they out of their stupid minds, politician have never created a job in their lives other than over[paid ones for friends. How can something like this ever succeed, if you want to create jobs empower those who can, by assisting them to expand and…"
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Claudia Nicholl replied to Cindy Payle's discussion Youth Wage Subsidy: Yay or Nay?
"Fully agree Jacqui. Not for already employed people, but for the young ones"
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Jacqui Baumgardt replied to Cindy Payle's discussion Youth Wage Subsidy: Yay or Nay?
"I am 100% for it - but not for already employed people. We need to get the young people off the streets doing something productive and at least earning something rather than nothing and waiting for handouts."
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HR professionals take Deloitte’s global survey

Started by Tim Malone in Uncategorised on Friday. 0 Replies

HR professionals take Deloitte’s global survey, which aims to answer the question: How are organizations integrating their talent mobility practices with their wider business and talent strategies?…Continue

Youth Wage Subsidy: Yay or Nay?

Started by Cindy Payle in Employment Practices including labour brokers. Last reply by Jacqui Baumgardt 9 minutes ago. 10 Replies

 Terms of the Youth Wage Subsidy: The national Treasury proposed that the wages of all workers aged between 18 and 29, who earned less than R60,000 a year, the current tax threshold, be subsidised…Continue

Tags: people, job, creation, young, employment

Ithumeleng Rufus Madisha

Started by Colleen Mutch in Accreditation, training material, assessment on Friday. 0 Replies

Ithumeleng Rufus Madisha - please send me your email address to justsolsd@mweb.co.za and I will then be able to send you more detailed information.  ColContinue

Why do we fear Innovation and innovative thinking?

Started by Des Squire in Accreditation, training material, assessment. Last reply by Des Squire on Friday. 4 Replies

Following coffee and a discussion today with Tim Malone on the issue of Innovation and innovative thinking it occurred to me that we are about 25 years behind the rest of the world when it comes to…Continue

The hardest job was definitely being the Candidate!

Started by Denise Mc Creadie in Youth and Careers Advice on Thursday. 0 Replies

I have had many different jobs in recruitment and I can honestly say that the hardest job was definitely being the Candidate!  I would love to hear about some of the things that have gone wrong when…Continue

Training by NPO's - Which road to take?

Started by Frik Groenewald in General. Last reply by Frik Groenewald on Friday. 7 Replies

Greetings to all,We are in the process of starting a non-profit with one of the objectives being skills training of the breadwinner.  I have been advised to outsource the skills training, but still…Continue

Quotation required

Started by Aaleyah Jiva in Accreditation, training material, assessment. Last reply by Aaleyah Jiva on Wednesday. 1 Reply

Hi everyone It certainly is such a pleasure to be part of a forum such as this. I am looking to receive accreditation and require quotations from reputable companies / independant consultants with a…Continue

Registration of SETA private providers with the DoE

Started by Lynda Prinsloo in Accreditation, training material, assessment. Last reply by Marie Smith 6 hours ago. 6 Replies

 I would appreciate it if someone would confirm that private providers who are currently accredited by SETA's and offer full qualifications at NQF levels 2-4 and NQF level 5, are all indeed required…Continue

Need details on Annual Global Learning Academy conference 2012 taking place in South Africa

Started by arvind chawla in Uncategorised. Last reply by sylvia hammond on Tuesday. 1 Reply

Hi can anyone please share an insight on details of the event Annual Global Learning Academy conference 2012 which takes place in SA.Continue

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Is "red tape" hampering the skills revolution?

Started by sylvia hammond in Accreditation, training material, assessment. Last reply by Ronald Morris on Thursday. 11 Replies

"Red tape" is the description often used to describe accreditation processes. While understanding the need for quality, accredited programmes in order to redress the exclusion from education and…Continue

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    National Constituency Capacity Building Workshop. 2012

    Posted by Greatwill Segopolo on May 28, 2012 at 9:10 0 Comments

     Every Private Training Provider in SA is yet reminded of APPETD capacity Building Workshop. To discuss NSDS III and Governance matters. The workshop is for free.

    For more information you can contact Greatwill at: 011 234 3104/5.

    CORRUPTION

    Posted by Dr John Mbuya on May 27, 2012 at 7:28 0 Comments

    C=M+D-A. Where C= Corruption: M= Monopoly; D= Discretion and A= Accountability

    Corruption equals monopoly plus discretion minus accountability. Whether the activity is public, private, or non-profit, whether you are in Washington or Ouagadougou, you will tend to find corruption when someone has monopoly power over a good or service, has the discretion to decide whether you receive it and how much you get, and is not accountable. (extracts from my forth coming book)

    SOUTH AFRICAN HIGH COMMISSIONER TO THE CARIBBEAN MEETS SOUTH AFRICAN TOURISM AND SPORT STAKEHOLDERS

    Posted by Don Leffler on May 26, 2012 at 21:30 0 Comments

    CCTNSA (Countrystyle Community Tourism Network, South Africa) was honoured to welcome the SA High Commissioner to the Caribbean, Mathu Joyini, to a Presentation Report on the CCTNSA Study Tour to Jamaica to share learnings on community development led by community based tourism.



    Mrs. Joyini was presented with a commemorative replica of the world’s largest diamond which was mined at Cullinan by the Cullinan Chamber of Commerce and with tokens of appreciation from the City of Tshwane… Continue

    Just about every company says it innovates. Yeah right!

    Posted by Tim Malone on May 25, 2012 at 16:00 2 Comments

    Companies like to use the word "innovation" all the time. CEOs, Annual Reports and Press Releases are full of it. Businesses throw around the term to show they're on the cutting edge of everything from IT to customer service. But that doesn't mean the companies are actually doing any innovating. Instead they are using the word to convey everyday progress.

    Innovation has become a cliché. Clayton Christensen, a professor at Harvard Business School and the author of 'The Innovator's…

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    Hard work Pays off!

    Posted by Bronwyn Newman on May 25, 2012 at 14:21 1 Comment

    I just got such an amazing phone call from my mom, and i have the need to share.

    She starts work at 8am but gets to work at 6:30am, she is always available to work overtime when needed be.

    She told me that the other staff members always tells her she is mad to work so hard and to start work so early.

    My mom is a very appreciative person. She had a slight stroke a few years ago and had to quit her previous very stressful job. Through physical reabilitation she was able to…

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    Ithumeleng Rufus Madisha

    Posted by Colleen Mutch on May 25, 2012 at 14:03 0 Comments

    Please send me your email address to justsolsd@mweb.co.za and I will then be able to send you more detailed information re our earlier discussion.

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