Update:
It with happiness to tell you that Khams has found a job. Click here for his message stating so.
Guys,
I get a lot of feedback from you but this one really touches on issues that, I think, affect many people out there. Especially the young. I don’t agree or disagree with it but, and in agreement with the sender, I decided to post it here to find out what others think or have to say.
Here is the message (I have edited it, slightly, for readability):
Dear Corporate South Africa
I’m deeply shocked at the state of unemployment in South Africa. Government and private companies are in partnership with a golden lie. I have been, since last year, unemployed whilst the government, whatever that means, continues with this fallacy that the world, and more so South Africa, needs Scientist and Engineers.
I’m here to tell you that this puff and pass site is unnecessary because we are unemployed, and at the shebeen and taverns, and in fact we are registered in all their websites.
Were simply tired of buying newspapers, data bundles for internet, airtime, faxing R5 per page by the way, posting, making copies, filling in Z83 forms and every other temple these companies have.
Last but not least paying with our unemployed grandparent’s pension’s money to attend these pretentious interviews. Whilst they know that already have someone in mind. It is sad that in South Africa or as some might say poor Africa getting funding in the form of loans to study is easy but getting a job can kill your empty pocket and hopeful dreams while uneducated illiterate people continue to steal oxygen in all our so called skills lacking companies.
Yours drank at the shebeen after applying yet again at the post office today: Scientist/ Engineer: Graduate.
Khams
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I decided to post it online because I don’t have all the answers and also that I may not know how deep a problem it is to try to find a job. What do you have to say? #Use the comments section below for your feedback#
One more thing: All comments with SMS/Mixit or shorthand writing style will be deleted.
UPDATE: just so that we don’t turn this discussion into a political party cheerleading contest, all comments about political party A is better than political party B will be deleted. Talking about the government is fine but campaigning is something else….
I noticed something in yesterday’s posts, 22 May 2013, regarding HCE that it wouldnt open which then made think it could perhaps be the stipend amount of R 5000-R7500???
AND the fact that it was posted here so late (posted: 21 May deadline: 22 May 2013), also speaks volume about the nature of our corporate system (whatever it could be) that perhaps they did not want too many applicants?
you will never know just a thought!
hi again friends. people should also note the relevance of their qualifications for an eg: if yoy have graduated with a Humanity-related degree, which fields may suit you best. could you be suited in HR, Communications, LLB, Economics, PR, PA, Administration, and etc.
i think generally with a BA you may be suitable for most fields in the above. if i’m not mistaken a BA in Politics for an eg can also be integrated in an economic, logistics, parliament, admin, and/or even (HR (?))
I think that as a youth we are not active enough to influence government decisions about us. If we get involved, its always political and there is this ” survival of the fittest and ellimination of the weakest attitude” that has developed in us youth. I am unemployed with a degree in Social Sciences( Anthropology and Psychology).
That awkward moment when you feel like going to volunteer as a cleaner at the local police station but pride won’t let you as the same policemen who work there have seen you come in over and over again to certify your qualifications and have even congratulated you on your achievements. *Sigh*
So called qualified Geologist but not registered, with no experience.
Sad this.
these is a very sad discussion rather disturbing, I’m a BTech graduate in Biokinetics I feel we being ignorant about some of the issues we come across or we just afraid to voice out our views. I’m sad to say I was unsuccessful in about 8 of my interviews, hearing the same questions” can you speak afrikaans?” do you have your own car?” it is sad that we are often judged by what we have or race other than what we can do, It is so unfortunate racism still exist in private companies!! while we think government is the only rescue we get a different story..WHAT DO WE REALLY DO!!
It’s very heartbreaking reading about other young people struggling like this in a country with so many opportunities like SA. Makes me wonder what is really that missing link.
Apparently this is becoming a global trend where you are either “overqualified ” or “underemployed” words like “skills mismatch ” are used to describe today’s graduates , so just having a degree in itself is not good enough infact I sometimes feel a lil bit ashamed to have ever acquired one.
unemployd rate 25.5
yeh its hurts,filin each and every form that u cme acros,makin copies,faxin,emailn,postin and at the end of d day natin lyk blank no answer.am sick and tired of dis wen wil we be employd.we got degres bt stil we home doing natin al they can say is expirience wer wil i gt expirience while am sitn hm applyn there nd ther ai man it su.
LoooL..! here we are again. Infact Terry is right about lack of qualifications in most departments. Especially government ones. You know those ones where you go in for social services, right? Where you have to queue for service.
Usually, what you eat, people you hang around with, and what u read etc; tend to influence how your brain functions and how you view other people. You usually see these employees at these dept’s eating these unhealthy foods, like amagwinya, atchaar, soft drinks which influence how they think. Resulting in poor delivery. These people will tend to be lazy, overprotective of their positions, and also jealous of new highly qualified graduates who just wanna “take my job”
That’s part of the reason they will hire Matriculants and other unqualified employees so they wouldn’t be a threat to them.
However, amidst this non-professionalism storm, I have some suggestions to make:
• Government Departments and even Private companies should have top quality professional recruiters and interviewers who strictly mean business and not nepotism or favouritism.
•There should be an increase in number of employees (more posts) needed for internships and job placements. Instead of the usual 1 or 5 posts for the same positions.
•There should be corporate duty to source out fresh graduates in every legitimate tertiary institute WHILST graduates may also still seek out employment for themselves.
•Companies should keep in touch after the interview regarding one’s interview outcome. And also have one in their database for future opportunities which should be kept for those on database and also any deserving graduates.
That’s all I have folks for today. Let’s keep trying in this hustle. If you know you are good in something else such as music, acting, modelling, writing, comedy, DJing, and etcj; then hang around the right space you might land something.
Hope keeps the Dream ALIVE!!
Hi guys! This is so sad that in SA the so-called country of opportunity this still goes on.
I am also a graduate (postgraduate) from Wits and studied Pols, Media and English. I graduated last year and am also looking for a job, mostly applying via internet as I have felt posted applications are just a waste somewhat.
I think the corporate system has been deliberately designed that way in order to have a certain social status maintenance as is with capitalism. However, I think the government and all stakeholders aren’t doing and will not do enough to address the problem. Part of it being the FACT that government is just a mere corporate structure controlled by the very same corporate system (corporation). This implies that the corporation sets all the rules and calls all the shots. Thus, government is reduced to mere corporate agent.
Its easier for people to say ‘just be patient’. But I hope with all the required determination we will triumph.
Also why do some provinces especially KZN prefer their local graduates in their posts?? This may be deemed to be systematic nepotism at its best.
Anyways,
LET’S KEEP TRYING MZANSI YOUTH!
It is a stressful moment preparing for a graduation ceremony and end up having expenses which you cannot pay for because you are unemployed.I have had time in my life where I will send about 25 applications in a weeks time but its very sad to tell the world that I havent recieved a single response from my potential employers especially the ones that need a Z83 form yet I am B Com Accounting graduate..
I too would like to agree that south africa does not have an employment that support graduate,I completed my national diploma in fashion in 2008,and ever since then I’ve never been employed,I found myself attending countless interviews which going to,I always use my last cent with the hope that I might get that particular position/job and I always seem not to lend that one,up to an extent that I’ve lost faith in applying. like all job seekers,I’m registered with all the career sites. I think if I would have known earlier,I wouldn’t have bothered with acquiring the qualification. south africa needs serious help as there are more graduate unemployed than people with less education. connection has became a substitute for education
Its true that if you dont know a person in these companies,you can not find a job.I graduated in BA(industrial psychology&sociology)I have been applying for an internships and I never even received a 1 call.Its stressing really.
The other thing that is killing us are the recruitment agents lats year when i did my in-service training i worked in a company i got in via an agent and they ripped me off for real when i would look at my invoice i was suppose to earn R 3500 a month but i would end up getting only R 1600 that amount would not even last me a week from then i decided that im never gonna use agents again but the problem is most of the companies that i have tried to apply to they telling me that they only employ people via recruitment agent thats so sad