Kwa-Thema – Khwezi Malothe organised a youth profession expo on the Kwa-Thema Seventh Day Adventist Church on November 3.
The expo helped equip the youth with the instruments to assist them resolve what to check after Grade 12 and gave them readability primarily based on what they needed to be in life and the way they may attain their objectives.
“We needed to make sure learners keep motivated and impressed. We launched them to new areas {of professional} curiosity and helped them concentrate on bettering their weaknesses earlier than enhancing their strengths,” Malothe stated.
The occasion invited the Ekurhuleni East Tvet Faculty representatives, who gave skilled and profession recommendation to the learners.
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“Eduvos graced us with their presence. Eduvos is one among SA’s greatest unbiased non-public increased training institutes, with 12 campuses throughout SA. The expo, attended by 80 learners, was an enormous success,” he added.
Tumelo Tlelima, a structural engineer, spoke about civil engineering as a profession. He elaborated on the entry necessities, totally different commencement ranges and what to anticipate after commencement.
“I offered a well-rounded view of what civil engineering is about and its alternatives to help the learners in making the correct selection.
“I discussed that relying on which college one chooses to attend, one may by no means get a dependable introduction to the totally different choices after matric. Learners are simply instructed to work onerous and get good marks, however life after matric remains to be imprecise,” stated Tlelima.
He added that from as early as Grade 9, a learner ought to have an concept of what profession to pursue primarily based on strong, dependable data obtained on totally different careers.
“To the perfect of my data, I offered strong and dependable data primarily based on my profession as a civil engineer. As recommendation, mother and father should make the time to attend profession expo occasions to gather data together with their kids.
“And they need to present structured steerage at residence so the kids can obtain the necessities of that particular subject,” he added.
Sihle Mpotulo, a monetary supervisor, addressed monetary literacy, pertaining to the benefits of finding out monetary administration. He spoke about managing one’s funds to dwell a debt-free life.
“It is a essential ability to have as an grownup, not simply professionally but additionally as a person. I opened myself to be accessible to the learners to develop such expertise or to grasp monetary administration as a course,” he stated.
The occasion provided meals and refreshments to all of the attendees. Malothe stated he goals to make this profession expo an annual occasion as a result of he was happy with the turnout.
“The panel delivered their hearts out and are nonetheless keen to assist each learner needing help in any subject.
“The occasion helped the learners have a imaginative and prescient of what they aspire to change into in life and the way they’ll flip their desires into actuality by having the correct instruments,” he concluded.
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