SkillsRus on NightTalk with Gugu Mhlungu

To listen to the Podcast click here: http://life.primedia.co.za/podcasts/95/episode/52564 Linking graduates with prospective companies South Africa produces thousands of graduates from different institutions and these are hopefuls looking for jobs to empower themselves and their families. With the increased unemployment rate hitting a high of 26.7%, Skill-R-Us (www.skillsrus.co.za) has taken it upon itself to thrive and

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South Africa Scholarships

Local and international financial aids and scholarships are available for South Africans to pursue undergraduate, graduate, master’s, doctoral and postdoctoral programmes. Many universities and academic institutions both locally and worldwide are providing financial support in the form of excellent scholarships and grants for South African students to study in South Africa and abroad. Explore the

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Now what? Problems graduates encounter in the workplace

Article written by Ms Suzanne Gericke, PhD student and part-time lecturer: Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences and taken from University of Pretoria’s website. View the article on UP Website. Graduating from university and getting your first job are great achievements. However, the transition from student life to the life of a working professional should not

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How to Prepare for a Job Interview

Article by By Alison Doyle on The Balance. View article on The Balance. 1. How to Prepare for an Interview Do you have a job interview on your schedule? There are a number of steps you can take before (and after) the interview to ensure that you make a terrific impression during the interview. Below

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Free Entrepreneurship Start Up Guide Program

SkillsRus is offering an entrepreneurship start up guide course and program to aspiring entrepreneurs and 50 unemployed graduates from 18-19 October 2017 at Standard Bank Incubation Hub.  We will be running a competition for program participants who will stand a chance to win R20 000 in start up funding at the business plan pitch to be held

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