The aim of skills development is to develop skills in South Africa is to improve the lives of workers. And to promote self-employment and also to help student in campuses.
Unemployment in south Africa is very high, and there are many people who have graduated but still they don’t have jobs. And using our skills will reduce the high right rate of unemployment in our country.
How can skills and development reduce unemployment in South Africa?
If we become entrepreneurs, and start something for ourselves, other than to expect the government to give us jobs. We will be fighting unemployment.
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Farming skills development in South Africa
Farming has a lot of self-employment opportunities in South Africa, because we have a lot of fertile and unexplored land. Starting a farm, will not only help out on your own self-employment or extra-source of income generation, but will also contribute a lot. To the development of our country, last but not least, a farm can also help on your skill and development improvement.
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Poultry Projects skills development
Young people can also start the projects of selling chicken, and these kinds of projects will create more job opportunities. To other people in the community by getting involved in such kind of projects, the youth can improve their knowledge. In the poultry industry and also contribute on diminishing unemployment rates in the country by starting to create jobs in their local communities.
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Career guidance
Career guidance should be offered earlier at school so that they will able to tap into their skills. And students needs to be made aware of the vast opportunities that will develop their skills out there.
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Retail
Many people have the skills when it comes to selling or marketing. A major asset that can reduce unemployment by starting a retail business, like selling something in the community. Or in town than to wait for the government to provide jobs.
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Technology
Technology is the future, meaning that having different kinds of skills in this industry, special for young people. Can be a great way to create self-employment and also keep up with the advancements in the world. Not to mention create a significant impact in the economy of our country. There are multiple businesses that you can start from zero capital in the technology field, such as fixing handhelds. Like smartphones and tablets and also computers and laptops, among different other gadgets out there.