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Forging Your Own Path: How Banesa Tseki Built a Multi-Faceted Career on Wellness, Passion and Community

Forging Your Own Path: How Banesa Tseki Built a Multi-Faceted Career on Wellness, Passion and Community In today’s rapidly changing economic landscape, young professionals are increasingly called to redefine career success. Building a meaningful, resilient career isn’t about following a pre-written template. It is about

Reclaiming Agency: Courtney Koopman on Personal Branding, Youth Employability and the Politics of Belonging​

Reclaiming Agency: Courtney Koopman on Personal Branding, Youth Employability and the Politics of Belonging Between scrolling through perfect lives and social crises on social media, navigating the job market, adulting and facing the everyday pressures of life in South Africa, it’s easy to fall into

CATCH Trust: Turning Sport into a Pathway for Youth Growth​

CATCH Trust: Turning Sport into a Pathway for Youth Growth Are you passionate about sport? Have you ever thought about pursuing a career in the field? There are many barriers to entry to practice sport professionally, which can make this thought seem too far out

Pivot, Play and Prosper: Obert Rukato on Turning Setbacks into Strategy

Pivot, Play and Prosper: Obert Rukato on Turning Setbacks into Strategy For many young South Africans, the transition into adulthood and the job market is rarely a straight line. It is a series of pivots, adaptations and continuous learning. Obert Takudzwa Rukato, clinical psychologist, entrepreneur,

From Volunteer to Global Changemaker: How Thobeka Turned Small Steps Into Big Impact

From Volunteer to Global Changemaker: How Thobeka Turned Small Steps Into Big Impact It is a feeling almost every young South African knows all too well: holding a degree, beaming with talent, but staring into a corridor of closed doors. You have the ambition, but

HR Tip of The Month: Tips & Tricks For Preparing For an Interview

HR Tip of The Month: Tips & Tricks For Preparing For an Interview Nailing a job interview isn’t about having a rehearsed answer for every possible question. It’s about showing up prepared, authentic and confident. Whether you’re stepping into your very first entry-level interview, pitching

Finding Your Footing on Uncertain Grounds: How Letoya Wamusse is Building the Foundation for Her Legal Career

Finding Your Footing on Uncertain Grounds: How Letoya Wamusse is Building the Foundation for Her Legal Career For many young South Africans, the transition from university to the professional world can feel like navigating a maze blindfolded. You put in the late nights, earn the

Integrating the Multi-Economy Generation: A Strategic Briefing by Lucha Lunako

Integrating the Multi-Economy Generation: A Strategic Briefing by Lucha Lunako The Reality Check: What We Are Observing on the Ground Over the last few years, we’ve been watching a quiet but profound shift take place across the South African workforce. It’s a reality we see

From Micro-Enterprise to Talent Incubator: How FirstPlace Assurance and Advisory is an Engine for Youth Employability​

From Micro-Enterprise to Talent Incubator: How FirstPlace Assurance and Advisory is an Engine for Youth Employability Youth work placement initiatives are increasingly recognised for being an agile, high-yield talent pipeline that pumps immediate energy into small businesses with limited capacity resources.  For many startups, hosting