Alexandra job seekers receive crucial job-readiness insights
Job seekers in Alexandra were equipped with crucial knowledge they need to increase their chances of securing employment at a recent job-readiness workshop, hosted by the South African Job Seekers Movement, in partnership with Altron, Rohlig Grindrod, and Standard Bank.
Job seekers in Alexandra received the crucial insights they need to thrive in their job search at a workshop in Alexandra Motswedi Skill Centre on April 8. The workshop was hosted by the South African Job Seekers Movement (SAJSM), in partnership with Altron, Rohlig Grindrod, and Standard Bank.
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The founder of SAJSM, Mush Raletjena, said their second 2025 workshop was necessitated by the common challenges they identified among job seekers after launching the Imisebenzi Yethu campaign.
“On January 26, 2022, we launched a door-to-door campaign called the Imisebenzi Yethu Campaign, where we engaged with companies like Altron and Rohlig Grindrod. During our interactions with HR personnel from various companies, we discovered that while our job seekers excelled in their job roles, they struggled with crafting effective CVs and performing well in interviews.” He added that some job applicants lose employment opportunities for these reasons.
Raletjane further explained that their findings prompted them to host the workshops, in order to address the foundational problems that exacerbate the country’s unemployment rate, which, according to the latest figures by Statistics South Africa remains high at 31.9% in the fourth quarter of 2024, despite the decline in the previous two quarters.
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During the workshop, job seekers were equipped with a wealth of knowledge on job searching, how to seize job opportunities, and what is needed in the market place.
A Standard Bank representative, Musawenkosi Mashinini, emphasised the importance of programmes such as work-readiness workshops in community development. He said they ensured that job seekers are on the right path to find employment.
“Programmes like this are important in the community. They help people know what is required to get employed. So, If something great like this has been started, why not join in? We also want to invest in the community.”
Raletjena said, going forward, they plan to host the job-readiness workshops on a monthly or bi-monthly basis, inviting HR personnel from different industries to share their expertise and insights with job seekers.
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