Institute in Rosebank offers skilful courses
The IIE School of Hospitality and Service Management in Rosebank has courses to enable students to have practical skills.
There is a need for youth to be skilled for the labour market in order to get a job. According to a report from the Education Commission and Unicef, published to coincide with World Youth Skills Day on July 15, it is estimated that only around 25% of the world’s youth are on track to learn the skills they need to get a job – either through education, employment or training.
This is certainly something The Independent Institute of Education (IIE) School of Hospitality and Service Management in Rosebank has been hard at work developing by incorporating themes such as cultural thinking, problem-solving and financial literacy into their teachings.
Courses such as their Advanced certificate in hospitality management help students acquire skills set to interpret challenges in the various hospitality departments, deliver services efficiently and effectively, solve problems and exploit opportunities to improve services. Students also get to understand the legal requirements that have an impact on business and basic accounting principles.
Etresia Booysen, a senior lecturer at The IIE School of Hospitality and Service Management’s Rosebank campus said, “combining academics with practical experience is highly important to prepare students for the labour market in the hospitality industry. While academic knowledge provides a strong foundation of theoretical concepts and principles, practical experience offers invaluable insights into real-world scenarios, skills development, and industry-specific challenges.”
Booysen said as the flagship campus, we host a variety of events on-site, during which time the students actively participate and contribute to the operations, allowing them to apply their knowledge and skills in real-world scenarios. These events serve as networking platforms for our students and, by working alongside industry professionals and engaging with event attendees, our students have the chance to establish valuable connections and build relationships with potential employers and industry partners.
Third-year student Daniël de Bruin, who last year completed an internship at JAN, the Michelin-star, Nice-based restaurant of Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen said, “practical experience is the foundation that needs to be set before learning any other theory and students need to feel free to make mistakes with the people they know and are comfortable with. To fail is the best way to learn!”
Here are some key facts about the youth skills gap:
1. By 2030, there will be 78 million more young people, with nearly 40 million of them in low-income countries and requiring education and training.
2. According to the World Skills Clock, a partnership between Unicef, the Education Commission, World Data Lab, and Generation Unlimited, which counts up in real-time, there are currently over 737 million youth without secondary education-level skills
3. Youth employment fell by 39 million in 2020 while 24 million young people are still at risk of not returning to school.
4. Young people lost jobs faster than other age groups in the first few months of the pandemic because they were over-represented in the worst-hit sectors or had temporary or fixed-term contracts.
5. Around 600 million jobs need to be created over the next 15 years to meet youth employment needs.
6. The proportion of the world’s youth without digital skills sits at 63%.
Find out more about The IIE School of Hospitality and Service Management by attending the school’s Open Days in Johannesburg at 3 Keyes Avenue, Rosebank, on July 22 from 09h00 to 12h00 or email info@iiehsm.com or phone 086 111 2433.
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