A career guidance resource by the Departments of Industrial Psychology and Psychology, Stellenbosch University
Think your career is secure? Think again. The job you have today won’t be the same in a few years. Half of what you know will be outdated, and you’ll have to reinvent yourself. Wouldn’t it help if you had […]
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By Mandla Mpofu In the past, the agricultural sector may have been accused of not proactively positioning itself as “youth-friendly”, failing to present accessible and rewarding career opportunities for most young people. However, this is now changing as opportunities within […]
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Young people do not simply choose a career like their parents, grandparents and great-grandparents have done for the past 70 years. Many will find the concept of ‘career’ outdated and prefer having a ‘life’ or ‘family’ instead, according to Dr […]
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When Marvellous Makhado was forced to abandon his dream of becoming a boilermaker and electrical engineer, he turned to a passion he’d always had – and YouTube – to forge a brand-new career. Click here to read full article. Original […]
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Stellenbosch University’s (SU) team of student recruiters serving the high-school market has hit the ground running since the start of the school year on 18 January 2023. The team of four has already conducted a significant number of school visits […]
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Major Mandisa Mfeka is the first black South African female pilot to work with the South African Air Force. She participated in president Cyril Ramaphosa’s inauguration in 2019 by doing a flyby in a fighter jet. She released a book […]
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Two Western Cape pupils have received special ministerial awards for overcoming obstacles and achieving excellent matric results. Luca Crouse, of Parklands College, completed his exams despite living with apraxia of speech – a speech sound disorder. Shimé van den Bergh, from Hoër Meisieskool […]
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A man who could not afford the registration fee at Wits shared how his life changed forever on Twitter The guy said with just R20 in his pocket he left his home to hustle and was luckily awarded a bursary […]
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The Blue Bus Community Ministries visited Stellenbosch University with a group of youth learners to explore campus and to learn about the university. Click here to view a Facebook video about the visit.
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300 W. Cape learners inspired at AgriCareers exhibition A world of possibilities opened for more than 300 Western Cape learners who attended Food For Mzansi’s AgriCareers roadshow in Ceres. They met a host of experts who hold diverse jobs in […]
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