Graduate Development Programme
Work Place Readiness
Programme Background
This programme aims to mentor and coach unemployed graduates and apprentices on a work readiness programme in order to enhance employability through bridging the gap between studies and the work environment to be better prepared to secure employment. Our work place readiness programmes are industry aligned and targeting employers that have entry level positions/jobs to be filled in future in order to encourage employers to use the programme as a recruitment strategy
Background Continued
One of the key characteristics of this WRP is its link with industry demands for specific skills. Organisations spend a substantial amount of time on recruiting and selecting appropriate staff. Graduates apply for positions with the expectation that they possess the skills required but are often unsuccessful because they lack the employable skills that employers are looking for.
True costs of running a work readiness programme are much less than the recruitment cost of hiring a new entry level employee with no employable skills plus the opportunity cost of lost time on the job.
Host Employer Benefits
• Save on recruitment costs for entry-level positions
• Save on salary costs while the learner is on the programme
• Select prospective employees after the programme
• There is no obligation to employ the graduates at the end of the programme
• To have an opportunity to groom and coach talent for future use of the company or industry
• Improve the company BBBEE Score
Target Graduates
Our work readiness programme targets unemployed graduates from various fields of studies with a recognized qualification
- National Certificate
- National Diploma
- Degree
WRP - PROGRAMME OUTLINE
| Module 1 - Developing your personal influence and impact |
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• Effective Work Relationship |
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• Investigating Emotions and Emotional intelligence |
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• Relational Communication |
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• Addressing Relational Change and Conflict |
| Module 2: Team Work And Performance Management |
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• The Concept of Teams |
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• Principles of Decision Making in Teams |
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• Conflict and Quality Management |
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• Principles of Performance Management |
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• Managing Self and Individual Performance |
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• Transformational Coach, Mentor and Leader |
| Module 3: Core and Process Competency levels |
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• Strategic Capability And Leadership |
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• People Management And Empowerment |
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• Programme And Project Management |
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• Financial Management – Principles of Budgeting and Supply Chain Management |
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• Time Management |
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• Change Management |
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• Knowledge Management |
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• Service Delivery Innovation |
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• Problem Solving And Analysis |
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• Client Orientation And Customer Focus (Batho Pele) |
| Module 4 - Developing Turnaround Strategy Through Case Studies |
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• Understanding the strategy of the organization |
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• Selecting And Defining The Problem (Problem Statement) |
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• Creativity To Generate Better and Workable Strategies (Solutions) |
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• Selecting and Implementing The BEST Solution |
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• Stabilization |
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• Embedding The Change |
| Module 5: Workplace Legislation and Compliance |
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• Workplace Occupation Health And Safety |
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• Demonstrate And Apply An Understanding Of The Basic Conditions Of Employment Act (Act 75 Of 1997) |
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• Demonstrate And Apply An Understanding Of The Labour Relations Act With Respect To Collective Agreements And Bargaining Councils |
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• Demonstrate And Apply An Understanding Of The CCMA Rules |
