Companies have long been drivers of change. Across the globe, a pivotal shift in attitudes and behaviour towards social injustices starts in business. Diversity and inclusion are examples of such defining issues. Though progress has been made towards equality across gender, race and sexual orientation, one aspect of inclusion is […]
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Navigating personal emergencies in the workplace
It is inevitable that there will come a day when illness or a personal emergency keeps you from going to work. Perhaps you have a urinary tract infection or developed a pressure sore that needs attention. Maybe it is just a terrible mental health day. While businesses accommodate workers with […]
Learnerships make a comeback
Funding for learnerships took a knock in 2021, which resulted in fewer opportunities for people with disabilities. RUSTIM ARIEFDIEN explores in more detail There was a marked decrease in learnership opportunities for persons with disabilities in 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic took its toll on skills development opportunities. Funding from Sector […]
Businesses need to do more for people with disabilities
Despite rigorous legislation aimed at providing equal opportunities in the workplace for people with disabilities, businesses have failed to fully integrate the community. Linda Christensen writes.. The progressive South African employment equity legislation has not gone far enough to enable people with disabilities to be fully integrated into workplaces and […]
Importance of a CV
A Curriculum Vitae (CV) plays an important role in giving potential employers insight into who you are. Rustim Ariefdien explains Your CV is a vital tool in your quest to find employment. It represents who you are, what you’ve achieved, your competencies and what you offer a prospective employer. […]
Value of the disability grant
The pandemic has shaken the economy, leaving many destitute. But people with disabilities are perhaps more fortunate as Rustim Ariefdine points out We are living through trying times. Unemployment has hit record levels of 34,4 percent or 44,4 percent for the expanded unemployment rate. Most alarming is the rate of […]
Disability empowerment
There are limited employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Fortunately, with some skills and knowledge, they can be more attractive to potential employers. Rustim Ariefdien explains People with disabilities remain a marginalised group in South Africa when it comes to economic empowerment. Only 1,1 percent of those included in the […]
BBBEE in socio economic development
Non-profit organisations (NPOs) and businesses can benefit from the socio- economic development (SED) element in the BBBEE Scorecard. RUSTIM ARIEFDIEN explains The socio economic development element is for the benefit of NPOs that, ideally, provides services to more than 75 percent black beneficiaries with disabilities. Businesses can obtain five points […]
A lifeline for people with disabilities
People with disabilities are disproportionally limited in terms of their access to education and employment. “It was only when I was 14 and in high school that I came to understand that we live in a world where not everyone is kind,” says Life Ngubane, a pharmacy assistant at Medipost […]
Finding that dream job
The job market can be very intimidating. MARISKA MORRIS investigates ways to find and apply for your dream job In the age of interconnectedness and information, it can be easier than ever to find your dream job. However, it also makes it much more challenging to shift through all the […]