Rustim ariefdien

Rustim ariefdien

Rustim Ariefdien is a disability expert extraordinaire, who assists businesses to “let the Ability of disAbility enAble their profitAbility” through BBBEE, skills development, employment equity and socio-economic development. He ensures that businesses are able to maximise their points on the BBBEE scorecard and become compliant with legislative requirements as stipulated in the Employment Equity and Skills Development Acts. His purpose is the economic empowerment of persons with disability in Africa. As a person with a disability himself, he has extensive experience in the development and empowerment of persons with disability.
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The “Burden” Myth

Employing people with disabilities is an opportunity that can secure a competitive…

Hosting learners with disabilities the ultimate B-BBEE lever

A learnership programme for people with disabilities is one of the easiest…

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New target, old reality

There is a practical path to achieving the new employment equity targets…

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Policies and programmes to enhance employment

There are several government policies and support programmes aimed at enhancing skills…

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Unlocking employment through learnerships

To take full advantage of the opportunities that learnerships can offer, it…

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Economic growth potential to boost employment

Positive economic indicators could potentially lead to better employment opportunities for people…

Disability Employment Equity remains stagnant

An analysis of the latest Commission on Employment Equity Report paints a…

Value of learnerships

There are so much more to gain from learnerships than just an…

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Struggle to recruit learners with disabilities

Employers are battling to find suitable candidates for their learnerships and with…

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