The City’s platform Jobs Connect, which helps Capetonians find employment, has received an award from the business networking organisation Tamil Business Warriors.
Jobs Connect was one of four of the projects shortlisted for the Chapter Head Special Award, ultimately coming first.
‘It is exceptionally gratifying for Jobs Connect and the team behind it to be recognised in this way. The City launched this project after I tasked our Enterprise and Investment Department to create an easy-to-use, accessible platform that connected work-seekers with employers,’ said Alderman James Vos, the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth.
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‘Studies show that with everything that goes into finding a job, from sourcing opportunities to printing out CVs and transport to drop off applications or go to interviews, job-hunting can cost an unemployed person in South Africa up to R1 500 a month. ‘
‘Jobs Connect reduces much of that stress with a streamlined job seekers’ application process by creating a user-friendly, low-cost online platform.’
The platform, which is data-free for MTN and Vodacom users, is set up so that people can access job opportunities using their phone or desktop.
Users create an online profile that works as a kind of digital CV, alongside completion of a digital numeracy and literacy assessment.
Once users are registered and assessed, they can see the training and learnership opportunities available to them – which they can also search by area.
Employers can also register by contacting Leelyn Management at [email protected] or phone 021 558 1552.
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So far, 97 982 people have signed up to and completed the assessment on the platform.
Capetonian Eric Kobo registered over a year ago, and started a new job just a month after doing so, confirming that ‘I had a good experience using Jobs Connect and would definitely recommend it to others!’
Anthea Mesias, the Western Cape Regional Manager of the Jumpstart training programme at Catalyx social development agency, spoke on the use of the platform for businesses. Mesias explained that their organisation works with the Jobs Connect team to find candidates, helping when usually there are no resources to focus on recruitment.
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‘Jobs Connect has been such a good experience. The service is speedy and we’ve found our collaboration with their team to be quite beneficial.’
‘With Jobs Connect, the City is helping job seekers to source knowledge, training and employment opportunities, and linking businesses with the appropriate individuals that will help them expand their operations. Our mission is to shorten the unemployment queue and with this programme, we are doing just that,’ said Alderman Vos.
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