Extra info for the National Youth Service Programme (not part of the advert for CVs)
All volunteers will be offered two courses during 2016, i.e. Entrepreneurship as well as Life Skills.
Entrepreneurship Course
The purpose of the Entrepreneurship Course is to equip volunteers with the necessary skills, knowledge and ideas within the Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) fields on how to become self-employed.
Topics such as the following will be covered:
- Self-employment skills
- Looking at successful entrepreneurs
- Marketing
- Innovation
- Finances
Volunteers will be invited to attend on a specific date and the first courses of 2016 will be offered as follows:
Province | City | Date |
Gauteng | Pretoria | 19–22 Jan 2016 |
Mpumalanga | Witbank | 2-5 Feb 2016 |
Western Cape | Cape Town | 2-5 Feb 2016 |
Eastern Cape | East London | 16-19 Feb 2016 |
Kwazulu Natal | Durban | 16-19 Feb 2016 |
Gauteng | Pretoria | 16-19 Feb 2016 |
Limpopo | Polokwane | 1-4 March 2016 |
Gauteng | Pretoria | 1-4 March 2016 |
Life Skills Course
The purpose of the Life Skills Course is to equip volunteers for the workplace.
Some of the topics to be covered will be:
- Interpersonal skills
- Time management
- Problem solving
- How to write a CV
- How to prepare for an interview
Volunteers will be invited to attend on a specific date and the first courses of 2016 will be offered as follows:
Province | City | Date |
Gauteng | Pretoria | February 2016 |
Limpopo | Polokwane | February 2016 |
KwaZulu Natal | Durban | February 2016 |
Mpumalanga | Witbank | March 2016 |
Western Cape | Cape Town | March 2016 |
Eastern Cape | East London | March 2016 |
Gauteng | Pretoria | March 2016 |