For graduates and
prospective employees to
gain access to the limited
opportunities in the work
environment, they need
to improve and educate
themselves as well as
keep current within their
respective industries.
That’s the view of Juliette
Fourie, CEO of training
provider Metro Minds,
who believes
that while
employment
opportunities
are limited
in Gauteng,
it remains a
hub for most
decision
makers.
“At a
tertiary level,
the lack of practical skills
is evident and graduates
are really struggling to
adapt to the workplace and
perform well, and are not as
productive as organisations
want them to be.
“Due to the lack of
practical thinking at these
levels, it is paramount that
private institutions invest
in the development of more
simulated and practical
programmes,” said Fourie.
Simulated training
helped improve productivity
and performance, reduce
errors and build confidence
in the workplace, creating a
more effective employee, she
added.
She pointed out that a
2012 study
had found
that within
the oil and
gas industry
alone
simulated
learning had
ref lected – on
average – a
total saving
of US$15.3
million per plant per year.
In addition to its wide
training portfolio, Metro
Minds now offers a Gap
Year Programme to enable
matriculants to achieve
formal qualifications by
exposing them to practical
experience in many different
kinds of businesses.
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A degree or diploma
is not enough to
bridge the skills gap.
– Juliette Fourie
