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Though the terms are close cousins, there are significant differences between upskilling and reskilling in the corporate world, and it’s crucial to set them apart when developing your online training and e-learning programmes as they have unique objectives. While upskilling means learning new skills and competencies, reskilling involves a shift in career trajectory. For example, […]
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South Africans have faced difficult circumstances in recent years. And with unemployment at a record 34.9 percent, the highest level since 2008, many South Africans are understandably tired and disillusioned. While there is little doubt that the Covid-19 pandemic, which is now in its fourth wave, contributed to the surge in unemployment, South Africa’s skills […]
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Africa has a long history of a divided and beleaguered workforce, from slavery, to colonialism and apartheid; systems that have governed the continent’s nations showing diminutive importance to human development and the returns on the continent’s economy. The impact of this history is still prevalent today and several businesses have explored methods and solutions that […]
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