Tag: YouthUnemployment
CV screening blocks first-time job-seekers
Most entry-level hiring in South African retail and quick-service restaurants still begins with a CV. That first step removes the majority of people who could perform well in these roles. As a result, employers reporting difficulty filling store-level vacancies are working with a far smaller pool than they think.
The unemployment crisis – jobs exist, skills don’t
Rising unemployment, growing labour underutilisation and deepening skills mismatches continue to expose a widening disconnect between available jobs and workplace-ready talent in South Africa. As a result, the unemployment crisis is no longer only about job scarcity. It now also reflects serious workforce-readiness challenges.
