• Reality Check: Do Young People’s Career Aspirations Fit the Reality of Jobs in Africa? w/ Unathi September

  • Apr 6 2022
  • Length: 1 hr and 16 mins
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Reality Check: Do Young People’s Career Aspirations Fit the Reality of Jobs in Africa? w/ Unathi September

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  • Across Africa, the young people who leave school today are more highly qualified than any preceding generation in history. And yet, in spite of completing a number of years of formal education, young people continue to struggle in the job market. The co-existence of employers who say they cannot find people with the skills they need and unemployed university graduates who say they cannot find a job, shows that education does not automatically mean better jobs and better lives. For many young people, career planning is needed to ensure a smooth transition from school to university and into good employment. We firmly believe that education is the fundamental driving force for social change. With the world of work rapidly changing, there is strong reason for young people to think harder about their career aspirations in the context of the working world.  

    Joining us to discuss the topic: Reality Check: Do young people’s career aspirations fit the reality of jobs in Africa? is Unathi September, Researcher and Cofounder of Gradesmatch. He will be discussing the realities of the job market in Africa and how the youth can better align its aspirations with this employment space. 
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