WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT CENTRE

 

BACKGROUND

The Workforce Development Centre (WFDC) renders mainly a supportive function to the Human Resources and Development and National Skills Development Strategies of government, by incorporating ASGISA (Accelerated and Shared Initiative for South Africa) and JIPSA (Joint Initiative for Priority skills Acquisition).

 

DIFFERENT UNITS

·        Careers

·        Cooperative Education

·        Skills Development

·        Outreach Programmes

CAREERS

The careers unit runs a series of career development programmes to prepare students and graduates for the labour market.

This includes:

·        Career fairs and talks to provide them with labour related information, including opportunities and challenges facing the different economic sectors.

·        Information sessions on writing and developing Curriculum Vitae, writing covering letters, preparation for interviews, mock interviews, etc.

·        Compilation of a comprehensive database of job seekers (students and graduates).

·        Potential employers place advertisements for internship, learnership and job opportunities.

·        Distribution of career and job related information from SETA’s, government departments and individual employers.

 

COOPERATIVE EDUCATION

This unit focuses on linking students with industry to secure Experiential Learning opportunities a compulsory practical component of most formal programmes of Universities of Technology opportunities. Experiential Learning Practitioners approach industry for such opportunities, while industries often approach the CUT to provide the opportunities for students.

 

SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

This unit focuses on the development of the workforce (students and graduates) as a training provider for the private and public sectors. It includes assisting potential employers to register students in mainstream university programmes and learnerships.

The centre works closely with the different SETA’s to fast-track the development of the workforce, in an endeavour to address scarce and critical skills in the different economic sectors.

OUTREACH PROGRAMME

We partner with private and public sectors to identify feasible projects and beneficiaries from the communities. This is done in an effort to pursue continuous community building and upliftment. Involved in the projects are individual students, student organisations and staff members. Projects include vegetable gardens, food safety, interpreting and giving relevant information to vulnerable communities e.g. farm workers.

 

Enquiries

Senior Director: Workforce Development Centre

(051) 507 3711/2

Director: Co-operative Education

(051) 507 3350/ 1/ 2

Careers Officer

(051) 507 3721

POSTAL ADDRESS

Workforce Development Centre

Central University of Technology, Free State

Private Bag X20539

BLOEMFONTEIN

9300

WEB / ADDRESS:  www.cut.ac.za

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