First Employment Experiences of Graduates
by MOLEKE, P., 2001Empowerment Through Economic Transformation. (ed) Khosa, M.M. Chpt 7 pp 213-228 Durban: African Millennium
The Human Sciences Research Council studied the first employment experiences of South African graduates to identify trends in the local labour market for graduates over the period 1991–1995. Moleke reports on the study, first introducing the research methodology and giving a brief overview of the South African labour market. She then discusses the employment of…
read more >>Finding Work: Employment Experiences of South African Graduates
by MOLEKE, P., 2005Employment & Economic Policy Research Programme Monograph, Cape Town: HSRC Press
People with higher education enjoy a clear advantage in the labour market. However, this advantage is not experienced by all graduates – differences occur by race and gender. If graduates are regularly surveyed, a picture can be obtained of their entry into and progression through the labour market. A graduate tracking system can provide prospective…
read more >>Employment Experiences of Graduates
by MOLEKE, P., 2003Research report, Employment and Economic Policy Research, Human Sciences Research Council, Pretoria.
Moleke assesses the inequities in higher education and their consequences in the labour market for people with higher education. The inequalities in the type and source of human capital acquired are often overlooked, and it is argued here that they perpetuate inequalities observed in the labour market. Inequities in acquired human capital eventually influence educational…
read more >>Meeting Equity Targets: Are There Enough Graduates
by ALTMAN, M & LEE, D., 2004Research Report, Employment Growth & Development Initiative, Human Sciences Research Council
Several sectors have expressed concern that the higher education sector may not be offering a sufficient supply of black graduates to enable them to reach equity targets. Altman and Lee offer baseline data to identify the possible pool of learners and graduates from previously disadvantaged groups from which industry might source its employees. Their brief…
read more >>Youth Labour Market Challenges in South Africa
by ALTMAN, M., 2007Research Report, Employment Growth & Development Initiative, Human Sciences Research Council
Altman identifies labour market challenges facing South African youth, in view of the high chance of long-term unemployment among young people. She assesses labour market dynamics, questioning whether the economy is creating low-skill jobs, whether education improves people’s chances in the labour market, and whether graduate unemployment is a problem because young people study inappropriate…
read more >>International Experience with Worker-side and Employer-side Wage and Employment Subsidies, and Job Search Assistance Programs: Implications for South Africa
by SMITH, C., 2006Research Report, Employment Growth & Development Initiative, Human Sciences Research Council
Smith summarises international experience with labour market interventions aimed to improve employment, particularly among disadvantaged job seekers. These interventions include firm-side wage and employment subsidies, worker-side wage and employment subsidies, and job search assistance programmes. The review then assesses which policies are particularly relevant to South Africa’s unique labour market situation. Because active support for…
read more >>Youth population scenarios: Summary of Phase I theme papers
by ALTMAN, M & POTGIETER-GQUBULE, F, 2010Research Report. Centre for Poverty Employment and Growth, Human Sciences Research Council
In 2009, the Department of Social Development commissioned the Human Sciences Research Council to produce theme papers on South Africa’s demographic transition, especially the implications of a growing youth population. A key requirement for any country to benefit from the demographic transition is to significantly broaden and deepen opportunities for young people to develop their…
read more >>The state of youth: Social Dynamics
by POTGIETER-GQUBULE, F & NGCOBO, N, 2010Research Report. Centre for Poverty Employment and Growth, Human Sciences Research Council
Potgieter-Gqubule and Ngcobo examine five aspects of the context in which the current generation of young people find themselves: · Material well-being, including access to basic services, poverty and unemployment, education and health · Socialisation of young people, focusing on the family, schools and places of religion · Youth culture and identity · Participation of young people in society, including…
read more >>The State of youth: Labour market status & policy challenges
by ALTMAN, M & POTGIETER-GQUBULE, F, 2010Research Report. Centre for Poverty Employment and Growth, Human Sciences Research Council
South Africa’s demographic profile and its youth bulge provide a unique opportunity for reducing poverty rates over the next decade, and fundamentally changing the structure of the labour force. Doing this, however, requires deliberate policies and interventions to address the needs of young people in the post-apartheid labour markets. Altman and Potgieter-Gqubule examine reasons for…
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