Vukani and the management team personally have always been advocates for practical training as the best school of learning. We offer a number of learnerships and internships in jewellery industry that we formally are part of, but also have interns in the non-related core business activities including marketing, finance and administration.
I have been trained both at Technikon (Pretoria, now known as TUT) and University (of North West aka Pukke), and has always firmly believed that although you might get a job because of your Degree, you can do the job because of your Diploma and practical Technikon experience.
I think it would be a great shame if we allow the incorporation of Technikon’s into Universities to change the nature and intent of the Universities of Technology – which was as I understood it, to provide a work-place ready student, with practical experience, who can walk in and WORK!!! And this has worked – I am a living example of the value of practical training!
I encourage all business owners to employ interns and give them an opportunity. It is a great experience to see them grow and go, and it always grow your business from a number of perspectives.
I also add my voice to the plight – do not take away practical training aspects of the UT’s – it has a valuable role to play in a country where good skills are scares.
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