Learnerships Insights
B-BBEE Absorption Points
Absorption, in the Context of B-BBEE B-BBEE Absorption Points are hidden jewels on the B-BBEE Scorecard. These points are awarded to employers who invest in previously unemployed black learners by hiring them when they complete a learnership programme. A learner becomes eligible for absorption after successfully completing their vocational training. Once absorbed, the measured entity…
Read MorePublic Learnerships
2025 Public Learnership Intake Skills Junction understands that not all employers or businesses have the resources to sponsor large groups of learners – The key idea of our public learnerships is the transition of strategic thinking into operational reality. Through this delivery mode, we aim to provide access to national qualifications to any organisation or…
Read MoreLearnerships: ‘The only show in town’
Current show until June 2026 For many employers and businesses, learnerships are currently ‘the only show in town’. Aside from costs and time spent, learnerships are a good thing, and when done correctly, registered learnerships offer benefits beyond increased productivity – there is ample evidence of a return on investment (ROI) from work-based training. The…
Read MoreUpdate: Enrolment Extension in SETA Learnerships
Learner Enrolment Extension We are delighted with the recent development in the skills development space! Skills Junction‘s accredited legacy qualifications have been extended, allowing us to enroll learners on learnership programmes over the next one or two years as a SETA accredited skills development training provider. What does this mean? This means that businesses and…
Read MoreSETA Deadline
Count down to the final cut-off The much-anticipated transition from SETAs to the QCTO, scheduled for June 30, 2024, is fast approaching, and the date appears set in stone, followed by a phase-out period lasting until June 30, 2027. Three year extension to S12H The continuation of the S12H tax incentive has offered some much-needed…
Read MoreB-BBEE and Skills Development in the Agri Sector
The Role of the Agricultural Sector in the South African Economy The agricultural sector is widely expected to be a key driver of both local and global economic growth; however, agricultural performance has been hampered, with a mere 2.47 percent contribution to GDP in 2021 according to stats sa. The agricultural sector’s economic goals are…
Read MoreLearnerships are Good for Business
Why Learnerships Make Good Business Sense Skills development initiatives, such as learnerships, are not only good for the economy, but also make good business sense. Employers have long understood the value of learnerships, even if many view the process as a tick-box exercise. This is a missed opportunity because learnerships, when embraced in the spirit…
Read MoreStrategic Account Management
‘Best in Class‘ Account Management Learnerships have become the most important component of the vocational training sector, which is a highly competitive market. Skills development training providers looking to implement learnership programmes on behalf of large employers have to be on top of every aspect of their game. This must be evident not only when…
Read MoreLearnership Guide for Employers
If you are new to the world of learnerships, you will most likely have a number of questions about what a learnership programme is, how it works, and what the benefits of implementing a learnership are. First and foremost, the million-dollar question. What is a learnership? A learnership is a mix of on-the-job training and…
Read MoreThe Silver Lining
Learnership 18.2 Learner Youth unemployment is unquestionably structural and systemic in South Africa. Even at the peak of the economic cycle, the economy’s overall inability to provide employment for the youth stands at 63.9%, according to Stats SA’s most recent Quarterly Labour Force Survey. A lack of education and training, as well as a discrepancy…
Read MoreLearnership Tax Incentives
Skills Development Levy All businesses with a payroll of more than R500 000 per year are required to pay SARS 1% of their annual salaries to the Skills Development Levy (SDL). SARS will automatically assign your company’s SDL to the SETA they believe you should be registered with. The funds are to be used to…
Read MoreSkills Development and B-BBEE
B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice – Skills Development Element Skills Development is one of the compulsory priority elements under the Codes of Good Practice on the B-BBEE scorecard. Skills development is also one of the easiest priority elements to comply with and measures the extent to which companies carry out initiatives designed to develop the…
Read MoreDigitally-Enriched Learnerships
Online Education Skills Junction is an accredited online training provider that offers virtual learning programmes to working professionals in the twenty-first century. Today, digital learning has emerged as an essential resource for learners and educational institutions worldwide. The demand for online learning has increased significantly since covid-19 and will continue to do so in the…
Read MoreClosing the Skills Gap
With university graduates failing to secure the jobs they studied for, the skills gap is becoming a serious concern. With this in mind, there appears to be only one other option: “Learnerships.” Learnerships allow individuals of all ages to work full-time while obtaining a qualification in their field of expertise. This approach directly addresses the…
Read MoreEmployed Learnerships
Learnership 18.1 Learner Creating a learning culture in your organisation can be extremely beneficial not only to individual employees, but also to the overall success of the business. The significance of developing a learning culture is obvious; however, not all businesses are successful in implementing effective learning opportunities. Skills Junction offers high-quality employed learnership programmes on…
Read MoreThe Skills Junction Experience
Why Customer Experience is an integral part at Skills Junction Skills Junction is a learnership training provider with a stellar reputation for training delivery and customer service excellence. Whether you are a business or learner, we care about your experience and offer a tailored service to meet your needs. Our team of professionals consistently deliver high-quality…
Read MoreLearnerships for People with Disabilities
B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice – Disability Inclusion Skills Junction specializes in the 360° management and implementation of high-quality inclusive learnership programmes that go above and beyond to ensure that learners with disabilities obtain the qualifications and skills required to succeed in their desired careers and employment fields. People living with disabilities have low rates…
Read MoreQualities to Look for in a Training Provider
At Skills Junction we tick all the right boxes… Choosing the best training provider can be difficult, because there are so many across the country, It can be challenging to find one that is right for your business. We wanted to highlight the five factors we believe are most important to take into account when…
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