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Be big on biz with Portfolio Night and Bizcommunity - competition

[Issued by Bizcommunity.com] If you are a branding, design or advertising student in Johannesburg, by Thursday next week your life may have changed forever! After years of negotiations, the largest one-day advertising portfolio review in the world, Portfolio Night, is finally making it to Johannesburg, South Africa - and Bizcommunity, in conjunction with McCann Johannesburg, has one ticket of the coveted 150 to give away. 15 May 2013 11:32

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Students, don't forget to enter Biz's Portfolio Night competition!

[Issued by Bizcommunity.com] A reminder once again to all branding, design or advertising students in Jozi to enter our competition to win a ticket to attend South Africa's first Portfolio Night hosted by McCann Johannesburg next week, Wednesday, 22 May! Complete this form and upload a Biz Portfolio Showcase before Monday, 20 May. You will need to create a MyBiz Profile if you don't have one already. 17 May 2013 11:04

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Reminder for Jozi students to enter Portfolio Night competition on Biz

[Issued by Bizcommunity.com] Branding, design or advertising students in Jozi, don't forget to enter our competition to win a ticket to attend South Africa's first Portfolio Night hosted by McCann Johannesburg next week Wednesday, 22 May 2013! Simply complete this form and upload a Biz Portfolio Showcase before Monday 20 May. 16 May 2013 14:10

Scarce skills - what are they?

Despite it being a legislative requirement, several government departments on Wednesday (20 February) denied responsibility for drawing up and publishing the National Scarce and Critical Skills List - indicating the confusion that resulted after President Jacob Zuma increased the number of ministries in 2009. 21 Feb 2013 10:03

Boomtown launches work-experience scheme

In 2012, it was reported that 600,000 graduates in South Africa were unable to find employment and unable to put into practice what they had learnt. With the gulf between university and the workplace not helping students, it's the vision of private enterprises that must lead the development of tomorrow's talent. 8 May 2013 13:47

Denel seeks top engineering and technical graduates

The defence industry is positioning itself more prominently to attract a greater share of top engineering and technical graduates produced by South Africa's university and higher education system. 9 May 2013 07:06

New training academy for KZN small-scale pig farmers

The PigSite News Desk reports that small-scale pig farmers in KwaZulu-Natal will soon have access to a new training academy established and mentored by the South African Pork Producers' Organisation (Sappo.) 19 Jun 2012 12:18

Liberty tackle youth unemployment

The Youth Employment Accord is a multi-billion Rand pact undertaken by public and private entities to create employment and training opportunities for inexperienced job seekers. Liberty, along with other companies, pledged its support for this initiative at the signing ceremony held in April this year. 7 May 2013 09:24

Artisan students start practical training at Northlink College

The first of two groups of 250 students started their practical training at Northlink College Bellville, Belhar and Wingfield Campuses as well as other FET Colleges in the Western Cape and private providers. The first group started the first part of the programme, a 12-week institutionalised teaching, which will lead to 18 months work based experience at an accredited provider. 13 Aug 2012 16:29

Implications of changes in Seta Grant Regulations

The Seta Grant Regulations were gazetted on 3 December, 2012, and the many changes came into effect on 1 April 2013. Speaking at a workshop in Bryanston on 30 April, held by Siyakha Consulting to update companies on the changes and the impact for business, Dionne Kerr, CEO and founder of Siyakha Consulting said that it's imperative for business to understand and apply these changes if they are to ensure optimal return on investment. 6 May 2013 07:36

Jobs for cops in Tshwane

[Amukelani Chauke] Tshwane mayor Kgosientso Ramokgopa wants to beef up safety and security in South Africa's capital city by deploying 10 metro police officers to each of the 105 wards. 8 Apr 2013 09:13

Zuma tells South Africans to be proud

[Chris Bathembu] President Jacob Zuma began his major Freedom Day speech on Saturday by telling South Africans to look back with pride as a nation because the struggle for national liberation achieved its primary purpose. 29 Apr 2013 10:25

Browns Learnership Academy students graduate

The first two groups of students who attended the Browns Learnership Academy have graduated and are ready to take the South African jewellery industry to new heights. The first 18 graduates received their certificates at a ceremony at Browns Head Office in Randburg recently and many of them have already accepted full-time positions in the company. 2 May 2013 07:23