Fasset-funded Thusanani Work Readiness Programme, offered by Stanley Hutcheson in partnership with Deloitte and the University of Johannesburg is a Seta success story. Ninety-nine unemployed graduates recently graduated from the programme, bringing the total number of unemployed graduates, who have completed the programme, since April 2006, to 1 200.

There are many large retail stores in South Africa that run graduate development programmes for students completing degrees or diplomas in Fashion, Industrial Design, Commerce, Merchandising and more. As a springboard to a career in fashion design, interior design, sports retail, HR, buying and merchandising, a grad programme offers intensive development across all areas of a given business. It’s an opportunity to launch a career with an established institution – and not one to be missed.

The National Treasury is committed to youth development and skills development in the country. The National Treasury Graduate Development Programme (NTGDP) is directed at graduates who have or are in the process of completing their studies and provides them with opportunities to gain meaningful workplace experience to complement their studies.

Graduate placement usually takes place at universities. Multinationals and large companies that are looking for future managers run programmes on university campuses. These programmes are well advertised, and students who are interested can apply to attend.