A local youth employment expert has some advice for desperate applicants.A local CEO's refusal to consider a job application sent by a prospective candidate's mother has sparked a furious debate about job-seeking etiquette - but also about the constraints young people face in South Africa.
"Sometimes people don’t send applications because of fear of rejection, access to internet and now load shedding," tweeted politician Mmusi Maimane. Sharman says that he also acknowledges the problems that South Africans, particularly South African youth. He believes sending an application from your own email address shows professionalism."Employers want to see that you are hungry, that you care about their company."Employers need to understand that young jobseekers face enormous barriers, says to Zengeziwe Msimang, Harambee’s chief communications officer. Harambee is a South African youth unemployment agency.
_Business It's clear that the CEO doesnt know shit. Talking from his privileged zone. Wakeup and smell the coffee. There's two different lives and you are on the other side i think you must educate yoursef ceo before you judge. Amen