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TIPS FOR MANAGING LEARNERSHIPS

Jeanine Topping, CEO, therefore won’t be aware of all workplace they need to complete Learners will need to be able a skill that can be used in the
JTandA the rules and regulations. assignments that are practical. to create Word, Excel and working world.
PowerPoint documents and
C HOW DOES THE Introducing a new role in your usually have limited knowledge learners meet “the boss” and
We have found that when
company – a mentor
KNOWLEDGE ABOVE
and experience with the use of
hear their ‘WHY’ for the funding
You will probably ask your HR
LEARNERS?
ongratulations HELP YOU TO HELP YOUR manager to fulfil this role – we these programmes. They will – and their expectations – the
also need to use the internet
learners are more committed
on embarking highly suggest you appoint a few for research purposes and will
on your first Attendance in class and at the mentors from your existing staff be required to print and collate to attending class and the
workplace as they are now part of
unfunded Workplace to manage learners. information.
learnership! Your Code of Conduct is a bigger vision for their lives.
very important – emphasising We encourage the mentors to What is your IT Policy with Lending learners money
I am quite your expectations, disciplinary be involved in the induction regards to learner access to the
sure your procedures and consequences process so that everyone is clear server, company information We highly discourage this.
organisation with the learners at their about expectations as well as and IP? We suggest your IT Enough said.
would like induction should ensure a faster the times the learner can have Division restricts access to only
to see a measurable return on on-boarding process and creates access to the mentor. We highly the required items and limits Graduation Day
investment. a sense of buy-in. suggest your mentors set times social media access. This makes “the Boss” smile!
The beginning of a learnership Discuss the importance of with the learners to discuss the Your guidelines to classroom This is the return on investment
that makes most business owners
can be quite stressful for a new attendance and punctuality requirements for the day. This and workplace presentability proud. We highly encourage
company to manage, so we have as well as the consequences of should be monitored – perhaps If your company has a strict funding companies to be involved
put together some basic tips tardiness and/or absenteeism through a daily feedback report uniform policy, it might be a in the graduation process. After
and solutions to help this be a (a quick mention of stipend for learners, which is completed great idea to provide a uniform all, the learners have spent 12
smoother experience. deductions usually sorts this and handed to their mentor at to your learners whilst they months completing assignments
out). Tea and lunch breaks are a the end of the day. are in the workplace. This will and trying really hard with all
Understanding where your alleviate any challenges with their newly learnt skills. A great
learners come from must to explain, as is obtaining It is important for your mentor to
a commitment from learners to see this as an opportunity within inappropriate workwear. If this opportunity for photos with
Most of your learners will be follow your canteen/kitchen rules your company to develop their is not possible, we suggest you family, friends and “the Boss”
from outlying rural areas. You (be clear on what can or cannot leadership skills. We find that show the learners pictures of (funding company). 
may try to recruit matriculated be consumed on your premises). when mentors work closely with what is and is not acceptable.
learners, however if you are the training company and know For training providers needing us to
required to train disabled Remember most learners with what assignments the learners Meeting the boss! capacity build your funding companies
learners, most of them were disabilities will be required need to complete, the mentor has Most unemployed learnerships to prepare them for learnerships, please
unable to pass Matric. to visit the clinic monthly, so sufficient time to prepare. are a result of the founding call Lindsay on 087 150 1554
please address notice periods E: info@jtanda.co.za
Learners entering a learnership and procedures for this. member or director wanting to W: www.jtanda.co.za
do not go through the usual Access to resources give back to society. They see
rigorous process used to employ Completion of assignments in Learners will need access to this as an opportunity to upskill
full time staff members – they class and back at the workplace a desk, chair and computer unemployed learners. So as
are, after all, unemployed with In class learners will complete with internet and email access much as they have paid for the
limited skills. theory knowledge-based as well as the usual office training and monthly stipends,
they want to see a return on
They may never have worked questions on what they’ve stationery and the ability to investment. Their expectation is
in a formal company before and learnt for the day. Back in the print as/when required. to see the learner come out with

WRITERS’ COMPETITION

HE MINARA AZIZ the city of Durban. In its 2014 completed manuscript. The ENTER NOW!!!
HASSIM LITERARY Recognition Awards, MCC prizes will be given annually for
TAWARD, now in its 4th conferred on Hassim the Arts the best original creative work in
consecutive year, has seen the and Culture Literary Award English. & Stand a chance
participation of exceptional posthumously.
writers and winners. Many The debut prize is for first time WIN
of these writers and winners Following this recognition, writers in either a work of fiction
have voluntarily shared their an annual competition for the or creative non-fiction. The
expertise with aspiring and new Minara Aziz Hassim Literary submission may be a published
writers at Minara Chamber Award was introduced. book or unpublished edited THE MINARA
of Commerce (MCC) annual Writers in KZN were invited and completed manuscript. The
writers training workshops. to submit their publications prizes will be given annually for AZIZ HASSIM
for a competition that was the best original creative work
A literary award in honour of independently judged by a panel in English. LITERARY AWARD
Durban author, Aziz Hassim, of professionals and authors.
was initiated in 2014 by the The closing date for entries is
MCC through the support The Aziz Hassim Literary 31st May 2019.
of businesses involved in the Award competition has now Detailed requirements and
Minara Chamber of Commerce been opened nationwide and further information pertaining
Awards. all South African citizens are
eligible to enter. There are to the rules of the Award are
Hassim contributed greatly to two categories: available to interested entrants
the literary culture of KwaZulu- at the offices of the Minara
Natal and spearheaded the The main prize for a previously Chamber of Commerce.  Closing date for entries:
reclamation of inner-city spaces published author is for a work of
such as the Casbah in the fiction or creative non-fiction. The T: 031 2081898 31st May 2019
Grey Street area as part of the submissions may be a published E: kzn@minara.org.za
collective cultural heritage of book or unpublished edited and W: www.minara.org.za

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