The Hard Work of Soft Skills: Securing Job Placements for Technical and Vocational Education and Training College Graduates

The Further Education and Training Institute (FETI) recently undertook a study to investigate the links between skills gaps identified by employers and the curriculum offered at some Western Cape Further Education and Training (FET) Colleges, and to design and pilot a programme to strengthen the development of a pathway for college graduates into three identified industries. In this learning brief they share their insight into the complexity of linking supply and demand issues for employment of college graduates, as well as early results of the piloting phase of their newly-developed Work Preparation Programme. Read the article here.