South Africa has 8.1 million unemployed people, so why can’t businesses find the right skills?

South Africa has 8.1 million unemployed people, so why can’t businesses find the right skills?

South Africa’s labour market presents a difficult contradiction.

 

[Jam Sandwich]

This number is wrong... We have sent back over 8 million illegals that were taking all the jobs...

 

[EmmanuelGoldstein]

Perhaps if they looked further than their prompt, they'd find that most of the time, those doing the hiring are so full of BS and want a unicorn

 

[sensus communis]

lol , do you really want an answer

 

[Sinbad]

People are unemployed because they don't have skills that are in demand.

The fact that there are unemployed people doesn't mean there are skills going begging.

 

[Zarnicate]

Another issue is idiots in HR or recruiting agency.
They looking for skill A but you state you have skill B (which includes skill A) but because you don't check the box on their list of skills they are looking for you never get to the person who actually knows skill B includes skill A

 

[Hemi300c]

I'll tell you why:-
Companies don't like entitlement
Companies don't like dishonesty
Companies don't like being held back because of strikes


Companies want good honest hard workers who want to work their way up in the company and are not lazy and demanding.

"did I just say this"..........

 

[EmmanuelGoldstein]

I'll tell you why:-
Companies don't like entitlement
Companies don't like dishonesty
Companies don't like being held back because of strikes


Companies want good honest hard workers who want to work their way up in the company and are not lazy and demanding.

"did I just say this"..........

They also don't like middle-aged white males.

 

[geezer]

Because of 30% pass mark.
Ninja edit.

 

[ghaye]

They also don't like middle-aged white males.

Almost there, the law says they don't like them.

 

[ISP cash cow]

lol , do you really want an answer

Seems they asking and answering their own question.

 

[konfab]

Another issue is idiots in HR or recruiting agency.
They looking for skill A but you state you have skill B (which includes skill A) but because you don't check the box on their list of skills they are looking for you never get to the person who actually knows skill B includes skill A

That problem could easily be fixed by allowing companies to test for IQ, which for most entry level positions will be far more relevant than matric pass rate, because it doesn't depend on you having access to the right schools.

 

[EmmanuelGoldstein]

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Seems they asking and answering their own question.

Ahhh thanks for pointing out it's paid for peddle

 

[TheMightyQuin]

South Africa has 8.1 million unemployed people, so why can’t businesses find the right skills?

South Africa’s labour market presents a difficult contradiction.

So wait...

All unemployed people have required skills and are employable across the board?

This is called a Categorical Mismatch Fallacy.

 

[neoprema]

I'll tell you why:-
Companies don't like entitlement
Companies don't like dishonesty
Companies don't like being held back because of strikes


Companies want good honest hard workers who want to work their way up in the company and are not lazy and demanding.

"did I just say this"..........

exactly.

 

[TheMightyQuin]

People are unemployed because they don't have skills that are in demand.

The fact that there are unemployed people doesn't mean there are skills going begging.

Exactly this!

People are unemployed because:

They have zero education
They did not finish primary school
The did not finish high school
They did not get a tertiary education
The got the wrong tertiary education

But mainly they are unemployed because the economy is fukked and "creating" jobs is only a political buzzword and not actually a real "thing" in economics...

 

[Heisenborg]

Because of 30% pass rate.

30% pass mark.

Are you one?

 

[TheMightyQuin]

They also don't like middle-aged white males.

Oh dear...now you've done it!!

#whitevictimhood

 

[geezer]

30% pass mark.

Are you one?

No, an Afrikaans speaking person that also says, "I will throw you with the ball." instead of "I will throw the ball at you.". (Ek sal jou met die bal gooi.)

 

[saor]

Exactly this!

People are unemployed because:

They have zero education
They did not finish primary school
The did not finish high school
They did not get a tertiary education
The got the wrong tertiary education

But mainly they are unemployed because the economy is fukked and "creating" jobs is only a political buzzword and not actually a real "thing" in economics...

The only viable sense of 'creating jobs' is what naturally happens in a flourishing economy. And maybe a government interested in functional infrastructure that allows people to actually get to these jobs.