employment equity act.....

darryn

darryn

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can anyone show me where in our employment equity act says for me to work for a company i need a matric
 
I don't believe it's included in the EEA. I think it's a personal matter for the company, they might list it as a requirement to ensure they hire a suitably qualified / competent individual.

It'll be very difficult to find any employment without matric, at the minimum.
 
Its not a requirement in the Act...

It will be a specific job requirement and those are not governed by the act at all (can you just imagine the guavamint trying to keep track of the requirements for every job out there)
 
B.O.F.H. said:
Its not a requirement in the Act...

It will be a specific job requirement and those are not governed by the act at all (can you just imagine the guavamint trying to keep track of the requirements for every job out there)
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Watch this space - it's coming
 
Ok i have worked for Nedbank limited Mccarthy insurance WITH NO MATRIC its really sad that my intelligence is being judged by me not having a peace of paper.
 
Some employers require a matric, and do not care where you worked before....

You should bite the bullet now and get your matric because unless you have it you will always struggle in the semi-professional arena and never be able to break into the professional arena at all.

And just as a btw, its Nedbank Ltd, and McCarthy Insurance (they are names of companies so should be capitalised)... and its "piece"
 
i am 27 years old married with a kid and today you cannot just walk into a collage and say id like to write grade 12 please pay and thats the end of it you have to spend three years doing grade 10,11 and 12 one grade per year......
 
B.O.F.H. said:
Some employers require a matric, and do not care where you worked before....

You should bite the bullet now and get your matric because unless you have it you will always struggle in the semi-professional arena and never be able to break into the professional arena at all.

And just as a btw, its Nedbank Ltd, and McCarthy Insurance (they are names of companies so should be capitalised)... and its "piece"
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LOL this is why companies require a matric :D

But it is rather silly not to get your matric, at least do it part time through Damelin or something...
 
Sorry to be harsh about this, but nobody cares how old you are, whether you are married or not, or have kids or not, you don't have a matric, or as it now turns out a grade 10 or 11. You took a shortcut early on in your life, and until you fix that problem, you will always be limited in the job space...

And yes, you will have to do 1 grade per year just like the kids doing them at the right age, who aren't taking shortcuts with their education.
 
darryn said:
i am 27 years old married with a kid and today you cannot just walk into a collage and say id like to write grade 12 please pay and thats the end of it you have to spend three years doing grade 10,11 and 12 one grade per year......
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There are ways of working around that if you go to a college and speak to someone in charge there.

Even if you can't, I'd still advise you to go ahead with doing it... it will be something that's going to come back to haunt you all the time. Just go for it, three years pass by so quickly. You don't want to still not have your matric three years from now.
 
darryn said:
i am 27 years old married with a kid and today you cannot just walk into a collage and say id like to write grade 12 please pay and thats the end of it you have to spend three years doing grade 10,11 and 12 one grade per year......
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Sign up for a degree at UNISA. A Matric is usually a requirement but work/life experience counts too.
 
darryn said:
i am 27 years old married with a kid and today you cannot just walk into a collage and say id like to write grade 12 please pay and thats the end of it you have to spend three years doing grade 10,11 and 12 one grade per year......
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Did you even try to find out ?

One of the guys working with me is 20 years old and now doing his N3 at a local collage. Its also convenient for him as the classes are at night. The course he is doing is also only for 1 year. I also see Damelin placards all over the city advertising that you can do your matric with them.

AFAIK, an N3 is similar to matric and you will be able to study for a degree afterwards at UNISA.
 
darryn said:
Ok i have worked for Nedbank limited Mccarthy insurance WITH NO MATRIC its really sad that my intelligence is being judged by me not having a peace of paper.
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Unfortunately when you are applying for a new job, the employer is taking a huge risk because they know nothing about you. They have to try and surmise what you are like by the actions you have taken in the past. If for example the candidate appears meek in the interview, yet has a criminal record for violence, the chances are that those violent tenancies will surface again. By the same token if someone dropped out of school in grade 10, they will be seen as either unintelligent or lacking ambition.

Its not so much about the qualification (after all, most of what you learn in matric is forgotten within a few years), as much as it is about the fact that you are able to do it. That is what they want to know. That you are intelligent enough to handle the work, and have the drive to push through.

I agree, its unfair- there are many people who leave school early, and yet make something spectacular of themselves, take Richard Brandson for example. But that is the exception, rather than the rule and employers know that. You just need to convince them that you are the exception, and your employment history may go a long way in doing just that.

Its not the end of the world, but you may find a few more obstacles in your path.
 
ROFL

B.O.F.H. said:
Some employers require a matric, and do not care where you worked before....

You should bite the bullet now and get your matric because unless you have it you will always struggle in the semi-professional arena and never be able to break into the professional arena at all.

And just as a btw, its Nedbank Ltd, and McCarthy Insurance (they are names of companies so should be capitalised)... and its "piece"
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ROFL
 
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mass09 said:
It has pointed out to him in post #6 already..
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Sorry piece dawg :) Dude like the rest said go to damelin and finish it.I am not the smartest person and hell got kark marks but finished my matric and enrolled with UNISA.
 
A collage is a collection of images, decorations and miscellaneous items that are artfully combined together.

A college is an educational institution.

I strongly advise trying to get it done. Night-classes, or N3, or anything. Unfortunately that piece of paper means a lot these days. Jobs are scarce and unemployment is high - you will always lose out to the guy with the "piece of paper", regardless of the amount of experience you have. On top of that, not having that "piece of paper" will always limit how much you can get paid.

All the best, Darryn.
 
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