employment equity act.....

Matric should just be the beginning. Once you have it aim to get a National Diploma or Degree. Even qualified people struggle to find employment.

The better qualified you are the better your chances at success will be.
 
mass09 said:
Matric should just be the beginning. Once you have it aim to get a National Diploma or Degree. Even qualified people struggle to find employment.

The better qualified you are the better your chances at success will be.
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Very true indeed.
 
I know someone that left school in standard six. Had no choice as parents died, or something ( Can't remember the exact details though, just an acquaintance). I told him it was never too late to get something behind him. They really struggle financially and he is the only bread winner. He's a security guard, paid peanuts. Now his girlfriend is pregnant.

My question is, though, as I told him it's never too late, is it possible for him to get Matriculated? He doesn't even have grade 8. I think he is 30 odd.

@Darryn, sorry, not wanting to derail your thread. Just would like to get clarity on the above and your thread is relevant to it. And my advice is, if it's possible, get Matriculated.
 
Yes its possible. One of the security guys, at the company where I work, recently obtained his matric. He did it via some or other training school in the township. He used to work the night shift, but his classes were from 3pm during the day. He did struggle with some of the maths and then he would ask us to help him with that.

Ronjay said:
I know someone that left school in standard six. Had no choice as parents died, or something ( Can't remember the exact details though, just an acquaintance). I told him it was never too late to get something behind him. They really struggle financially and he is the only bread winner. He's a security guard, paid peanuts. Now his girlfriend is pregnant.

My question is, though, as I told him it's never too late, is it possible for him to get Matriculated? He doesn't even have grade 8. I think he is 30 odd.

@Darryn, sorry, not wanting to derail your thread. Just would like to get clarity on the above and your thread is relevant to it. And my advice is, if it's possible, get Matriculated.
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mass09 said:
@Ronjay
This thread might help : http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/338395-Need-some-advice...
and this page : http://www.easyinfo.co.za/htm/custom/technisa/ncourses.htm
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Thanks for that. I'll give the man this info. I hope he does something, instead of just saying he will.

DigitalSoldier said:
Yes its possible. One of the security guys, at the company where I work, recently obtained his matric. He did it via some or other training school in the township. He used to work the night shift, but his classes were from 3pm during the day. He did struggle with some of the maths and then he would ask us to help him with that.
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Yip. I'd be willing to help the guy, myself. I know the guy works day shift, but I'll find out what he can do.

Thanks guys.
 
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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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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Your response does not surprise me. The reason why an employer demands Matric is that is show discipline from the prospective employee that they where capable of finishing something. Your only 27 but its obvious you have no idea what the real world is like. I don't know your circumstances as to why you did not finish school and frankly, like the rest of the world, I could not be bothered.

Nobody cares how cleaver you are, they just care that you get things done. The same applies to a university degree.

I'm 36 and I can tell you that even though matric has never helped in my various jobs I've done, the lack of one would never got me those jobs. Oh, and I got 3 kids, a full time job and I'm a UNISA BSc student, been busy for 4yrs and got another 2 to go so 3yrs is nothing.

I'm all for education as its the one thing nobody can take away from you, so rather ask yourself how you can get the ball rolling and do your matric. You will get a lot of respect from your peers of having the motivation at your age to do so.
 
Korn1 said:
Don't think UNISA offers matric ;) It a University but other correspondent places do :)Intec,Damelin etc
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They don't do matric or any N. Intec is one of the more popular options but it can take 3-4 years to do your grade 10-12 through correspondance. We found that out earlier this year when we appointed an apprentice at my wifes business only to find out she had grade 9 after she signed her contract, she told us she had grade 10 but being dyslexic it did not suprise us. It will take her 18 months to do her grade 10. (We offered her a full bursary to study as a hair stylist but she needs grade 10 to get in)
 
Ronjay said:
I know someone that left school in standard six. Had no choice as parents died, or something ( Can't remember the exact details though, just an acquaintance). I told him it was never too late to get something behind him. They really struggle financially and he is the only bread winner. He's a security guard, paid peanuts. Now his girlfriend is pregnant.

My question is, though, as I told him it's never too late, is it possible for him to get Matriculated? He doesn't even have grade 8. I think he is 30 odd.

@Darryn, sorry, not wanting to derail your thread. Just would like to get clarity on the above and your thread is relevant to it. And my advice is, if it's possible, get Matriculated.[/QUOTE

The sad thing about drop-outs is that for every 1 that makes it big in life, there are thousands that don't. I also find that of the few friends I have that do not have matric, regret it later in life when doors of opportunities remain shut.
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The sad thing about drop-outs is that for every 1 that makes it big in life, there are thousands that don't. I also find that of the few friends I have that do not have matric, regret it later in life when doors of opportunities remain shut.[/QUOTE]

This guy is obviously regretting it. I'll try and help him as much as I can but it's on him to actually get it done. I hope he does it.
 
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