youth employment accelerator

1. youth employment accelerator

2. Background and vision Harambee was built out of recognition and desire that employers have a valuable role to play in tackling the issue of job creation and youth unemployment Harambee aims to increase inclusion of young people into the formal economy by locking in to the recruitment pipelines of the our business partners

3. An overview – target & participating sectors • Participating Sectors • Financial Services Sales and Contact / Service Centres • Restaurant / Hospitality Participants • Access & social networks • Technology & logistics obstacles • Functional competence deficiencies • Socialisation gaps • Psycho-social dimension • 1st time employee challenges • High turnover at entry level • Industry poaching and churn of new entrants • Inability to access diverse pools of new entrants • Work ready new entrants (skills & behaviours) • Appropriate number of staff at the right time Challenges Our target • 18-24 year olds with Matric • Schooled in previously disadvantaged area • Employment would have large impact on family / household • No prior long term permanent employment

5. How will Harambee contribute to job creation? Facilitate career progression Referral into other sectors / organisations based on attributes & occupational interest suitability Include economically inactive population in the economy Scale creates long term impact Create new jobs Formal sector jobs Entrepreneurial jobs

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