EOH Work Readiness Initiative - Narrative Reports 2014 - 2015 Aug. 2014 | Page 14

WORK READINESS INITIATIVE UNDER DIGITAL JOBS FOR AFRICA WHAT IS THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN? Milestone Deliverables ▲▲ Recruit 1,000 employees ▲▲ Conduct work readiness training ▲▲ Place youth with host employers ▲▲ Develop the learner communication platform Collect knowledge and insights to track performance and monitor social impact Due date ▲▲ A memo detailing the recruitment, training and placement of employees 31 July 2014 ▲▲ A prototype of the learner communication platform and the marketing plan ▲▲ Interim narrative report that comprehensively tracks the performance and impact of the grant 30 September 2014 ▲▲ Interim financial report ▲▲ Recruit 750 employees ▲▲ Conduct work readiness training ▲▲ Place youth with host employers ▲▲ Launch the learner communication platform Test the workplace learning standard and make it available to other private sector providers and employers in South Africa ▲▲ A memo detailing the recruitment, training and placement of employees 31 December 2014 ▲▲ Evidence of the learner communication platform that can also be accessed via mobiles ▲▲ Final narrative report 30 April 2015 ▲▲ Final financial report HOW IS THE PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTED? 1. A social media recruitment campaign has been implemented to invite candidates to apply for the programme 2. Respondents from the recruitment campaign and candidates from EOH’s database of unemployed youth are selected through interview and entry tests HOW ARE YOUTH AND WORKPLACES SOURCED AND SELECTED? A broad source of potential areas and methods of recruiting learners was undertaken by EOH in conjunction with the host employer. The criteria applied took into account the learner’s personal background, educational level and aptitude for the learnership and a career in the field they are applying for. 4. A pretest and posttest knowledge evaluation is conducted with the learners Learners had to submit (or were supported to create) a profile or CV. They were then tested for literacy and numeracy levels. All successful tests applicants were then interviewed for aptitude and their general approach, attitude and communication skills. 5. Learners begin the seven week work experience component with support from workplace mentors The selected final short list of learners was presented to a panel of host employer managers (representing all operational areas in which learners would be placed). 6. A one day impact evaluation in the workplace takes place Learners completing the induction and probationary period and successfully passing the final assessment, are provided a Learnership Agreement and Fixed Term Employment agreement for the period of the learnership (usually one year) 3. Learners participate in the five day work readiness workshop 7. A 360 degree evaluation of the learner takes place Since the EOH work readiness programme takes place within a broader learnership programme, learners continue at their place of employment until they have completed their qualification, which is usually a one year process. At this point should the learner not achieve employment with their current workplace, EOH will assist them find employment or offer them the option of joining new learnership or internship programmes. 14 A one day learner induction workshop takes place for all successful learners.