If you are unemployed when the
learnership begins, there is no guarantee of a job at the end. The
employer who provides you withtraining does not have to offer you a job.
But with a qualification andwork experience you will be in a better
position to get a job than before.
You might also want to think about studying further or starting up a business of your own. After completing a learnership the learner will be in a better position to market him or herself for employment and this will also enhance the learner’s chances of generating income by self-employment, opening small businesses or establishing cooperatives with the skills that they would have acquired. Learners could use the labour centres, private employment agencies or organisations like the Umsobomvu Youth Fund, to explore other opportunities.
www.merseta.org.za