About Us
Who We AreOur unique, holistic approach to each individual’s growth and development provides a foundation from which they are able to flourish.
Since 2012
Empowering Youth
Our History
Over the course of the last 11 years Careerlinx Empowerment Solutions has worked hard to offer relevant and impactful education for South African youth, and we have evolved with the needs that have become evident.
In 2012 We started out with the main objective to alleviate poverty in socially challenged communities and to support entry level unemployed young adults in connecting them with skills and employment opportunities in order to get them into the formal economy.
In the intervening 6 years we incorporated work readiness training and developed curricula for the our work readiness learnership material which was ETDP seta accredited. Our AET English Literacy & Numeracy grew from strength to strength and now includes oral and bridging courses and the development of a levels 1, 2 and 3 of our English literacy training material.
In 2021 we added digital skills training, as well as practical skills training into our learnership program, in partnerships with Embo Crafts, where our learners can learn marketable skills like woodwork, welding or sewing.
In 2022 we introduced our career pathway and education program and our W.I.L.L (Work Integrated Learning Lab) program which equips youth for the world of work and how to access opportunities.
learners 2018-2022
Female Learners
Male Learners
AET Learners
What Do We Believe
Our Values
Educate – To help unemployed youth with knowledge and skills to enhance their employability.
Empower – To guide youth to identify their unique gifts and talents and pursue a hopeful future.
Employ – To connect unemployed youth with meaningful work experience opportunities through partnerships.
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Are we a registered NPO?
Careerlinx Empowerment Solutions (our non-profit entity) is registered as both a non-profit company and a non-profit organistation which carry different registration numbers (NPC 2012/192447/08; NPO 142-588/ PBO Section 18A).
How Do Corporates Donors Benefit?
ED Spend: Up to 5 points
Full grant amount to emerging PTY – 1% of net profit after tax (100% points)
Skills Spend: Up to 4 points
For number of unemployed black people participating in learnerships, apprenticeships and internships as % of total employees (2.5% of compliance target)
Procurement Spend: 5 points
Our PTY could become a preferential procurement entity to your company (NB! This is additional points you can make over and above ED spend and supplier development)
Up to 13 points –40% of total measured procurement spend
Supplier Development Spend: 10 points
% of NPAT; this can be in the form of a grant and or contributing to the needs of the enterprise i.e. buying furniture, machinery stock, salary support, etc.
Companies can put learners onto their payroll for attractive BBBEE points and tax deductions.
What learnerships do we offer?
We offer the following types of learnerships:
- Early Childhood Development
- Business Administration
- New Venture Creation (Entrepreneurship)
- AET English Literacy & Numeracy Training
- Learnership: General Education & Training learnership NQF level 1 with a focus on Entrepreneurship and Early Childhood Development. 1-year full-time programme
- Skills programmes:
- English literacy programmes, 3 months 1 day per week
- Career guidance programmes: 6 days
- IT training: 10 days
- Awaiting accreditation for the following learnership programmes:
- Basic Business Administration, NQF level 1
- New Venture Creation (Entrepreneurship), NQF level 2.
We do have several other accredited partners that we can work with to offer (accredited) skills programmes and learnerships.
How do I become a learner?
All our learners start with our 3-month English Literacy programme. From there we take in suitable candidates for our 1-year full-time learnership. If you are interested, please email pam@careerlinx.co.za. Send us a short motivation in the email, your CV and copy of your ID, and any copies of certificates or reports. We will be in touch when we have openings for a new group of students.
Please note all training is in Hillcrest, KZN, so you need to be in travelling distance from us.
WHO IS CAREERLINX BUSINESS SERVICES?
In order to work towards sustainability for the non-profit company, Careerlinx Business Services Pty (Ltd) was registered.
As this company is 100% Black South African women owned, it is automatically deemed a level 1 contributor. This is of great value to companies who are looking to achieve maximum BEE points, especially in enterprise development, skills development, procurement, and supplier development.