Youth urged to sign up for computer lessons
The business has started a CV box where people can drop off their CVs and the team can upload it on sites like Indeed, people will then get notifications via email.
Local business Pro Business Academy is continuing where they left off last year and are offering free computer lessons to the community.
The lessons are basic computer skills where participants are taught essentials skills, like using the internet, how to use Microsoft Word and how to search for jobs online.
“What we found is that not only do people lack basic computer skills, they don’t know how to upload their CVs online or navigate job hunting websites.
“Our biggest challenge is we have had a lot of elderly people attending class, but the younger generation has been staying away.
“The younger people seem to be more interested in working, not learning,” says Sadiqa Carelse, the teacher and co-owner.
The business has started a CV box where people can drop off their CVs and the team can upload it on sites like Indeed, people will then get notifications via email.
“We have also started working with recruitment services, help our clients find work and get people online.
“We’ve started helping people register their non-profit organisations as we found many struggled with funding because they are not registered.
“But of course, one can’t register when they don’t know how to use a computer,” says Carelse.
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It is important to note the free lessons the business offers are not accredited, but they do have long-term courses which are accredited and people can list on their CVs.
The business is also going to take in two interns which show the most promise in class and offer them more training and a stipend.
“We are also available to give lessons at schools if they have a lab which we can use.
“We teach young and old, men and women,” says Carelse.
The free lessons start on Friday and people can register for the classes between Monday and Wednesday.
There are 10 lessons per week, divided into two three-hour sessions.
For more information contact 011 812 0611 or 064 889 6466.
The business is located at the Veranda Centre on 5th Street, next to the Springs Library.
