It is the Catch-22 situation that has been frustrating jobseekers for ages: positions requiring experience from applicants who can’t gain any experience without first being employed. But there are ways to make oneself employable and gain experience without landing a position in formal employment first.

Engineering has long been a popular field of study for school leavers because of the high demand for qualified and experienced professionals in this field, the diversity of options within the field, and the interesting and varied nature of life as an engineer.

The final Matric exams period is a whirlwind for South Africa’s Matric Classs as they cram in their final exam prep while trying to remain calm. Matric exams are a very stressful period for any Matriculant, here are the times where anxiety might creep up and what you can do about it.

In coming weeks, public universities and private institutions across South Africa will host a series of Open Days – events meant to showcase their offering to prospective students from the Matric Class of 2021.

Don't waste time during the June/July holidays. This is the perfect opportunity for you - matriculants to investigate the higher education options for next year.

Covid-19 and lockdowns forever changed the way the world will do business, and accelerated the move of many companies towards conducting their business online, remotely and by incorporating new systems and processes into their operations.

Matrics who are tempted to take a year off after their school careers – whether it is because they feel they just need a break, or because they don’t yet know if or what they want to study – should think twice about their decision, an education expert says.

The choice about what to study and where can be cause for great conflict when the expectations of parents and guardians clash with the dreams and aspirations of young adults preparing to enter higher education and then embark on their chosen career.

With little more than two weeks of the Matric final exams left, an education expert has warned learners to keep the focus right to the end, because what lies ahead could still mean the difference between make or break.

Matric pupils sometimes find that doubts and anxieties may creep in and affect their performance. Education Expert Sifiso Minisi of the IIE, below addresses the three specific times when fear and panic may take hold and how matric pupils can identify the situation, face and deal with it so that equilibrium can be restored for optimum success.