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Career Xplora – the app that connects you to the workplace

In the workplace, Recruitment /

Designed to assist you in making the most informed career decision, Career Xplora is an app developed by Brainwave Careers and Investec to provide a roadmap for your journey to the right career. Brainwave Careers supports learners in disadvantaged communities with educational support products and services. Disability Connect spoke to Programmes Manager Tyrol Venturini at […]

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Watch: Learners, educators, entrepreneurs, corporates and NGOs making a difference toward disabilities in the workplace

Career Expo, In Focus, In the News /

The Citi Disability Careers Expo 2022 concluded with 1300 learners having been exposed to the opportunities that await them as they exit secondary education and enter the world of tertiary education and employment.

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Citi Disability Career Expo 2022, coming together for the greater good of inclusivity

Career Expo, In Focus, In the News /

Over two days, 1300 learners with disabilities, educators, entrepreneurs, corporate organisations and NGOs came together to spotlight opportunities in the workplace. Citi South Africa came onboard as the headline sponsor of the event, spearheaded by Lauren den Besten, Campus Talent Acquisition Graduate. It was a day of education and fun for the learners who took

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Disability in the workplace – creating awareness through example

Employee Profile, In the workplace, Uncategorized /

Siabulela Lucas is a Call Centre Agent at Nedbank Contact Centre, he also manages the Nedbank Disability Desk and is a passionate advocate for the rights of people with disabilities in the workplace. Siaybulela became visually impaired at a stage in life when he was considering his career choices and starting to study. He believes

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Give people with disabilities a chance to shine in the workplace

Current Affairs, In the workplace /

People with disabilities form part of the employment equity programmes and businesses that complete their employment equity plans should be reflecting the disabled community. Labour Lawyer Michael Bagraim for IOL, Cape Argus Whilst we face in South Africa a veritable tsunami of unemployment, there are certain sectors affected more than others. Traditionally, South Africa reports

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Citi South Africa Disability Career Expo, Nasrec, 24 – 25 May 2022

Career Expo, In Focus, In the News /

The Citi South Africa Disability Career Expo is South Africa’s largest gathering for promoting and enabling employment opportunities for people with disabilities. The event brings together 1200 learners, graduates and entrepreneurs living with disabilities. Corporate exhibitors showcase various opportunities ranging from bursaries, skills development programmes and jobs to the invited guests. This year’s exhibitors include

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Assistive tech startup led by former NASA engineer uses an AI ‘parrot’ to help people with disabilities

Assistive Technology, Product Reviews, Uncategorized /

BY CHARLOTTE SCHUBERT David Hojah is a former NASA engineer, but his real passion is healthcare. Growing up, he saw his family members taking care of his aunt, who had multiple sclerosis, and his uncle, who had a spinal cord injury. Now, he’s developing tech to help people with disability have more independence. The company

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Improving STEM access for those with disability

Assistive Technology, Product Reviews /

Customised electronic toolkits designed to improve STEM accessibility for those with intellectual disabilities have been developed by Monash University researchers. TronicBoards, created by researchers from the Faculty of Information Technology (IT), are a range of customised colour-coded printed circuit boards with large controls and recognisable symbols adapted to facilitate easy circuit-making for diverse intellectual abilities.

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