#OFMBusinessHour: Graduates only constitute 8% of unemployment rate
Dr. Tashmia Ismail, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Youth Employment Service (YES), cautions…
I’m a company and want to create jobs and don’t need B-BBEE Levels
I’m an individual and I want to create jobs by investing in youth #FundAFuture
It’s working
53,305
work experiences created
1,451
corporate
signups
R3bn
deployed into
the economy
450
B-BBEE level
ups gained
130
Working weeks, with no state funding
How we do it
YES is business-led collaboration that seeks out ground breaking ways, through innovation and technological best practice, to reignite the economy and give youth a dignified first chance.
The YES 12-month quality work experience equips unemployed youth with a toolkit to be a beacon of hope for their families, households and communities. The CV & reference letter they get at the end of their 12-months gives them a 3 x greater chance of an interview call-back.
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Youth can be placed youth in your own business or if you prefer to outsource but still change your country for the better, place youth via a range of high impact turnkey partners by creating much needed jobs in communities.
Other building blocks include our YES Hubs in communities. These take both work and training to where youth live and operate. And finally, crowdfunding, through Fund-a-Future, where the public can also help make a youth dream come true.
Join over 1,000 businesses in embracing true transformation while tackling South Africa’s unemployment challenge and gaining up to two levels on your B-BBEE scorecard.
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What’s in it for business?
- Foster national socio-economic stability and prosperity
- Unparalleled YES B-BBEE benefits
- Build a talent pipeline- derisk recruitment
A collaboration by all
YES is business, government and labour tackling the country’s greatest challenge together.
It’s a win-win-win.
Not for profit Company
YES is an NPO funded by the private sector. We do not receive any government funding.
Tech & innovation
The YES programme is driven by technology and innovation. Delivering a cross country programme through smartphones, digitally delivered training and evaluation.
How can you get involved?
Step 1: YES Target Calculator
Calculate your YES youth target using the online calculator. Skip this step if you are not doing YES for B-BBEE purposes.
Step 2: YES Registration Fee
Select your company size and the applicable registration fee.
Step 3: YES Packages
Select the package that your company will be using to implement the YES programme. The cost includes the YES smartphone and apps, the supervisor app, as well as the annual YES monitoring and evaluation fee.
Other ways to get involved
Masks4All
Protecting your company, customers and communities. Stimulating township economies through quality mask production and distribution to help flatten the COVID-19 curve.
FundAFuture
Fund a career, help unlock their potential and SA’s future. Your contribution towards R35 000 per youth covers the cost of the youth’s salary, a cellphone and skills training.
Hubs
YES Hubs benefit companies, communities and youth. Bringing knowledge, facilities, best practice and technology! This is how YES Hubs empower communities and change lives.
Some of our clients funding futures right now
