At Hashtag Academy, we give the unemployed and unskilled, the training required to upskill as work-ready candidates for future employment prospects. Providing accredited learnerships to South African youth, who would otherwise not be able to access further education, creates a socio-economic benefit for clients and the communities in which they operate.
IMPROVE B-BBEE RATING
Clients easily fulfil the criteria to improve their B-BBEE Scorecard rating through Skills Development.
NO ADMINISTRATION
Greater efficiency and simplification with our HR systems - clients spend less time on mundane administrative tasks. Our expertise gives our clients the time and assurance needed to focus on their core business and save on the associated administrative costs.
IMPROVE CASH EFFECT
Our legislated funding model optimises our client’s Skill Development spend and creates income opportunities for student employees without absorbing the individuals inside your organisation. This reduces the cash effect on the company while improving expenditure on Skill Development.
Partnership with us benefits the unskilled unemployed youth and your company via a practical solution.
ETI Solution
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Allocate satellite training facility for lease
Hashtag Academy recruits, trains and manages qualifying learners at an allocated township-based campus on behalf of our clients.
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Recruit Youth on
client’s behalf
To qualify for skills development points in terms of the B-BBEE codes, clients employ the youth on a fixed-term basis for the purpose of providing the youths with a qualification or accredited certification through Hashtag Academy.
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Appointment of Skills Development Facilitator
The business benefits in terms of the Skills Development Levy and contributes to social development through employment of a registered Skills Development Facilitator.
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Accredited training for qualifying learner
SETA-Accredited courses are presented. ETI is calculated at R 1, 500 per month, per youth learner, offset against PAYE.
After the contracted period, we provide further youth employment prospects and work-readiness by placing them in appropriate employment positions via our labour absorption programme.
To this end, clients aid the knowledge development of South Africa’s youth and yield financial benefits for their business - an incentive that contributes towards economic growth, employment creation and social development.
We cater for your business needs with our SETA-accredited skills development programmes. Companies can leverage this service to strengthen their workforce, especially where key skills shortages have been identified.
Skill development is a strategic priority to comply with the Skills Development Act and to gain points toward the company’s B-BBEE Scorecard. Technological advancement, business conduct changes, and rapid unemployment are forcing organizations to relook Skills Development.
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Companies need to keep abreast of employee skill shortages to remain competitive in their industry. We offer SETA-accredited training for companies looking to improve their workforce capabilities.