The HSRC's response to graduate unemployment: an experiential learning and personal skills development initiative to prepare for the world of work

Key Points

• Examine the impact of an experiential learning initiative on graduate unemployment in South Africa.
• Implemented an experiential learning program
• Targeted unemployed young individuals with tertiary qualifications
• Focused on personal skills development
• South Africa's youth unemployment rate is 32.6%
• 43% of young people are unemployed or in unsustainable jobs