FEEDBACK ON WORKPLACE SKILLS PLAN REPORT

Why WSP Analysis/Report Skills gaps/imbalances in the supply and demand for skilled labour are identified Strategic basis for training and implementing the development of the workforce and organisation Identify critical areas where leanerships could be implemented National Strategy for Human Resources Development to be developed and reviewed

The Sample 234 Workplace Skills Plans received The WSPs that represent more than one company 63% - Information Technology 20% - Electronics 17% - Telecommunications Sample represent only 5% of the total companies in the ISETT sector

Geography of Sample

SDF Status

Training Committee Yes (34%) No (15%) No response (51%) SETA would like to see more training committees from Co.'s with more than 50 employees

Reported Skills Shortages Engineering: Systems, Electronic, Laser, Optical, Radio planning and optimisation, Switch Other technicians: Informix support, SAP/GIS/GSM specialists, GIS programmers, Software developers (C++, GIS), Computer scientists, IT architectures

Reported Skills Shortages Cont... Management: Business development, Project, Test, Sales and Marketing, Finance, HR and Training. Other skills: Functional support advisor, Service controller, Contracts clerk, Sales executives

Reasons for skills shortages Scarce skills in South Africa Lack of suitable candidates Lack of combination of skills required Technical nature of positions Brain drain resulting from persons commanding very high salaries

Training Planned Males (72%) > Females (28%) White males > other males in other races White females > other females of other races Whites trained in the following occupational groups: Senior officials and managers, Professionals, Technicians and associate professionals

Training Planned Cont... African, Asian/Indian, Coloured to benefit from training in the following occupational groups: Clerical and accounting personnel, Service workers and other workers Only 196 (0.4% of beneficiaries) persons with disability to benefit from training (which training?)

Recommendations Specific training programmes for African, Indian/Asian and Coloured females (e.g. technical training) Management programs for designated groups Expedience and correct implementation of leanerships in the identified areas

Recommendations Cont... Beneficiaries of training should be able to link training with workplace acquired experience

Initiatives to Increase Participation Breakfast Seminars Road shows to provinces Invite independent SDFs to link them to potential companies Link into SAGDAs database - identify SDF candidates Invite potential companies through media

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