Radio personality and Social activist Adelle Onyango has launched an initiative that will equip the youth and prepare them for the job market.
The Kiss 100 Presenter has partnered with an Online talent management platform, dubbed Fuzu to launch the job apprenticeship initiative that will take successful applicants through a two-week shadowing process with executives in over 30 companies.
“It’s about giving young people a one on one opportunity and access to insight from different professionals in a variety of industries and organizations. Our education system is largely theoretical and as a result a majority of people get to know what their jobs entail and require practically, once they are already in the job, this initiative with Fuzu and its partners seeks to provide insight for the youth so that they may be able to have some understanding of what their dream careers entail and require from a practical perspective,” Said Adelle Onyango
She added that “It could be the head of an organization or business. It is an opportunity for the young people to get practical experience and learn outside of the lecture theatres. We are trying to provide young people with an opportunity to understand better the industries they are interested in; one could apply for a position in what they want to do, what they studied or what they are passionate about,”
The job shadowing is free for TeamADELLE members and anyone else interested; they can get the application forms from Adelle’s social media platforms (Facebook: Adelle Onyango, Twitter: @AdelleOnyango, Instagram: Adelle Onyango).
“The apprenticeship will be spread across ten days and will be carried out in a variety of companies. Each apprenticeship will be different and tailored to suit the needs and requirements of the business/organization and the apprentice,” Adelle said.
Applicants can apply starting September 10th to 16th.
Adelle mused, “We have employers complaining about young people, saying that they don’t know how to conduct themselves during interviews and that their CVs’ are not well done. I thought where should they get this information? There is no emphasis placed on it in our education system? Our initiative is trying to help fix this and prepare young people for the job market.”
She continued: “This is the first step that we want to take together with, Fuzu who are experts in the job market and their partners…”