Woodstock library's career expo guides pupils towards success

Woodstock library hosted a career expo to provide high school pupils with much needed career guidance for the future.

A combined 40 Grade 10 and Grade 11 pupils from Y2K College in Woodstock were exposed to career talks by special guests as well as being handed out pamphlets by the Tsiba Business School, the South African Maritime School and Transport College.

Woodstock library’s senior librarian Noxolo Gaba says they decided to pay close attention to the Grade 10 and Grade 11’s.

“Most Grade 12s have already made their choices, and are preparing for exams, and we wanted to help prepare the Grade 10s and Grade 11s for the future,” she says.

Ms Gaba says the guests they invited were chosen just to give the pupils ideas of what kind of career paths are available.

Entrepreneur, Sello Mangwana, 39, from Nyanga, has his own closing brand, he is the author of two books, and has his own brand of bottled water.

“I think the youth of today do need career expos and events like these because there are a lot of things happening out there and we need to make sure that we can guide them down the right path,” he says.

Sports co-ordinator, Mbutiseli Gayeni from The Department of Correctional Services, says his daily role is to provide a netball and football programme for the prisoners at Pollsmoor prison.

“My advice to the youth is that they must study hard in school to get into university, make sure they find something they can be passionate about,” he said.

Mr Gayeni said the youth should also stay clear of any trouble that may impact their future.

Y2K College teacher, Dale September says the career expo is a good initiative as it exposes pupils to career fields that they were not aware of.

“This allows the pupils enough time to make a decision of what they would like to do in the future,” he said.