Speaking at the Momentum Group’s Youth Career Days recently, Mahlangu stressed: “The soaring unemployment rate in South Africa, currently sitting at a staggering 32.9%, demands urgent and innovative solutions in order to address this crisis head-on. As corporate citizens, we need to proactively and intentionally seek to empower our young people by helping to place them in employment.”
As a result, Momentum brand introduced an online AI-generated CV Builder and Interview Kit; a free digital platform tool to help jobseekers build professional resumes; well-crafted cover letters; prepare for interviews through mock interviews online. There is also a handy online salary coach – which helps job seekers confidently negotiate salary discussions. The platform helps jobseekers target roles that best suit their skills, enabling them to effectively showcase their expertise and present themselves professionally for potential job opportunities.
Mahlangu argued that the way organisations handle job application processes has evolved, thanks to technological advancements throughout the hiring process. However, the process of seeking out work continues to be a daunting and oftentimes emotionally draining experience, especially for unemployed young South Africans.
In summary, the CV Builder and Interview Kit platform empowers the nation’s job-seeking youth and seeks to increase their confidence in the workplace by:
- Improving language and overall positioning in the market
- Crafts tailored cover letters and CVs which align skills to job requirements
- Conducts mock interviews with role-specific questions and providing constructive feedback
- Offers guidance and actionable steps for career advancement or transition
- Provides a salary negotiation tool to empower jobseekers to confidently negotiate their desired compensation.
“The CV Builder and Interview Kit platform serves as a crucial tool empowering jobseekers to navigate the competitive job market with boldness. You’ve heard it said before that ‘anticipation of an event is worse than the actual event’. Building a CV can be that event in this case so, helping our youth create a professionally developed CV and cover letter using intelligent technology is half the hard work done, on their behalf,” he emphasised.
“In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, standing out in interviews is of huge importance. Digital technology has emerged as a powerful ally and, if used correctly helps applicants to formulate innovative solutions which streamline job searches to specific skillsets and, helps open doors to opportunities aligned to relevant career aspirations.”
As part of the Group’s Mandela month initiatives, the CV Builder and Interview Kit is one component of the organisation’s efforts aimed at empowering young job seekers and highlights Momentum Group’s commitment towards enabling life aspirations and sustainable earning potential of young South Africans through employment programmes, job placement and access to income generating opportunities.
The Group’s Mandela month initiatives afford the organisation an opportunity to collaborate with partners and communities. Not only does this ensure shared success, but by partnering with like-minded organisations, Momentum Group is able to bridge the youth unemployment gap by offering learning and employment opportunities to young South Africans.
To access the Momentum CV Builder and Interview Kit platform for free, visit https://perfect-cv.poweredbytechsys.co.za/.
