Kanimambo

Mentor Skill

MentorSkill is Kanimambo's mentorship training programme. Designed to tackle the issue of under-representation of previously disadvantaged groups within the country's IT shops, MentorSkill brings competence and confidence to the process of redressing staffing imbalances.

WHY MENTOR SKILL?

• The client has the opportunity to define the specific skills needed
• Kanimambo takes care of the selection and appointment of a full-time mentor
• Kanimambo and the client select the trainees jointly
• The programme is tailored to the client‘s needs
• The trainees are mentored in the workplace until they are fully competent in their tasks

DO THESE ISSUES SOUND FAMILIAR

"The Equity Act demands a plan" - The fact is that the ethnic balance in the South African IT industry will have to change. And the law does require you to have a plan in place for moving towards full representivity. But that's the easy part – delivering on the plan is a whole lot tougher.

"Window-dressing will leave you exposed" - It's a simple matter to plump up your numbers with loyal under-performers. But window-dressing in order to meet quotas will leave your business dangerously exposed. It's a competitive world out there and you need to invest in your recruits until they are able to support your business in return.

"Buy-in – or grow your own?" - Able staff are hard to find, whatever their colour. This country's history means that able black skills are the scarcest of all – and buying them in is not a sustainable option. Put simply: South Africa has to grow more skills.

"The need to nurture" - It is a fact of life that trainees from previously disadvantaged backgrounds will need more support. Throwing them into a succession of training courses will not equip them for the day-to-day demands of a specialised job. The reality is that they'll need the full-time mentoring of some of your best people.

"But your best people are too busy to take on the mentoring role" - Your best people are fully committed already. Your business probably can't afford to release them into full-time mentoring – even if they want to take on the task.

"Beware the poacher" - Your competitors are also desperate for skills and your newly-developed trainees are fair game. You've invested in them. You need a plan to hold onto them. And Kanimambo can help!

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