11 careers to consider if you want a job
Therefore, choosing courses that are connected with these jobs may be a good idea for young individuals attempting to pick what to study for the best chance of landing a job or experienced professionals looking for a career move.
Many people who want to emigrate choose this method since governments’ critical skills shortages lists enable firms to give working permits to particular specialists outside of their home countries.
You might think about obtaining training and experience in in-demand professions here, just as people who want to relocate do research on the skills that are lacking in the countries where they want to live before enrolling in courses geared towards these fields.
Finding employment in Africa is extremely difficult, even with abilities that might be in demand. But if you don’t have the resources to immigrate, don’t want to, and don’t want to start your own business, you might want to think carefully about your professional path.
Naturally, you should also take into account job happiness and, ideally, select a profession that you are interested in. After all, Mark Twain is credited with stating, “Find a job you enjoy doing, and you will never have to work a day in your life.”
However, there is a good chance you will discover one that will provide you with both job and fulfilment given that there are 140 areas in Africa where there is a shortage of talents, according to the Department of Home Affairs’ most recent Critical talents Shortage List.
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Here are 11 occupations that rank high on our nation’s list of key abilities, along with the credentials you’ll need to meet them.
1. Environmental managementÂ
– Job description: Plans, organises, directs, controls, and coordinates the development and implementation of an environmental management system within an organisation by identifying, solving, and alleviating environmental issues such as pollution and waste treatment in compliance with environmental legislation and ensures corporate sustainable development.
– Qualification level required: Bachelor Honours Degree, Postgraduate Diploma, or Bachelor’s Degree
2. Climate change scientist
– Job description: Evaluates scientific data and carries out research on the climate to create predictive models of likely changes in the earth’s climate and concomitant impacts on natural ecosystems and civilisation.
– Qualification level required: Master’s degree
3. Chemist
– Job description: Studies the chemical and physical properties of substances, and develops and monitors chemical processes and production.
– Qualification level required: Master’s Degree
4. Forensic accountant
– Job description: Examines financial records to detect and deter fraud and white collar crime.
– Qualification level required: Bachelor Honours Degree, Postgraduate Diploma, or Bachelor’s Degree
5. Air traffic controller
– Job description: Ensures the safe and efficient movement of aircraft in controlled airspace and aerodromes by directing aircraft movements.
– Qualification level required: National Certificate (NQF Level 4) and Air Traffic Qualification not benchmarked to the NQF.
6. Actuary
– Job description: Analyses mathematical, statistical, demographic, financial, or economic data to predict and assess the long-term risks involved in financial decisions and planning.
– Qualification level required: Bachelor Honours Degree, Postgraduate Diploma, or Bachelor’s Degree
7. Industrial engineer
– Job description: Investigates and reviews the utilisation of personnel, facilities, equipment, and materials, current operational processes and established practices, to recommend improvement in the efficiency of operations in a variety of commercial, industrial, and production environments.
– Qualification level required: Bachelor Honours Degree, Postgraduate Diploma, or Bachelor’s Degree.
8. Civil engineer
– Job description: Plans, designs, organises, and oversees the construction and operation of civil engineering projects such as structural, transportation, or hydraulic engineering systems.
– Qualification level required: Bachelor Honours Degree, Postgraduate Diploma, or Bachelor’s Degree
9. Architect
– Job description: Designs buildings and advises on the procurement of buildings, provides concepts, plans, specifications, and detailed drawings, and negotiates with builders.
– Qualification level required: Master’s Degree
10. Anaesthesiologist
– Job description: Provide health services in medicine confined to the speciality of anaesthesiology.
– Qualification level required: Medical degree Master of Medicine (Anaesthesiology)
11. Registered mental health nurse
– Job description: Provides nursing care to patients with mental health/psychiatric illnesses as part of a multi-disciplinary team, in and out of health establishments as defined by the National Health Act (Act 61 of 2003)
– Qualification level required: Diploma in Nursing & Mental Health/Psychiatry.
11 careers to consider if you want a job
