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BusinessLive reports that in an effort to address high youth unemployment, the government plans to change public service regulations to allow for recruitment in all entry-level posts in the public service without prior experience.
The focus of recruitment will in future be on minimum academic qualifications. The amended regulations to remove what the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) says are "unnecessary barriers to entry into the public service" will take effect from 1 April 2019. They will also provide a platform for new graduates to acquire work experience. DPSA minister Ayanda Dlodlo indicated in a statement on Monday that the changes would not remove professional requirements in fields such as engineering and medicine. An e-recruitment system will also be rolled out from next month by introduction of a digital job application form. Paper applications will still be accepted from those who do not have access to the internet. The decision to create a digital application form was in response to job seekers' complaints about the cumbersome and unaffordable nature of the paper-application process.
- Read the full original report by Linda Ensor at BusinessLive
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