Nedbank on board for vital initiative
Nedbank Namibia has handed over N$250 000 that will go towards the hosting of the Namibia Career Expo, which will take place in May.
Michelline Nawatises
Pull quote: “This expo is vital in informing learners about their options and opportunities available.” - Gernot de Klerk, Nedbank Namibia Head of Marketing and Communication
Learners from across the country will gather at one venue and explore all sorts of careers available in the Land of the Brave.
The annual Career Expo will take place at the Windhoek Country Club from 15 to 17 May. It has been previously hosted in the Ongwediva, Walvis Bay and will be heading towards Rundu as well.
Career Expo executive director Abed Erastus said this year Coca-Cola has come on board as an official sponsor for the speakers hall which is a section created where a variety of industry leaders will share their expertise about prospective careers and how the world of work might look in the future.
Gernot de Klerk, head of marketing and communication at Nedbank Namibia, said buses will transport learners from various areas in and around Windhoek to the expo. The learners will have the opportunity to view the different stands and will interact with company and university representatives.
This comes amid ongoing concerns about jobs in Namibia and globally.
De Klerk said McKinsey, a global management consultancy, has highlighted the impact of artificial intelligence, the automation of work and jobs and whether enough jobs will be left after that.
This further raises questions around independent work, the gig economy and whether people will be able to outsource their services or not.
Namibia National Students Organisation (Nanso) secretary-general Simon Taapopi added that the expo serves as a one-stop-shop for career guidance, which assists learners with information about careers and bursary offers.
Education ministry executive director Sanet Steenkamp said in a speech read on her behalf that the initiative shows there can be partnerships and working together to build on efforts to ensure a better and brighter future for the Namibian child.
Nedbank would like to encourage parents to support their children, as well as the expo, further invited all learners from Windhoek and elsewhere to attend this noble initiative.
Pull quote: “This expo is vital in informing learners about their options and opportunities available.” - Gernot de Klerk, Nedbank Namibia Head of Marketing and Communication
Learners from across the country will gather at one venue and explore all sorts of careers available in the Land of the Brave.
The annual Career Expo will take place at the Windhoek Country Club from 15 to 17 May. It has been previously hosted in the Ongwediva, Walvis Bay and will be heading towards Rundu as well.
Career Expo executive director Abed Erastus said this year Coca-Cola has come on board as an official sponsor for the speakers hall which is a section created where a variety of industry leaders will share their expertise about prospective careers and how the world of work might look in the future.
Gernot de Klerk, head of marketing and communication at Nedbank Namibia, said buses will transport learners from various areas in and around Windhoek to the expo. The learners will have the opportunity to view the different stands and will interact with company and university representatives.
This comes amid ongoing concerns about jobs in Namibia and globally.
De Klerk said McKinsey, a global management consultancy, has highlighted the impact of artificial intelligence, the automation of work and jobs and whether enough jobs will be left after that.
This further raises questions around independent work, the gig economy and whether people will be able to outsource their services or not.
Namibia National Students Organisation (Nanso) secretary-general Simon Taapopi added that the expo serves as a one-stop-shop for career guidance, which assists learners with information about careers and bursary offers.
Education ministry executive director Sanet Steenkamp said in a speech read on her behalf that the initiative shows there can be partnerships and working together to build on efforts to ensure a better and brighter future for the Namibian child.
Nedbank would like to encourage parents to support their children, as well as the expo, further invited all learners from Windhoek and elsewhere to attend this noble initiative.
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