A speaker at the seventh African Education Week Careers Indaba in Sandton next week, Dr Felicity Coughlan, director of the Independent Institute of Education, says there are eight factors common to students who bridge the gap to becoming sought-after, career-minded employees in the formal sector.
"There has been extensive research into why some graduates 'make it' and others don't. Much of your future success depends on personal character traits such as having a good attitude, being goal-oriented and having the determination to succeed. You must be someone others - especially your boss - want to work with," says Coughlan.
For those going into the workplace for the first time or even others looking to get ahead, Coughlan suggests:
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