Access a Future Pipeline of Software Development Talent by hiring a CapaCiTi Graduate

In March 2020 , CapaCiTi, in partnership with Department of Economic Development and Tourism (DEDAT), launched a 12 month ICT Technical Skills Training programme to support the Western Cape ICT sector by addressing its critical skills shortages.  The programme is a testament to the fact that unemployed school leavers and graduates have the potential to participate in both the infrastructure and software spheres of the technology industry at an industry acceptable level of ICT certification and employability skills.  

The 12-month skills accelerator programme trained candidates in front end (HTML, CSS) and software development languages such as Java, Python, SQL and JavaScript Frameworks.  Candidates were allocated to 3 streams aligned with external vendor certification as follows: 

Java – Oracle Database Foundations 1Z0-006 examination towards Oracle Junior Associate Certification 

JavaScript – Microsoft Technology Associate Introduction to Programming using JavaScript. 

Python – Microsoft Technology Associate Introduction to Programming using Python. 

The application-based design of the programme enabled candidates to work as a team and apply these skills across the Software Development lifecycle, culminating in the delivery of working prototypes at the end of their internship placement at Younglings who are a non-profit software development internship incubator affiliated to ABSA. 

Candidates worked extensively on their personal development and work ready skills through a series of Job Critical Skills interventions such as business presentations, remote working skills, communication platforms (MS Teams, Slack, Discord) and extensive teamwork activities.  

We are now delighted to offer tech companies access to our graduates who have excelled in the programme and are immediately available for employment opportunities. Candidates have experience in implementing web design, mobile applications and other software development projects. In a junior level capacity they have participated on projects and implemented applications such as e-hailing, booking systems, games, e-learning systems to name a few.  

CapaCiTi Graduates are eager to learn and apply their skillsets in your organisation in roles such as Junior Front-end development, Junior Data analyst, Junior Software engineer, Junior web and mobile development and Junior Software Tester. 

CapaCiTi’s vision is to enable an inclusive growth of the digital economy by ensuring a supply pipeline of future-fit, skilled employees with relevant digital skills matched to industry demand. The Digital Career Accelerator partners with a range of stakeholders and funders to give unemployed and under-employed previously disadvantaged South African youth the technical skills that will enable them to secure jobs.  

We do not charge a recruitment fee for this service and would love to hear from you to match the right candidate to your requirements.  

Interested? Hire a CapaCiTi candidate today by emailing Eloise Kamineth at Eloise@capaciti.org.za. You can also give her a call on 082 617 5065.

What does an ICT Technical Skills Available Graduate look like? 

Our top talent comes from a range of backgrounds and most candidates from this cohort on average are aged 21.  14 of the available group of 27 are female, a point to be celebrated when woman are so underrepresented in the IT industry.  The majority of the candidates are rated by their Mentors as being respectful, punctual and with a positive attitude. 

The following table represents the top exam results for the available candidates: 

CapaCiTi candidates work hard to achieve success in this programme, and are able to share extensive evidence of what they have created throughout the last 12 months.