Youth Employment Service (YES) Initiative

• Training: Delivered to both the senior management team and the BEE team in your organisation, this training assists your business in preparing to implement Y.E.S in line with best practice. We propose two half-day sessions: one for the senior management team and the other for the BEE team.
• Modelling: This involves understanding how many Y.E.S candidates are required according to the specified dti criteria. You will also receive access to Transcend’s Y.E.S modelling tool during the training session.

Upon confirmation to proceed with Y.E.S, we will support you through the necessary registration process with the Y.E.S Initiative Management Company.

The next key step in implementing Y.E.S in your business is recruitment and hosting. This phase includes:

• Candidate recruitment and registration – We assist in sourcing suitable Y.E.S candidates and registering them with the Y.E.S Initiative Management Company, as required.

• Internal hosting – Ideally, Y.E.S candidates should be placed within your business. We work closely with you to determine the optimal internal hosting arrangement.

• External hosting – Where internal hosting is not feasible, we facilitate the identification and engagement of appropriate external hosts, and manage the placement of Y.E.S candidates.

The key focus of the Y.E.S Initiative is work readiness, sustainable training, and the implementation of youth development programmes. This phase includes:

• Candidate work readiness – We deliver work readiness training for candidates using our proven models.

• Employer readiness – As the host employer, you will receive guidance to ensure a smooth 12-month programme.

One of the requirements of the Y.E.S Initiative is that businesses monitor the performance of their candidates. This phase includes:

• Candidate monitoring – We will partner with you to track the performance of each candidate.

• Monthly reporting – You will receive monthly or quarterly reports, depending on your requirements.

• Annual reporting – At the end of the programme, you will receive a summarised annual report.

We will facilitate the close-out phase, which includes:

• Absorption analysis – A review of absorption targets and engagement with you and external hosts to assess Y.E.S candidate absorption opportunities.

• Scorecard impact assessment – We provide a pre-audit assessment to evaluate your enhanced recognition achievements.

• Close-out meetings with you – A review of your Y.E.S programme’s success, expected scorecard impact, and preliminary planning for the following year.

• Close-out meetings with external hosts – A review of programme success and discussion of potential future participation.

• Close-out meetings with candidates – A review of their learning and experience, and a discussion of next steps.