Powering up your youth employment programmes

EmploYES helps businesses bridge the gap between corporate ambition and sustainable impact through structured youth employment programmes that support both business needs and long-term employability.

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B-BBEE aligned

Programmes designed
to support broader
transformation goals.

Host employer network

Access to quality host
environments that
support employability.

Participant support

Coaching, mentoring,
training and wellbeing
support built in.

Payroll and compliance

Structured administration
to reduce delivery pressure
on your team.

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A practical partner for managing youth employment at scale

In the heart of South Africa’s economy lies an untapped engine of growth: millions of talented, ambitious young people ready to work. At EmploYES, we do not just see a youth unemployment crisis; we see a strategic opportunity for your business to lead with purpose.

Navigating the complexities of the Youth Employment Service, learnerships, and skills development should not be a burden. It should be a competitive advantage. EmploYES provides an end-to-end solution that helps integrate youth programmes into your Employment Equity, skills development, and B-BBEE objectives.

From recruitment and training to compliance management, participant support, and hosting structures, we handle the operational heavy lifting so your team can stay focused on core business priorities.

How we support your programme

01.

Programme design and structuring

We help businesses shape YES and learnership initiatives that align with Employment Equity, B-BBEE, skills development and broader organisational priorities.

02.

Recruitment, placement and hosting support

We source suitable participants, connect programmes to host employer networks and help create workplace opportunities that strengthen real employability.

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03.

Administration, compliance and participant support

From payroll management and compliance coordination to coaching, mentoring, training and mental wellness support, we help manage the operational demands that sit behind successful programme delivery.

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Turn youth employment into a business advantage

Let our team work with you to deploy your youth employment spend in a way that supports both business priorities and meaningful participant outcomes.

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Why EmploYES

What sets our approach apart

Extensive
B-BBEE experience

Our team understands the broader transformation context in which youth employment programmes operate, helping clients connect programme delivery to wider business and compliance priorities.

Strong employability network

We work through a network of host employers and programme structures that aim to support workplace readiness, practical exposure and stronger employability outcomes.

Integrated support, beyond placement

Our approach combines recruitment, coaching, mentoring, training, participant support, payroll administration and compliance coordination to help clients run programmes more effectively

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