Career VX connects learners with career opportunities

Focus on the future
Career VX Namibia brought learners face-to-face with professionals, tertiary institutions and industry experts, helping them explore career options and gain practical insight into life after school.
Ndapandula Lilonga
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For many young people, choosing what to do after school can feel overwhelming. Career VX Namibia aimed to make that decision easier by putting learners in direct contact with professionals, tertiary institutions and industry experts who could offer practical advice about life beyond the classroom.

Held on 9 September at the University of Namibia’s Luxury Suite, the event complemented the annual Focus Careers Guide and gave learners an interactive platform to explore career paths, tertiary study options and the skills they will need in the workplace.

The updated Career VX format featured four panel discussions on different aspects of career development, alongside an expo where learners could speak directly to participating tertiary institutions, companies and vocational training centres.

The first discussion focused on career guidance and the student experience.

Tangeni Velikoshi, assistant director of Career Services and Student Experience, and Immanuel Ndumba, a UNAM alumni Exco member, shared insights into the transition from school to tertiary education and life after graduation.

Sport was also placed in the spotlight during a discussion on careers in sport, fitness and sport management and administration. Ronelle Malan, head of department for Physical and Sport Sciences, highlighted the range of opportunities available in the sports and fitness industries, showing learners that working in sport can involve far more than becoming a professional athlete.

Another discussion looked at work readiness, employment and graduate recruitment, under the theme “Soft and Transferable Skills in the Workplace”. Panellists Gift Amwaalwa and Janine van Rooyen discussed the importance of communication, teamwork, adaptability and professionalism when young people enter the workplace.

Entrepreneurship and innovation formed the focus of the fourth discussion, featuring Dr Namweya, a lecturer in Enterprise Development and Management in the Faculty of Commerce, Management and Law. The session encouraged learners to consider entrepreneurship as another pathway to building a career and creating opportunities for themselves and others.

With a combination of expert discussions and an interactive expo, Career VX Namibia gave learners more than information about possible careers. It gave them an opportunity to ask questions, meet people working in different fields and start thinking more seriously about the choices that will shape their futures.