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MIDWEEK CHAT : The Cost of Looking For Job in South Africa

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Complexion, Nhlamulo and Mroks discuss the hidden financial cost of looking for a job, from spending money on data, transport, printing CVs and attending interviews to borrowing money just to keep applying. The conversation looks at the pressure young job seekers face when they have to spend money they do not have in the hope of securing employment, and whether the cost of job hunting is becoming an additional barrier for people already struggling to find work.
5 Aug English South Africa Business · Arts

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