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ABOUT US

& OUR VALUES 

Who We Are

Career Smart

Our Mission Statement

Assist scholars and school leavers make informed career path choices that will lead them to their most suitable course of studies, at the most suitable college of their choice.

Our Approach

We offer an online assessment that identifies the potential student’s career preferences according to an evaluation of their school grades and personal interests. We then streamline their results to 1 of 3 possible career paths of interest, where they are able to choose their top 3 preferred career course offerings within that path of interest.

THIS IS CAREERSMART!

We want to empower the next generation with knowledge!

Our objectives

What we want to accomplish

  • Create an appetite for students to seriously think about and research their future

career path.

  • Create a positive college (TVET & private) awareness amongst students and guardians.
  • Promote college courses that focus on artisanal skill competencies.
  • Educate students on Skills in High Demand (SIHD) and Skills of the future (4IR).
  • Use Career Smart online assessment tool to guide the student to the career field most suitable for them study.
  • Educate students about the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) bursary and application process.
  • Promote that colleges give priority acceptance to student applications which have completed the Career Smart Assessment.

By spending time on the Career Smart website, students can gain access to:

Information at your fingertips

  • Knowledge of a world of skilled courses and qualifications offered at the different colleges
  • A Career Smart online assessment that will steer students in a more appropriate and suitable direction towards their chosen career and studies
  • Articles related to career choices to better inform them
  • Watch videos of success stories
  • Information on the bursary application process
  • A free online work readiness short course and certificate (subjected to completion of the short course called “Passport to Success”)


All of the above mentioned points will definitely give a student the competitive advantage when applying at a college for his/ her course of interest. Colleges like to know that students have done the necessary career path research and prefer students who are confident and know what they would like to study.

Benefits of Career Smart

Take control of your future

  • Students are adequately informed of skilled courses on offer at the colleges.
  • Student are able to identify career options most suited to their needs
  • Student are most likely to commit to a course that they have researched and understand the nature of the job requirements.
  • Student are made aware of colleges in the province where they reside that offer courses in their vocation of interest.
  • Students will gain confidence knowing that they have made an informed career choice.
  • Students who choose to take the Career Smart Assessment can use the Career Smart Plan to attach to their college application.
  • By taking the Career Smart Assessment, students are most likely to save money, time and effort and reduce the chance of dropping out.

Meet The Founder

Let’s get to know each other!

Marsha Solomon

Founder/Director

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Hi, my name is Marsha and I am a mom of 2 beautiful girls, a wife to my handsome husband (who is a tradesman himself) and a colleague to a wonderful group of staff at my place of work!


I have studied locally and abroad and started my journey in the TVET college sector in 2008. Since this journey commenced, I have fallen in love with this educational sector and believe that it is not advocated enough to scholars and students who

would like to pursue a career in skills!


Skills is so sexy! It drives the economy and is most times overlooked because it does not match the stigma of a university. Now I believe, that there is a place for everyone and money is everywhere!


Unfortunately, so many students do not make the much needed time and effort to truly navigate the career path most suitable for them. Over the years, I have seen first-hand (at the institution where I work) the amount of students who register for any

available course at registration and then drop out due to a loss of interest and commitment. One could debate the contributing factors that cause students to leave, but in my opinion and in brief discussions with students over the years;

it really boils down to 3 reasons:

·     Lack of finances

·     Socio-economic challenges

·     Insufficient career guidance


Right there, no justice has been done to the student or the tax payer. The ROI (return on investment) on students who are funded by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is shocking! Sadly, NSFAS have no control over students and their lack of commitment to complete their studies, but here is where Career Smart can assist!

Career Smart was created because I saw a need in the “student community”. The need to educate students on the variety of skilled career course options colleges (both TVET and Private) has to offer. And by doing so hope to decrease the drop-out rate

of first year college students (which currently is as high as up to 55%).


So please indulge the website, do the online assessment and make an informed Career Smart decision about your future today! As my slogan states “Educate to Elevate”. Once you know better, you do better!


God bless.

Marsha Solomon

Director and Business Owner

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