CAREER DEVELOPMENT INNOVATION

One of Christel House’s unique interventions is its The ‘career learning journeys’ offered by the career education and exposure. From the moment programme include online visits to companies to students begin their time at Christel House in see how they operate, and these proved popular, grade RR, and for five years after graduating with but the highlight of the year was a virtual speed a matric certificate, they receive personalised interview event. Human resource professionals guidance and support through our College & from leading organisations interviewed the Careers programme. school’s Grade 12 students, with the goal of Traditionally, the Career Development team interacts with students and alumni face to face, but preparing the students for the new world of work by honing their interview skills. 2020 changed all of that. “This event aimed to give In the Junior School, the annual career day took a new and exciting turn. Alumni gave Zoom presentations to our youngsters, met with them online and sent them encouraging WhatsApp messages. CLICK TO WATCH A VIDEO OF OUR LITTLE ONES HERE our Grade 12 students some experience in compiling their own CVs, conducting themselves professionally in interviews, and having the opportunity to talk one-on-one to experienced professionals,” says Louise de Marillac st Julien, CLICK TO WATCH A VIDEO OF THE EVENT HERE At high school level, students are grouped into Career Development Manager at Christel House SA. 16+ careers areas or industries, according to In 2020, our alumni hosted virtual workshops on their personal career plans. Normally, they have personal finance, brand image, CV writing and the the opportunity to develop their competencies through career workshops, questionnaires, visits to workplaces, and subsequent curriculum vitae (CV) and report writing. changemaker challenge. Our alumni leadership committee has been established with the aim of coordinating alumni activities and involvement with our students. It is of critical importance that our students have positive role models who are drawn from local communities – and who better than their peers in the form of previous students.