Course title: CV, Interview & Job Search Skills

Level: Beginner. For school-leavers, first-time job seekers and anyone getting back into work.

Duration: Self-paced — about 4 hours of reading, practice and quizzes across 7 chapters.

Format: Text lessons, short videos, practice activities you do on your own phone, a quiz after every chapter, a final assessment and a certificate of completion.

What you need: A phone or computer with internet. All tools used in the course are free.

Price: R199 once-off (online)

Certificate: PurpleGrowth certificate of completion, issued automatically when you finish all chapters and the final assessment

What this course gets you

By the end of this course you will have:

• A finished, professional CV saved as a PDF on your phone, ready to send

• A cover letter you can adapt for any job in minutes

• Profiles and job alerts on the sites where real South African jobs are advertised

• The skill to spot job scams before they cost you money or your identity

• Prepared answers to the interview questions you are most likely to be asked

• A clear plan for your first 90 days in a new job and your next career step

Who this course is for

• Matriculants and school-leavers looking for a first job

• People applying for cashier, petrol attendant, call centre, retail, office and hospitality jobs

• Anyone who has been applying without getting called back

• Learners finishing other PurpleGrowth courses who want to turn their certificate into a job

Further free resources

Free tools and sites learners can use after the course. All free at the time of writing.

• JobAlertsZA — upload your CV once and JobAlertsZA applies to matching entry-level jobs for you every day, so you stop missing closing dates. Free to start — https://jobalertsza.com/

• SAYouth.mobi — free, zero-rated platform for young job seekers — https://sayouth.mobi/

• DPSA Public Service Vacancy Circulars and the Z83 form — https://www.dpsa.gov.za/

• Department of Employment and Labour (ESSA, UIF, minimum wage) — https://www.labour.gov.za/

• Google Docs CV templates (free with a Google account) — https://docs.google.com/

• LinkedIn — create a free professional profile — https://www.linkedin.com/