Studies show that the employment rate for people with a tertiary education is 80%, while those with only a matric certificate have an employment rate of around 50%. However, a university education is not for everyone, and it's an expensive route to take, especially if you are not entirely sure whether your field of choice is what you would want to do for the next few decades. “In a modern day and age many other options are available to those wanting to get a tertiary qualification such as working an internship in the trade of choice” said Craig Hutchison, CEO of Engel & Völkers Southern Africa . Options of studying while working, or working an intern year is becoming an attractive and popular choice for those wanting to take their income level into their own hands. Perhaps your mind has not been made up completely on what you would like to study, or are considering a change in your current career, this could be your ideal solution as you gain work experience which better your...

Set your PHD, Masters and degrees aside- and show me your NQF4 Back in the day the “Property Agent” title was deemed to be a part time solution for additional income, since then the industry has attracted the entrepreneur and ambitious wanting to be educated in the property trade. “Agents are now considered property specialists and community bodies, controlling overall the value of each suburb by representation” claims Craig Hutchison, CEO of Engel & Völkers Southern Africa . Being a property specialist has changed a lot over the years as the industry has evolved and regulating authorities been put in place to manage the industry and ensure a standard of service. The new criteria for obtaining the right to sell property professionally include having to work a full year's internship, building a portfolio and having to abide by all regulations set out by the EAAB (The Estate Agency Affairs Board).  The required licences according to law is to at least have an NQF4 certification...