Transnet Learnerships 2017 – How do I apply?
Posted: 09 May 2017 07:59 AM PDT
What is Transnet?
Transnet, also known by its official name Transnet Freight Rail is a part of the Transnet Limited company, which is a public company with the Government of South Africa as its sole shareholder.
It is primarily a freight distribution network with over 38,000 employees spread all over the country. It boasts a vast network of interconnected rail networks and hauls a variety of different kinds of freight from South Africa to internal destinations as well as some destinations in 17 neighbouring countries.
Transnet Freight Rail does a great job of driving the South African economy in a profitable and sustainable direction.
Transnet Freight Rail is the largest part of the Transnet limited company and is made up of 6 business groups: Container and automotive; Agriculture and bulk liquids; Steel and cement, manganese and iron ore; Mineral Mining and chrome.
To be a part of Transnet Freight Rail is to be a part of the South African economy and infrastructure network.
Read on to learn more about the Transnet Learnerships. Interested in their vacancies instead? Click to check out Transnet vacancies for 2017.
Who are ideal Transnet Learnership 2017 candidates?
Transnet has a strong vision for its employees and as such, candidates are expected to be among the highest professionally motivated people in the country.
The company wishes to cultivate loyalty towards the rail industry and wishes to deliver this by offering superior service to its customers.
Well trained and motivated employees form the standard amongst the Transnet employees, and as a candidate you will expected to maintain and live with his ethos of great customer service as a primary motivator.
Transnet is embarking on a great holistic employee centred training programme on the next seven years and will assist in attracting and retaining the very best in talent and the company as a whole wish to become an employer of choice.
The company has a great human resources operation as well as adapting organisational health and performance procedures to give employees ever piece of assistance they need.
The ideal candidate will be competent in the following areas:
Time Management
Problem Solving
Communication
Computer Literate
Interpersonal Skills
High Attention to Detail
What is the position?
This position is for students who wish to become a chartered account for Transnet. Choosing this as a career can promise great things in your future as you rise through the ranks in the finance unit of one of South Africa’s largest public companies.
You will gain valuable training and experience which will supercharge the begging of your career. Choosing to follow this course up with the Graduate in training programme will guarantee you consideration for some of Transnet’s most prestigious financial careers.
Providing that you study hard, and do everything you can to work toward your goal of becoming a chartered accountant with Transnet you will be awarded a place amongst a company which turns over more than 12Billion R every year.
Having this training and certification on your CV will open doors across the country, and maybe even across the world. It is an ideal place to start a career in the finance industry.
Are there any requirements for this Learnership?
Transnet offers this learnership position to young South Africans who are currently still in formal education and working towards BCompt Hons or the Certificate theory of accounting programmes. Current final year CTA students can also apply.
Further Requirements:
You must be a South African Citizen and hold the correct ID card.
The minimum entry accepted will the Certified theory of Accounting.
You must be doing your final year of the BCompt Hons degree or hold a CTA certificate.
You must have a high level of computer literacy.
As the learnership is about Accountancy you must be have a high level of numerical reasoning skills
Good verbal and written skills are highly preferred.
Excellent time management skills are required.
Good interpersonal skills.
Assertive candidates are preferred.
A Goal oriented candidate will be selected.
Innovative people will be much more likely to achieve a successful candidacy.
Reliability is a core need for this role.
Transfers from other training organizations will not be considered.
What will I learn?
This learnership is a legally binding contract between the candidate, the employer and the service provider.
Courses will be taken over the period of 36 months.
You will be offered training support every step of the way and Transnet will do everything in its power to give you every chance of completing your course and achieving the career for which you strive.
Training Support
The training programme provides for:
Assessments
Exam technique courses
Revision courses
General business managem
