Human Resource Management
Human Resource Management has a variety of specialised areas that include staffing, labour relations, remuneration, administration, recruitment and selection and training and development.
Diploma in Visual Communication
The Diploma in Visual Communication (also referred to as graphic design) implies the development of design solutions to persuade, entertain, inform, and educate an observing audience regarding products, services, and ideas.
The value of student loans
There are multiple reasons why it might be better for students to consider financing their investment in education, as opposed to paying cash upfront, according to Johan Wiggins, CEO and co-founder of Student Hero.
How to create a graphic design or visual communication portfolio
When you work in the visual arts field, for instance as a graphic designer, your portfolio is your CV. Daandrey Steyn, Visual Communication Facilitator at CTU Training Solutions, says: “Visual communicators don’t have to rely on a certification or qualification to tell potential employers what they can do. They can use a portfolio to physically illustrate their creative talents and what they are capable of.”
The era of digital revolution in the world of employment
Traditional education is becoming obsolete in the modern digital world we are living in. At the very least, it is safe to say it is no longer business as usual, with the many recent evolutions in education able to be traced directly back to technology improvements.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: COVID-19
Based on the increased COVID-19 infections nationally and the adjusted Level 4 Government Regulations due to the Delta Plus variant, CTU Training Solutions will suspend all contact training from 30 June 2021. Hybrid/Online training and Video based training will temporarily replace contact training until further notice. All communication pertaining to full time studies and assessments will be available on the student portals.
The C3 Global Cloud Skills v-Tour is back!
The Leading Learning Partners Association (LLPA), an international association of 32 members across over 55 countries, is hosting a series of C3 Global Cloud Skills Virtual Tour events in over 15 countries.
Education during a pandemic
Education institutions have had to adapt the manner in which they present educational material during the pandemic. Renée Botha, Registrar at CTU Training Solutions, discusses some of the challenges faced during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Human Centered Design & Visual Communication – A Transdisciplinary approach
In the light of global technological and social connectedness, competitive practice in the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) requires industries to address both the need for technological proficiency and the need to embrace a human-centered approach to service delivery. Other than technical upskilling, there is a demand for the inclusion of upskilling in human-centered skills. In a 2020 article: Skills for the Digital Era, Dr. Renate Strazdina mentions in agreement with the World Economic Forum (Future of Jobs survey 2018) the need for the inclusion of human-centered upskilling:
A creative challenge – Lockdown 2020
As all institutions offering creative courses, CTU Training Solutions were forced into the unfamiliar when the lockdown was announced. From having lively discussions in a classroom filled with paper pencils, paint, and artwork on the walls, teaching and learning were forced into cyberspace. The accommodation of an uninterrupted teaching and learning experience included classes set-up on an online platform.
