Bring Job Journey to your community
We equip and coach local facilitators to walk alongside participants – growing confidence, resilience, and practical work-readiness that leads to employment pathways.
Built on coaching principles and resilience research. Designed to be replicated by partners.
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Unemployment is not only about jobs – it’s also about job readiness
South Africa’s unemployment crisis is complex. Many people face barriers such as limited work experience, low confidence, and a lack of support to access and sustain meaningful work.
Built on What Helps People Thrive
Job Journey is grounded in coaching practice and resilience research, including Ann Masten’s concept of Ordinary Magic – the idea that lasting change happens when everyday systems of support are strengthened.
At its core, Job Journey recognises that people thrive not through one-off interventions, but through consistent relationships, supportive coaching, and practical tools that are embedded in community.
Participants are supported through three connected layers:
Participants → Relationships → Coaching, Support & Practical Tools
1. Relationships Come First
Trusted and trained facilitators walk alongside participants, creating safety, accountability, and a sense of belonging. These relationships provide the foundation for growth, learning, and change.
2. Coaching Happens at Multiple Levels
Coaching is central to the Job Journey model. We coach and support facilitators, who in turn coach participants.
This layered approach:
- builds local capacity
- strengthens consistency and quality
- ensures the model can be sustained and replicated through partners
3. Practical Tools are Embedded, Not Isolated
Within these supportive relationships, facilitators guide participants through core work-readiness tools:
- building a strong CV
- understanding workplace expectations
- communicating professionally
- preparing for interviews and job searches
Skills are learned in context, supported by reflection, practice, and encouragement.
How change happens
Sustainable employment happens when:
- everyday systems of support are strengthened, and
- practical skills are paired with confidence, resilience, and ongoing encouragement.
This is Ordinary Magic in action — simple, relational, and powerful.
What is the Job Journey Course?
The Job Journey course is a 9-day facilitated work readiness course, typically run over several weeks in small groups.
The course supports participants to:
- Understand themselves, their strengths, and their story
- Build confidence, responsibility, and resilience
- Develop practical work-readiness skills
- Prepare for job searching and workplace realities
Sessions combine:
- Coaching conversations
- Practical exercises
- Reflection and peer learning
Designed to be run by Partners
Job Journey is delivered through Partner organisations who know their people and contexts best.
We don’t replace local work – we strengthen it.
By becoming a Replication Partner, you gain access to a fully developed, easy-to-use program that you can implement within your organization. We provide Comprehensive Course Materials, Facilitator Guides & Training, Daily Devotional Booklets (for faith-based settings), some Marketing Materials, Shared Monitoring & Evaluation Resources to help you track impact and measure success.
How it works
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Sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) – Aligning with our shared mission.
Attend an Onboarding Workshop – Preparing you to facilitate Job Journey independently.
Receive Ongoing Support – Our team will share insights, best practices, and learning experiences to help you maximiSe your impact.
At Job Journey, we believe in the power of partnerships to amplify impact and create lasting change. By working together, we can equip more people with the skills and confidence to step into meaningful employment.
Job Journey Impact to Date
Job Journey graduates through replication partners & 23 Silikamva alumni connected with study and bursary opportunities.
Job Journey Courses Run
Replication Partners
Job Journey Stories
Before Job Journey, my life was stressful, and I felt completely hopeless. After Job Journey, everything changed: it gave me direction, purpose, and a brighter future. I’m so grateful and now want to help others find that same hope.
The programme was exactly what I was looking for to create space for the Sparks to engage with their new roles as employees. … They’re feeling more confident and prepared for this adventure.
Classes have been interesting, participants engaging. We look forward to receiving the new training manual and associated training information.
The Job Journey course was co-created by Common Good & The FinCoach Foundation.
Common Good is a certified Level 1 B-BBEE non-profit
and public benefit organisation (POPIA Policy) | 062-229-NPO | PBO 930026077
The FinCoach Foundation is a Registered NPC 2021/449303/08 | PBO 930076021