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Passing on the baton

With the technical skills shortage we face, mentorship ensures that the younger generations coming through can more easily fit into a working environment, and one day pass on their skills to the next generation.

06 August 2020

"The only people who start at the top are those digging the grave.”

These words were passed down to Johan Steyn by his father to remind him to stay humble. Today, Steyn uses the quote in reference to the perceived entitlement of millennials in the workplace. “They’ve grown up in a world different to ours, but they still need to know that they’re going to have to start at the bottom and be open to learning along the way,” he says.

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