2013

JCCP’s vocational training courses for culinary assistance and serving in Juba has been conducted seven times with a total of 263 graduates, and the latest employment rate was as high as 76%. What makes JCCP’s successful employment rate so high?

 
At JCCP, professional ethics are always taught alongside culinary and serving skills. Work ethics such as understanding the proper way to treat customers, communicating with employers (reporting, contacting and consulting), organizing, keeping clean and orderly, and comprehending the importance of punctuality are thoroughly instructed. As a result, work behavior of JCCP graduates is highly appreciated.

JCCP is partnered with 63 hotels and restaurants throughout Juba to provide trainees with on-the-job training and help procure employment for graduates. After the independence of South Sudan, the service industry has increased rapidly with foreigners involved in both aid and business flowing into the country. JCCP observed this newly developing business area and has taken advantage of this opportunity in the industry.

JCCP not only provides support for job interviews, but the local staff also pays attention to how the graduates are doing on the job. When preparing for job interviews, JCCP helps the trainees in several aspects such as setting up practice interviews, practicing questions and answers, and instructing on how to dress for interviews. After they are employed, the staff checks on the graduates to see if they have any problems with their employers and provide support so they can continue their jobs. To do this, local staff members are taught basic counseling techniques so they can respond to the consultations of graduates at any time.