There are few things we love more than queens and girlbosses coming together in one space to share ideas, connect and fix each other’s crowns.
We know how time consuming it is when you’re searching for advice, events, jobs, style tips or money tips online without any success.
That’s why we were all for it when Media24 Lifestyle recently launched GoHustle.co.za.
The internet is a minefield of information, and often finding exactly what you need at your fingertips might not be as easy as you’d like and that's just why Go Hustle has you covered.
Here’s what you need to know about this brand new platform:
Heading up the project is girlboss, Danielle Weakley who acknowledges the growing zeitgeist around female-focused career ventures, platforms and social movements demanding equality, like #metoo #equalpay and #payequity.
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Explaining the inspiration behind Go Hustle, she says, “We need to be a part of that conversation, to give back to a younger generation of women, to share our knowledge and our connections. This project is a change to advance women by bringing them together.”
According to insights that were part of the research that went into launching Go Hustle, the team learnt that Careers24 averages more than half a million job applications every month, with women aged between 16 and 25 submitting 415 000 job applications – a group that’s almost the population of East London, according to The World Population Review.
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It’s this, and other gaps in young women’s lives that Go Hustle, aims to bridge through offering advice as well as opportunities – for mentoring, interning, vacancies, skills training, workshops, and networking so that you can meet bosses and fellow hustlers in real life. “And we don’t just want to talk to job seekers but entrepreneurs too,” says Danielle.
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If you are a girlboss who is always on the lookout for resources to support your hustle, this new platform just might be what you need.
And because Go Hustle will be hosting networking events where you'll get to meet like-minded bossbabes, maybe it’s time to pull out your favourite dress and heels, and get ready for the next do.
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