Realistic pathways to employment, built for South African students.
Soso is your AI career coach. Start free on your phone, whether you're still studying, just finished, or still looking for your first job.
No credit card. Start on your phone.
Your qualification opened the door.
Soso helps you know what to say once you're inside.
All of it counts.
Soso helps you see what these experiences show employers, and how to write them on your CV.
Tutoring classmates
Explaining coursework, guiding peers through problem sets, and helping others pass exams.
Running a stokvel
Tracking monthly contributions, maintaining records, and coordinating payouts reliably.
Working a shift at a shop
Handling cash, serving customers under pressure, managing stock, and opening or closing.
Doing placements or practicals
Applying workshop skills, adhering to safety protocols, and logging hours on site.
Leading a society or church group
Organising weekly activities, speaking in public, and bringing teams together.
Helping run a household or family business
Budgeting, scheduling repairs, assisting customers, and solving daily operational issues.
A mechanical engineering student at a TVET college helped out on weekends at an uncle's auto workshop and served as secretary for a student society. Soso walked through both roles to pull out equipment inspection, scheduling, and written record-keeping—framing them clearly for apprenticeship applications.
How it works in three steps
A simple, self-paced process designed to work straight from your phone browser.
Tell Soso about your studies, your work, and what you want to do.
Share your qualification, modules, part-time work, community roles, and the fields you want to enter.
Get your CV reviewed and your profile built, one step at a time.
Soso organises what you have done into clear sections so your CV speaks directly to South African hiring managers.
Practise interviews and prepare applications for roles you can realistically get.
Rehearse common questions, understand role requirements, and submit applications with quiet confidence.
Your EPPGS™ profile
Your EPPGS™ profile maps what you can do, from your studies, your work and your life, into a clear picture you can use in an application.
Essential skills
communication, teamwork, problem-solving.
Practical skills
what you can do in a role.
Professional knowledge
what you know about the field.
General competencies
tools and systems you have used.
Scholastic background
your qualifications and courses.
Already have a CV? Get it checked first.
Upload your existing document for a rapid assessment against what South African recruiters and hiring managers expect to see.
You choose what Soso saves.
Nothing is added to your profile without your confirmation.
Start where you are.
Local jobs first. Options abroad when you're ready.
Focus on building strong workplace footing right here in South Africa—getting through probation, mastering the tools, and developing a track record before looking further afield.
Frequently asked questions
Straight answers to common questions about Soso.
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