TEESI: Measuring Real Readiness for Work and Growth

What is TEESI?

TEESI (The Employability & Entrepreneurship Skills Index) is WESOnline’s proprietary assessment framework designed to measure what truly matters in today’s world of work. Unlike traditional tests that focus only on academic knowledge, TEESI evaluates real employability and entrepreneurial readiness, which are the skills, behaviours, and capabilities employers, institutions, and industries actually look for. TEESI helps learners understand where they are, what they’re strong at, and what to develop next - using data, not guesswork.

Why TEESI Exists

Across Africa and globally, there is a clear gap between education and employability.

• Graduates complete degrees but lack workplace readiness
• Employers struggle to assess soft skills objectively
• Institutions lack measurable employability outcomes
• Learners don’t know what skills to prioritize

TEESI was built to solve this gap.

It creates a common language for learners, employers, institutions, and policymakers to understand, track, and improve employability at scale.

What TEESI Measures

TEESI assesses learners across core employability and entrepreneurship competencies, including:

• Communication
• Problem-solving
• Critical thinking
• Collaboration
• Leadership
• Adaptability
• Digital fluency
• Initiative & ownership
• Professional mindset

Each assessment goes beyond self-rating, using structured questions, scenarios, and activity-linked signals from learning, mentorship, and simulations on WESOnline.

How TEESI Works

The process follows a continuous cycle:

• Assessment Learners complete a structured TEESI assessment that evaluates skill readiness across key dimensions.
• Scoring & Profiling Results are translated into a clear skills profile, showing strengths, gaps, and development priorities.
• Recommendations Learners receive personalized recommendations — courses, mentorship, simulations, and projects aligned to their profile.
• Badges & Evidence Progress is converted into badges, points, and reports that can be shared with employers or institutions.
• Continuous Tracking TEESI is not a one-time test. Scores update as learners:
• Complete courses
• Attend meeting sessions
• Finish job simulations
• Submit projects

What You Gain

• Clarity on career readiness
• Confidence backed by data
• Personalized learning paths
• Proof of skills beyond certificates
• Stronger positioning for jobs, internships, and opportunities

TEESI helps learners answer the question:

“Am I ready, and what do I need to improve?”

What Institutions & Employers Gain

• Objective employability measurement
• Cohort and program-level insights
• Skill gap analysis
• Evidence for accreditation, reporting, and impact
• Better matching of talent to roles and pathways

TEESI turns employability into something measurable, trackable, and improvable.

Where TEESI Lives

TEESI is fully integrated into the WESOnline ecosystem and connects seamlessly with:

• Courses
• Mentorship programs
• Job simulations
• Projects
• Digital portfolios
• Institutional dashboards

This ensures assessments are practical, contextual, and continuously updated - not static tests.