Know Your Rights: Maternity Leave What the Law says: Section 25 of The Basic Conditions of Employment Act No.75 of 1997, as amended in 2020, states: Maternity leave (1) An employee is entitled to at least four consecutive months of maternity leave. (2) An employee may commence...
They say that it takes 21 days to make a habit and 90 days to make a lifestyle. At the beginning of March 2020, a lot of companies started social distancing and started moving to virtual meetings, and a lot of our clients offered...
We have a wealth of knowledge and experience. RESOURCE recruitment was established in 2002, after the owner, Kirsten Glen, has been working in the industry for a number of years. RESOURCE recruitment prides itself in having an exceptionally low staff...
The latest trend in recruitment seems to be putting a photo of yourself on your CV. The majority of the population hate having their photos taken, are naturally critical of themselves, and generally object to this. I have to admit,...
Looking for a employment is a sales job. It’s all about marketing your CV to potential employers, looking for opportunities, building your brand. Whether you fancy yourself as a sales rep or not- tough- now is the time to learn...
GETTING FEEDBACK ON YOUR APPLICATIONS Not getting feedback when you apply for jobs can be so frustrating and demotivating! But, instead of being powerless in the job seeking process, why not be more proactive with your communication and take control of...
10 TIPS TO LOOKING FOR JOBS ONLINE Along with all things, how we look for jobs is changing rapidly every year, and in just the last 10-15 years the recruitment industry has moved almost completely from advertising in newspapers and receiving...
We all know the importance of making a good first impression, and the importance of body language in doing this. It’s probably the single biggest weakness we see in job seekers attending interviews- they often let nerves get the better...
It does not matter if you are starting out, changing careers, starting a business, or having to “pivot” your business, we all need to channel our beginner’s pluck, and reading Beginner’s Pluck by Liz Bohannon was just what I needed...
Looking for a job is like climbing a Jungle Gym, not a rickety, old ladder. Years ago, you finished school, hopefully got a tertiary education and got a job. Either the job was because of your qualification, or it was because...
