Are you in the situation where you need to get your CV together and start applying for jobs, but you don’t know where to start and are procrastinating and doing everything else? Are you worried that the people in your...
It’s a stressful time for everyone. This situation that we find ourselves in is completely unprecedented, and the unknown the future holds just amplified that stress. It is so hard to not completely panic and be crippled by anxiety, but...
The world is changing and so is the way we do business. 2020 has seen businesses globally, from big to small, being given the “virtual shove” into changing the way that they do things- working remotely and communicating electronically. Since the...
It was recently brought to our attention that one of our candidates had been victim to one of the latest recruitment scams. In light of this we wanted to inform you of the ways to recognise these scams and how...
Although not always a comfortable experience, being nervous can be a good thing and if used correctly – even productive. Nervousness, unlike anxiety (which is something very different), is a common emotion that occurs very naturally in the body when...
In August 2019 an Amendment to the National Qualifications Framework Act was gazetted, which will have a direct impact on job seekers and employers. Among other things, the act makes direct mention of job applicants and employees misrepresenting themselves on...
Looking for a job can be overwhelming, especially when you have been forced into the job market. There are so many things that you can do, yet it seems impossible to get started. When you are trying to accomplish any goal,...
The National Minimum Wage Act As of January 2019, the first ever National Minimum Wage Act came into effect, and while most employers have embraced this initiative, we thought that we would give you a summary to re-cap. What is the rate? The...
Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood The Fifth Habit of Highly Effective Job Seekers is to stop and listen. When you finally get that invitation to attend an interview, there is a lot at stake. Nerves start kicking in and...
In life- what you give, you get. When you start looking for a job, focused only on what you are going to gain, things are guaranteed not to go well in the end. Habit Four from “The Seven Habits of...
