 |  Chloé Bertrand, founder of Afrorama and #AfricaJobsBoard This Africa Month welcomed the launch of #AfricaJobsBoard - an online initiative run by non-profit Afrorama that aims to connect social impact jobseekers with opportunities and organisations across Africa... |
 |  Image source: Christina Morillo from Pexels The key to attracting top-notch, in-demand talent for talent leaders will always remain in their responsiveness, swift turnarounds, and the cultivation of a human-centric and compassionate candidate experience... |
 |  Pabi Mogosetsi, country manager for Universum Global South Africa South Africa is experiencing one of the largest skills reform and brain drain episodes since Covid. 'The great resignation' and 'great renegotiation', along with 'quiet hiring' and 'quiet quitting', are key causes... |
 |  Image source: Getty Images Companies around the world are grappling with a talent shortage, which is showing little sign of recovery in the immediate future. This is supported by the ManpowerGroup Talent Shortage survey, which found that 75% of companies have reported talent shortages and difficulty hiring... |
|  L-R: Quintus Sliep, managing director at Worldwide Staffing Solutions with Alex Cullen, director of the Scotland office As our unemployment rate hovers at over one-third of the eligible population, Worldwide Staffing Solutions is looking beyond our borders to increase employment opportunities for South Africans with the opening of an office in Scotland... |
 |  Source: iStock. Organisations that recruit, retain and nurture neurodivergent individuals gain from new skills, ways of thinking and problem-solving... |
|  Mike Bignold, founder and CEO of CostCertified CostCertified, a Canadian tech startup that provides cost estimating software for the residential construction industry, is opening a base of operation in Cape Town, which aims to create at least 300 jobs for locals over the next two years... |
|  Image source: © Dmitrii Shironosov – 123RF.com 'Tis the season of extended retail hours, an influx of customers and a shortage of permanent staff as the festive season approaches... |
 |  William Kuan, head of Marketing and Communications, Roche Diagnostics While there is no magical formula for identifying talent that will add value to your team, there are certain primary attributes that are fundamental to observe in a candidate... |
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[Jeff Lomey] Recently a client approached me and wanted to know how to adapt the candidate's application and consent forms to comply with PoPIA... |
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[Felix Kessel] About a year ago, in the heart of lockdown, we started feeling the secondary impact of the virus. Clients affected by revenue loss had no choice: fees must fall... |
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[Anja van Beek] Can you confidently say that you are providing a great and memorable experience to new team members...? |
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[Siobhan Zurnamer] Small-business owners don't have the luxury to make bad hires. In small businesses, every employee plays a crucial part in productivity and company growth... |
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[Annelize van Rensburg] There's never been a better time to invest in executive talent. That may seem counterintuitive given current circumstances but there's sound logic behind it. Below are several reasons why spending on upper management makes perfect sense... |
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[Siobhan Zurnamer] Hiring is both time consuming and costly. To ensure your recruitment strategy is efficient, inclusive and fair, it's critical you focus your efforts on creating a solid screening process... |
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[Siobhan Zurnamer] Hiring the right staff is one of the most important factors that determine the success of your business. Hire just one wrong person, and you'll spend a lot of time and emotional energy trying to fix your problem... |
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[Siobhan Zurnamer] Getting quality candidates is challenging. Most jobseekers are desperate and will apply for every job they can, resulting in clogged inboxes and excessive CVs for employers to screen. Poorly written job descriptions can cause further stress and time wastage for employers because they attract irrelevant applications from the wrong candidates... |
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[Shan Radcliffe] Michelle Moss, director of assessments at Signium Africa, shares her experience of the current Covid-19 crisis and how the organisation is navigating these unusual times... |
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[Shereesa Moodley] Uber on Wednesday announced the launch of a new app that gives job seekers and employers a platform to connect. Called Uber Works, the app provides people looking for work with information about available shifts near them... |
 |  [Henneri Crous] How feedback and key learnings will improve overall candidate experience...
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