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The impact of the recession on recruitment in South Africa

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:32:00 +0200

The SA Recruiters Network recently conducted a survey amongst South African recruitment agencies as well as human resources and hiring managers of corporate South Africa to review the impact that the recession is having on recruitment.
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Tough times? Don't stop recruiting

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:43:00 +0200

It might be tempting to button down the staff-hiring hatches when there is an economic storm, but good business people know it is important to continue recruiting top talent, rather than just to sit out the weather.
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Recruitment agency wins five awards

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:49:00 +0200

Human Communications, the recruitment advertising agency, recently scooped five awards in the Sunday Times Business Times Careers awards. It won both the Grand Prix and the first-ever award for the Best Employer Branding Campaign, both for client ArcelorMittal SA.
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RecruitMi's first birthday

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:59:00 +0200

It has been a year full of challenges and surprises, but most of all a year of growth.
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Ulrich, Gratton on HR strategies, making the most of talent

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:12:00 +0200

Professors Dave Ulrich and Lynda Gratton will appear live on stage in Johannesburg on August 19 and 20, 2009. Their presentations will cover a range of human resources subjects including the genetic make-up of the company of the future and a step-by-step strategy to make talent happen in the organisation, it was announced earlier this week.
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Browser vs hunter

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:44:00 +0200

I am sure that we have all, at some stage of our careers, been contacted by a recruitment agent asking the question, “are you currently looking for a new position?” This question triggers a number of thoughts: Am I really available for alternative employment? Will it hurt if I say yes and just see what is out there? Am I being properly utilised at my current company? When will I be attending the training that was mentioned in my job interview?
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Skill shortage constraining business

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:41:00 +0200

“The poor availability of talent is constraining the execution of business strategy,” say South African HR practitioners.
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Re-entering the job market: self-marketing and resume writing

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:31:00 +0200

Suffering from a recession-era retrenchment? Been unceremoniously ousted from your job? Latest casualty of ‘Last In, First Out' syndrome? Massive dent to your ego notwithstanding, a retrenchment can mean huge stress and even family trauma, on top of the urgent need to find yourself another job. A nicer job. A better-paying job. And hopefully, a more ‘you' job.
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Communicating with retrenched staff

Fri, 29 May 2009 07:29:00 +0200

The Labour Relations Act requires employers to give retrenched staff members the first option to apply for new positions opening up at the company. And the same software used for recruitment can also help companies simplify staff's re-employment and redeployment as part of the retrenchment process, it was announced earlier this week.
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CRF partners Sunday Times in identifying leading managers for 2009/10

Mon, 25 May 2009 15:40:00 +0200

CRF in partnership with Sunday Times is running the Leading Managers campaign once again. This is an annual business-to-business corporate showcase that reveals the country's high-performing companies and their leading managing executives to key stakeholder audiences. The publishers (CRF) of BEST Employers™ and Careers SA conduct credible research on critical performance areas such as Human Resources, Leadership and Strategy.
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