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 | Issued by Bluegrass Digital Careers24, a leading African recruitment portal, sought the services of Bluegrass Digital to implement a cutting-edge mobile app for tech-savvy job-seekers. Read more >>
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 | Juliette Attwell This week we advise on how to set yourself apart from the rest. Read more >>
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 | According to the 2013 fourth quarter Business Partners Limited SME Index (BPLSI), South African business owners have expressed continued optimism that conditions will be conducive to business growth in 2014. Read more >>
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 | Several hospital officials have been suspended for allegedly selling jobs to prospective employees. Read more >>
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 | Lia Marus In the opinion of Andy Preston - global authority on cold calling and new business sales techniques - one of the biggest mistakes recruiters make is focusing more on recruiting for positions than on attracting clients and candidates. Read more >>
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 | Ntsakisi Maswanganyi Unemployment fell to 24.1% in the fourth quarter of last year from 24.5% in the third quarter‚ with statistician-general Pali Lehohla calling for "policy intervention" so that education and training can be improved‚ particularly among the youth. Read more >>
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 | Kris Jarzebowski, Issued by CareerJunction Job boards have been around, well, since the Internet started taking off. The question beckons, are they still relevant when looking for a job, online? Read more >>
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 | Former Reserve Bank governor Tito Mboweni announced that he is standing down as chairman of AngloGold Ashanti. Read more >>
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 | Evan Pickworth Black Business Council's (BBC) chief executive Xolani Qubeka is leaving his post at the end of February‚ the organisation confirmed on Monday (17 February)‚ meaning all three major organised business bodies in South Africa are looking for new and permanent heads. Read more >>
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 | David McWilliam Mid-sized businesses are faced with the same challenges and priorities as their large-enterprise counterparts. These include the need to understand customer behaviour and business performance better, in order to grow the business and drive profitability in a highly competitive environment. Read more >>
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 | KPMG have maintained their number one spot in the coveted Ideal Employer Rankings for business students in South Africa. This is according to Universum, the internationally known and recognised global thought leader in employer branding, who surveyed 33,285 students from all 23 accredited universities, as well as 10,830 young professionals. Read more >>
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 | Residents of Johannesburg should not be surprised to see metro police and other city officials frequenting their areas. Read more >>
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 | Kirsten Morgendaal Flexible working used to be a benefit of salespeople and a few senior managers whose commutes were particularly long, but new technologies and the need to increase productivity have radically changed this landscape. Read more >>
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 | Johan Botes The latest Adcorp Employment Index (January 2014) indicates that the South African economy lost 36,290 jobs during January 2014. Unemployment, according to StatsSA, sits at 24.1% (or 4.8m people actively looking for work being unable to find jobs). Read more >>
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 | After SEACOM CEO Mark Simpson's decision to step down, the company has announced that its original founder and CEO, Brian Herlihy, will be assuming a leadership role at SEACOM. Read more >>
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 | Moshoeshoe Monare, Sunday Independent's editor, has resigned - just the latest in a string of dismissals, resignations and suspensions at News & Media South Africa (INMSA), reports BD Live. Read more >>
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