https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/535.html South Africa Recruitment news 15 Talent Acquisition news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/535.html en-us Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:09:44 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-hidden-cost-of-unfilled-roles-in-johannesburg-businesses-408169a For Johannesburg employers, an unfilled role is rarely a saving. When a key position stays vacant, the work does not disappear; it shifts to already stretched teams, slows service delivery and pulls managers away from growth-focused work. In a city where skilled candidates move quickly, every delay can add a hidden cost to the business. 1-269335 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Talent Acquisition South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/why-applying-for-more-jobs-doesnt-necessarily-lead-to-more-interviews-731412a If you’re eager to get a new job, you might think that playing the numbers game is the best way to get interviews and hopefully a job offer or two. After all, job hunting is stressful and keeping busy feels more productive than doing nothing. But applying for hundreds of jobs can do more harm than good to your prospects. 1-269302 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:57:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Talent Acquisition South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/hiring-for-potential-how-sa-businesses-can-beat-skills-inflation-519150a South Africa is facing a crisis that is unfolding quietly but rapidly. One that threatens productivity, competitiveness, and long term growth. It’s called skills inflation, and it is accelerating faster than most organisations realise. 1-269216 Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:37:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Talent Acquisition South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/how-dotsurecoza-is-growing-south-africas-next-generation-of-talent-390178a In a country facing high youth unemployment, businesses investing in youth development programmes are not only changing lives, but they’re also building stronger, more future-ready workplaces. 1-268903 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:27:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Talent Acquisition South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/veridian-global-brings-prime-uk-job-opportunities-to-sa-289377a South African professionals have a new route to British employers, and the timing could hardly be better. 1-268780 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:53:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Talent Acquisition South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/cybersecurity-jobs-are-available-but-graduates-struggle-to-get-hired-289657a South Africa's cybersecurity sector is facing a growing contradiction: employers say they need more cybersecurity professionals, yet many graduates are struggling to secure their first job in the industry. 1-268690 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:12:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Talent Acquisition South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/new-study-reveals-hidden-relatability-bias-blocking-black-grads-from-jobs-623181a A collaborative study published in the British Journal of Sociology by researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT), Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University - Turkey, and Brunel University of London, exposes how "relatability" functions as a racialised and classed gatekeeping tool in graduate recruitment. 1-268531 Thu, 28 May 2026 09:43:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Talent Acquisition South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/are-background-checks-quietly-locking-candidates-out-of-the-job-market-289127a The Q1 2026 unemployment figures landed this month with the weight they always do, another number, another headline, another 301,000 people added to the 8.1 million South Africans who cannot find work. The official rate now sits at 32.7%. For youth aged 15 to 34, it is 45.8%. 1-268410 Mon, 25 May 2026 13:52:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Talent Acquisition South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/we-are-real-players-says-zoe-ramushu-on-building-african-film-tech-for-the-global-industry-401389a Cape Town filmmaker and tech founder Zoe Ramushu is not interested in being treated as an exception. 1-268405 Mon, 25 May 2026 12:57:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Talent Acquisition South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/why-business-analysts-are-your-organisations-best-ai-prompt-engineers-401109a In the rush to deploy AI, most organisations have been asking the wrong question. The debate has centred on which platforms to use and how quickly engineering teams can ship. The harder question, and the one that will separate the winners from the cautionary tales, is who in your business is actually equipped to think clearly about what AI should do, verify that it has done it correctly, and take responsibility when it hasn't? 1-268365 Fri, 22 May 2026 12:13:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Talent Acquisition South Africa