https://www.bizcommunity.com/HRTrends South Africa HR & Recruitment trends | Bizcommunity news 15 Trends news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/HRTrends en-us Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06:27:14 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/mercer-2026-talent-report-south-african-workers-face-ai-skills-gap-dilemma-403349a The South African findings of Mercer's Global Talent Trends (GTT) 2026 report were released on Tuesday, 14 April, revealing the country's workforce is at a critical juncture. 1-267415 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:07:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Trends South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/from-coast-to-winelands-zoom-towns-outpace-cities-in-house-price-growth-958964a From the West Coast to the Winelands, South Africa’s secondary towns are emerging as surprising property hotspots. Combining affordability, lifestyle appeal, and strong investment potential, these towns are attracting buyers seeking quality living outside major metros. 1-267154 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:44:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Trends South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/employment-edges-up-in-q4-2025-844673a South Africa recorded an increase in employment in the fourth quarter of 2025, with total jobs rising by 18,000 or 0.2% to 10.55 million in December, from 10.53 million in September. 1-266979 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:27:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Trends South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/leadership-vacuum-why-millennials-and-gen-z-are-saying-no-to-management-roles-288637a South Africa is entering what I call a leadership blackout, a slow but unmistakable dimming of the leadership pipeline that many organisations have not yet fully acknowledged. 1-266620 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:47:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Trends South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-future-is-gen-z-strategies-for-organisations-to-attract-young-talent-066935a Across agencies, marketing teams, and communication departments, one question keeps surfacing: how do organisations attract and retain the next generation of talent when workplace expectations are changing so rapidly? 1-266497 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:39:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Trends South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/global-competition-for-south-african-skills-the-latest-international-job-trends-733352a Pnet, South Africa’s leading online recruitment platform, has released its Pnet Job Market Trends Report for February, including an analysis of trends in international recruitment of South African professionals. Based on actual vacancies posted across the company’s platforms, the data shows that the portion of international job ads targeting South African candidates increased from 1.6% in 2021 to 2.2% in 2025. 1-266242 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:19:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Trends South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/three-people-first-shifts-shaping-leadership-and-performance-in-2026-951004a Leadership problems are rarely skill problems; they are awareness problems. Growth starts with self-awareness, and strong leadership is the outward expression of inner work. Sustainable performance depends on how leaders think, regulate and choose, not just what they do. 1-265724 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 08:22:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Trends South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/corporate-hiring-trends-is-your-cv-becoming-obsolete-284367a For years, the CV has been the hiring world’s default currency. A neat, two-page summary of who you are, where you’ve been, and what you’ve done. But in 2026, the uncomfortable truth is this: the CV isn’t dead, yet it no longer wields the influence it once did. 1-265700 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 11:42:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Trends South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/employees-expect-more-from-their-workplaces-and-leaders-must-rise-with-them-062475a Every year leaders ask me the same question: “What’s the next big thing in HR we should prepare for?” But 2026 feels different. It’s not one big thing; it’s a convergence of possibility, pressure and expectation. 1-265657 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 11:24:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Trends South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/why-2026-demands-a-new-code-of-leadership-628041a We stand at a unique juncture in human history. Five hundred years ago, the Renaissance ignited a revolution of intellect and art. Two centuries ago, the Industrial Revolution mechanised our muscles. Today, we are living through an 'AI Renaissance', a moment where the digital revolution has matured from merely distributing information to actively generating intelligence. 1-265641 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:48:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Trends South Africa