Company job ads need attention Are you a company that is hiring? Where are your online company job ads? Do you write them or do your recruiters? Do you even know what they say? When you put word out that you are looking for a skill, you should know that your company’s employment brand is…
Defining the recruitment process Defining the recruitment process isn’t easy, but why complicate and lengthen it when a shorter version makes sense? I’ve done a few searches for “recruitment process” and found up to 45 steps on a slideshow for a recruitment company in the USA. But in many job searches for the right skills,…
Various revenue streams for recruiters While many recruitment companies still simply stick to the contingency-based fee structure on placing a candidate at a client company, others are embracing the changing recruitment landscape and introducing a rate card of sorts, offering literally any service that ties in with recruitment somehow. Here are some of them and…
Job website scams and what to look out for While applying for jobs online may seem like quite an easy and harmless thing to do, it is worth mentioning and issuing a tiny warning that some of these job adverts may be a spider’s web into which you may fly. Let’s find out about a…
STAR questioning explained During interviews, STAR questioning is a behavioural or competency questioning technique used by interviewers to ascertain how someone would react to certain situations. Very often, they are negatively focused, meaning they will test how you respond to negative situations. STAR questioning asks you to describe a specific Situation, Task, Action you took…
Better ways on how to find a job Previously, I’ve given a short rundown of how to find a job in this article: Finding a job. As you can read there, the bottom line is that once you know what to look for, it’s generally quite easy to follow the other steps and the hardest…
Unique recruitment tactics to break the mould Nowadays, with a growing need for talent and an increasing challenge on how to locate and attract it, companies have to craft special campaigns to get the right people on-board. Depending on the product or service that a company offers, they can get to interact with hidden skills…
Understanding the term passive job seeking Passive job seeking candidates are described as individuals who are not actively searching for a particular job or jobs, but instead are found by the recruiter. Not the same thing can be said for an “active job seeker” on the other hand. Active job seeking individuals actively seeks job…
The latest Employment Statistics in South Africa (2016/2017) South Africa is one of many African countries where a high rate of unemployment is commonly seen amongst many citizens and foreigners looking for work. Employment statistics in South Africa shows how it affects various groups and individuals bearing qualifications as well as those without any qualification…
A side income makes all the difference Given the constant rise in the South African economy, most people could do with a solid income for each month or try and make side income. However, this isn’t always possible because some jobs don’t pay as well as others do and in many cases some households only…
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