Java developers are both rare and sought after The advancement of the internet and technology has paved the way for many new job titles as well as new skills to be developed. When it comes to computers and e-commerce, one has to ensure the business has the means to do well online and anywhere else…
Is an MBA worth it all? The Master of Business Administration or simply MBA degree is an internationally recognised degree. Depending on the field of career you choose to take, whether switching up careers or trying something different, you might want to consider whether you can ensure MBA worth it or not. What does the…
At least 60% SA staff or pay a fine Recently, the Minister of the Department of Home Affairs (DHA), Malusi Gigaba, reiterated the part of the current Immigration Act which states that while a company may have a corporate visa and hire multiple foreigners, at least 60% of the remaining staff must be South Africans…
Do you tell your last salary? After writing about salary negotiations, I’ve received a lot of questions around what to say when you are asked for your current salary. The article I wrote does answer this, but unfortunately the answers don’t cover every single situation you may find yourself in, and as some have mentioned,…
A guide to work visas for South Africa Many foreigners wish to work in South Africa. It’s super beautiful and has an awesome standard of living if you earn well, which they usually do as expats or with rare skills that can’t easily be found in SA. Work visas for South Africa, though, are tough…
Hiring headhunters – pros and cons Do you really need headhunters to replace that senior developer that just resigned? The answer is actually usually no. While there are certain skills and candidates that are very elusive and hard to find, headhunters need to prove themselves even more now that most of the talent field is…
Would a candidate hub work? A recruitment industry friend of mine and I were chatting about how recruiters are or aren’t changing to survive the challenges in the recruitment marketplace. He mentioned that one of the top reasons some recruiters are better than others is that they can locate job seekers that others cannot. I…
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…
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