Understanding why staff leave Of the few blogs I read, one is The Big Almanack by Alan Knott-Craig. He writes every single day and the posts are short and full of meaning. If you care about business, startups or life advice in general, I’d advise you to read it too. Recently, he wrote about why…
DetailsAbout hiring foreign developers in South Africa As a request by many recruiters and companies to another article on work visas that I wrote, this is a follow up focusing on hiring foreign developers in South Africa. The questions ranged mainly around which developers would qualify for which work visa and the process for applying…
DetailsHow to write better online job advertisements to attract better applicants Every day, thousands of online job ads are uploaded for the droves of job seekers trawling the Internet in search of the perfect vacancy. They have a difficult time doing so – finding a job is a job itself! Part of the challenge is…
DetailsTips on hiring sales people Salespeople are often seen as the life of the organisation, the blood in the veins of the company. Without sales, there is no revenue, no profit and no future. Since this is in many ways true, hiring sales people is a worry for many employers, because they feel that getting…
DetailsHiring foreigners in South Africa Recently, the Minister of the Department of Home Affairs (DHA), Malusi Gigaba, was quoted saying that no company in South Africa is allowed to have more than 40% foreigners in employment. He sadly crossed his own wires with that statement, as there is no such law in the Company’s Act…
DetailsWhat is the CCMA? CCMA stands for Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration. This body was brought in to halt the terrible employment situation whereby staff were being unfairly treated and dismissed. Yet, receiving correspondence from the CCMA in South Africa is not something an employer wants. But why? The CCMA is supposed to be…
DetailsJob perks abound The workplace is an interesting environment, filled with different characters, problems to solve, stress levels, and often long-term acquaintances. However, every enterprise is different and some benefits and job perks of working at one firm may be more beneficial than working at another. Company benefits examples In the work place you will…
DetailsPersonal tax rates for 2017 have changed Every individual earning taxable income over R63,556 is by law to pay tax to the South African Revenue Service (SARS), regardless of the income source provided it is in your personal capacity.The recent budget speech outlines personal tax rates for 2017, which are especially harsh on wealthy folks…
DetailsStart doing reference properly I’ve written about references already a few times. Why? Because regardless what happens in the 2-step recruitment process, someone somewhere needs reminding that a reference is better than a CV plus an interview. The fact remains that some companies, employers or line managers sometimes don’t do references (or “outsource” this to…
DetailsA little about working in Cape Town Having lived in a number of places in South Africa and abroad, I can attest to Cape Town being a lovely place to live. Many local and foreign job seekers ask about Cape Town as a place for employees and expats, and it is without a doubt one…
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