SMS recruitment levels the playing field

Mon, 26 Sep 2011

SMS is becoming the largest recruitment channel as it streamlines the recruitment process making it more efficient,faster and cheaper for both recruiting agencies and potential canditates, especially those in rural areas. Dr Pieter Streicher highlights the benefits of SMS recruitment and what to look out for.

Rise in degree mills means business must be vigilant

Thu, 22 Sep 2011

Do you verify the qualifications of new recruits? Recent scandals have brought to light the issue of degree mills, a concern that has been intensified by reports that since June 'two thousand five hundred people have been less than truthful about their qualifications'.

Global executive headhunters come to SA

Thu, 22 Sep 2011

Top jobs around the world are now within arm’s reach for South African executives, following the announcement that the leading global alliance of executive search firms, IRC Global Executive Search Partners, has expanded its presence into SA.

Criminal records no longer go undetected

Thu, 15 Sep 2011

The amount of criminal records seems to have doubled over night after fingerprint checking (via AFIS or paper-based) became the only legal means of checking the history of job applicants, as reports confirm that over 10% of job applicants have criminal records.

LinkedIn or locked out?

Thu, 15 Sep 2011

If you are not part of the LinkedIn community you are missing out on the most popular social network for professionals currently in existence, which is a major disadvantage for unemployed professionals who are scouring the job market for potential opportunities.

Nominate a recruitment expert

Wed, 31 Aug 2011

The Avusa Media Annual Recruitment Awards is a prestigious award that recognises outstanding service and innovation in the HR and recruitment fields, and professionals interested in participating are encouraged to send in their nominations for 2011.

“People are our greatest asset” – is this really true?

Tue, 23 Aug 2011

The human resource is only the greatest asset when you place the right people in the right jobs. These are the sentiments of Anil Salick who provides some basic guidelines to determining which candidates will fit the profile and exceed in any given position.

Finance opportunities abound in the Western Cape

Wed, 17 Aug 2011

Employment opportunities in the financial sector has driven recruitment company Communicate Personnel to establish a finance niche in its operations, growing it's database of quality, screened candidates who are primed for general and specialist finance postions, from entry to executive level.

Great benefits and great people yield results

Wed, 17 Aug 2011

Is employee dissatisfaction eating away your profits? Employment benefits such as flexi-time and working from home keep employees happy revealed a recent survey and according to the MD of Microsoft SA, Mteto Nyati "Employee satisfaction is key to the successful running of any organisation."

The importance of recruiting the right person

Thu, 21 Jul 2011

Recruiting the 'right person' for the job has moved up on the list of management priorities as organisations begin to acknowledge the direct and indirect costs associated with hiring the wrong employee, an expense that companies can no longer afford as pressures caused by the economic downturn continue to intensify.

Recruitment success spans three decades

Wed, 20 Jul 2011

Recruitment group Communicate Personnel celebrates 30 years of successful business in the South African recruitment industry and managing director Laura Hutchinson says strong leadership, resilience, agility and good people are the foundations of success.

Driving growth and employment in SA

Mon, 04 Jul 2011

The global recovery in growth has not yet translated into a recovery in employment, CEO of the Landelahni Recruitment Group, Sandra Burmeister says we need a two-pronged approach comprised of SME support and technical skills development to address this anomaly.

Survey shows cautious hiring trends ahead

Fri, 17 Jun 2011

Employers still smarting from the sting of the global recession are remaining conservative in their hiring plans over the next three months according to Manpower Employment Outlook Survey which reported that the outlook is at its weakest level since the survey began in 2006.