With the financial year coming to an end, many companies are about to enter their busy hiring season. While everyone’s approach to hiring is different based on the needs of their business, we thought it would be helpful to share some of our favourite quotes around hiring and recruitment. We know that it’s not always an easy task, so we

We know to look out for red flags when hiring. These are the things that make you uneasy when considering a candidate. Things like only being employed for short stints at a time, negative references, or bad background checks are all warning signs that hiring this candidate could be a bad idea. We notice red flags more because it’s easy

According to a study by LinkedIn, 92% of talent professionals claim that soft skills are as or more important than hard skills when making hiring decisions about a candidate. Clearly then, soft skills are something to keep an eye on when you’re job-seeking. But what are they and why are they so important to your job search? Here is your

Recently we ran a study on how long it takes to hire an employee. This was internally for the business and compared this to how long it does take to hire for clients. An interesting concept, since hiring is what we do as a business. We hired over 15 employees in the last 6 months, so we broke down the

Working with different generations can be a difficult challenge for you to navigate in your business. Each generation grew up in vastly different cultural and political atmospheres, with stark differences in the available technology. This has provided each with a distinctive mindset can often seem at odds with the others. By understanding the differences between the different generations, you can

No matter the size of your staff, teamwork is vital to the success of your business. While there are many ways to go about incorporating teamwork in your day-to-day work environment, there’s nothing like a team-building event to give your business a boost. Here are 5 reasons a team building event will help you start the year the right way.

On average, each advertised job receives around 118 applications and only 20% of these get invited for interviews. Since your CV is the first impression you make on your job search, it’s vital that it’s eye-catching and a good advertisement of your skills and experience. Here are 5 hacks that will help make you one of the 20%. 1. Tailor

We’ve all felt it – that sinking feeling as we hear another “no” or another application doesn’t get a response at all. It can be difficult to stay motivated when it feels like you’re not really getting anywhere, but there are ways to keep your spirits up despite this. Here are 7 things you can do to keep positive while

2020 will be the year of surprise, that many ‘knew’ was coming but never actually believed would be in our lifetime. It defined who we are as individuals, it defined the word ‘pivot’ for so many and ensured our health, family and homes became our priority. We at Job Crystal (www.jobcrystal.co.za) were the lucky (and incredibly grateful) ones, we not

With this year nearly over and done with, it’s time to start preparing for the year ahead. If 2020 taught us anything, it’s that we should always expect the unexpected, but adapting plans is only possible if you have a plan established in the first place. Here are 9 ways you can prepare for an effective job search in the