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

A lot of business slows down in December, but that doesn’t mean you should stop looking for your dream job through this time. There are many benefits to keeping up with your job search over December and it’s the perfect time to set up a great job-seeking strategy. Here are some reasons why you shouldn’t stop looking and how to

My story on when hiring can go very wrong, learn some lessons to ensure you hire well and safely.

I learned many lessons in 2020 – some of the most difficult and valuable when I was retrenched. Unless you’ve been there yourself, it’s difficult to describe the sick sort of what now? feeling that follows the words “we’re going to have to let you go”. I’m thankfully on the other side of it now and while it was by

It’s always encouraging to hear stories of our candidates doing well, but even more encouraging when we hear that the company they work for is doing well too – especially in an industry as important as emergency services. We had the privilege of catching up with Michelle Gordon from Rapid Deploy to hear how her career has grown since placing

Job search and retrenchment and what hind sight has got to do with this? A few years back I was running a new start-up and we hit a wall when searching for our 2nd round of funding. Unfortunately, we closed our doors and I had to retrench myself (it would be the first time, but not the last). While I

Unless you work in retail, December is probably a quiet business month. While this can cause anxiety around cash flow, there are ways to make the quieter time work for you. Here are 7 ways to work on your business over December. 1. Don’t delay the recruitment process It can take a while to find the right team member, so