It’s spooky season – the time of year for horror movies and scary stories. And while we might not have any good film recommendations or ghost stories, as recruiters, what we do have is background check horror stories. One of the scariest things we can imagine is hiring someone who puts your company or employees at risk. Why? Well, because:

Hiring one person can take 33 continuous hours! Now I do not know about you, but I do not have 33 hours to spare. How do we hire the best, but in the shortest amount of time?

Our M.O. as job seekers is usually to apply to whatever fits the basics of what we’re looking for from a role and from a company. But what if I told you that in getting hired there are benefits to applying directly to your dream company? According to Real Life Career Advice, these are some of the benefits of applying

2023 is hurtling towards us at lightspeed. As much as it feels like this year just started, it’s already almost over. And sure, there are still 3 months left, but we all know how quickly those months go by. That means the time you have to find your new teammates is limited. Here’s our professional opinion on why you should

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Women-led SMEs are one of the most underutilised resources in South Africa. Think about it. There are thousands and thousands of people out there who have amazing ideas, but whether due to lack of resources or opportunity, are never fully realised. To give you a clearer picture, here are some stats collected by our friends at Heavy Chef: Less than

There’s nothing worse than the thrill of making it all the way to landing the job after tons of interviews, only to find out that once you’re in the job that you’ve found yourself in a toxic work environment. Unfortunately, this happens to so many job seekers every day. A survey by Jobvite found that a third of employees resign

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You’re in the ring, fighting off rising fuel costs, supplier bottlenecks, import tariff hikes – so many enemies of your business. And just as you’re starting to get the upper hand as you fight inflation, just as you’re about to land a strategic blow, the lights go off. Loadshedding. As an SME, it can often feel like the world is

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