Recruiters are everywhere! Nowadays, large corporations have large recruiting teams to help grow their staff complement. Recruitment companies are still popping up everywhere, due to low barriers to entry. And large corporations are now Recruiters, think of the likes of the Kelly Group, Offerzen, and Careers24. With so many recruiters, internationally and not just in South Africa, how and why should you ignore them?

Background checks are those checks that are done on a person or a business before a business relationship can begin. But not everyone does background checks, and many do not know which ones are best to use for different situations. Job Crystal has been around for 12 years, and we have learned a thing or two about background checks, background check suppliers, and timing. We hope to share our lessons to help you to start that new business relationship (hiring or investing) and save you time and money.

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

Now days you need to stand out amongst the crowd, and even more so in a Recruiters Inbox. Wanting to know how to stand out is important but understanding colours will make you stand out even more. Find out some interesting studies on what each colour says about you and which one is the best.

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

An exclusive guide to interviews that uncover awesome talent for followers of our newsletter. For access, email catherine@jobcrystal.co.za.

Counteroffers are offered at a time when you resign from your current company, due to you finding another role in another company – and the company wanting to keep you. While these types of counteroffers have a bad rap in the industry, there are times when to consider them and when to run away faster.

There are lots of lists of things you should do on your job hunt. In fact, just telling people that you’re on a job hunt often sparks a tidal wave of unasked for advice. Not as many people talk about what you should avoid. Here are a few things to keep away from on your job hunt. 1. Don’t advertise