[Gillian Meier] With the unemployment rate currently at its highest in over 25 years it is estimated that around one million job seekers lost their jobs last year as a result of the recession. Companies are now being inundated with job applications, many of which are not suitably qualified or skilled for the positions that they are applying for. 9 Mar 2010 11:41
The London-based Fixedia Group announced last week the launch of a new networking and recruitment utility, Fixedia Unlimited, for media companies, adding on to its networking site for media professionals around the world launched in January 2010. 8 Mar 2010 07:38
Neil Maslen, MD of one of South Africa's largest executive search firms, Mindcor, said there had been more than 100% growth in assignments received this year from corporate clients, compared to the same period last year. 3 Mar 2010 11:14
Hotel & Restaurant launched its dedicated careers portal for the hospitality industry, yesterday 1 March 2010. It went live with approximately one thousand job opportunities spanning almost a hundred employment categories. 2 Mar 2010 09:21
PenQuin International and Independent Newspapers will organise the second The Star Workplace Expo in Gauteng on 19-21 March 2010 at the Coca Cola Dome, Northgate Johannesburg. It is aimed at a diverse visitor profile from Grade 12 learners and tertiary graduates to careerists actively seeking avenues to re-skill or up-skill within their current profession. 1 Mar 2010 13:05
There is much hype around social networking and even more specifically, social recruitment. Social recruitment is a reality and can be a very valuable as part of a job hunting strategy. 17 Feb 2010 09:40
Over the last year or so there has been much hype around social networking and even more specifically, social recruitment. Social recruitment is a reality and can be very valuable as part of a recruitment strategy, however Jobs.co.za warns recruiters to beware of the hype. 16 Feb 2010 11:05
Monique Cruden, who holds extensive knowledge in both the local and international recruitment industry, will spearhead the new logistics division for Communicate Personnel, located in Bruma, Johannesburg. 10 Feb 2010 11:03
According to the latest Annual Background Screening Report, released by Employers' Mutual Protection Service (EMPS) 14,5 applicants out of 100 checked have a criminal record, based on AFIS (Automated Fingerprint Identification System) fingerprint searches (1.5% down on 2008) and 5% on the name/ID search (1% up on 2008). 8 Feb 2010 07:57
It's a question that is asked time and time again. Most of the time however, it's not the hiring employer but you. It's a hard concept that most job seekers have trouble wrapping their heads around, but applicants frequently display signs that tell an employer that they're not the best fit for the job. 5 Feb 2010 13:22
South African jobs portal Jobs.co.za has announced the launch of their new job application filter as part of their existing application filtering suite. 3 Feb 2010 12:26
The third annual Careers24 Salary Survey, released earlier this week, reveals that despite South African organisations' commitment to gender and racial equality, differences among the demographics suggest that many are still unconvinced. 27 Jan 2010 10:46
[Marion Scher] When I was asked to compile this column, I thought I had to be particularly careful not to overlap with other forecasters by talking about the interaction between social networking and media - but it's impossible. Social networking has impacted onto every form of communication, especially media. 20 Jan 2010 12:05