Gauteng is the economic powerhouse of Africa and is home to people with bags of dreams and ambitions who are hoping to make it big. The province contributes 33% to the national economy and its major industries include services, mining and manufacturing. Johannesburg-based managing director Zinhle Matentji of SearchSpecifics TRANSEARCH Africa TRANSEARCH Africa and recruitment [...]
Retrenchment is a normal process in business. Businesses often find the need to lay off employees when they are under pressure financially or when there is a restructuring process to align the business to a new strategy and vision. In the majority of cases employees feel helpless under these circumstances. Experts and commentators would say [...]
The word retrenchment is derived from an old French word and basically means to reduce or cut something down. It also happens to be a word that can strike fear into the hearts of millions of workers who often are the sole bread winner in their family. Another word for retrenchment is called downsizing. The [...]
Retrenchment is an unfortunate aspect of modern day life and business. The fundamental definition of what retrenchment is is when a company or organization determines that it needs to reduce the number of people in its employ in order to match or meet operational requirements. Reasons for Retrenchment There are a number of different reasons [...]
Keep in mind that interviews are there to access the fit of your talents, knowledge, experience, strengths, leadership style and much more with the specific opportunity and unique culture of the hiring organisation. To succeed, you must demonstrate that you are a perfect fit in as many areas as possible. Do not spend your preparation [...]
Almost every single adult around the world has at some point or another had to go through the nerve wracking and stressful process of being interviewed for a job. Being interviewed for a job can be one of the most fearful experiences one could ever go through, however if one prepares adequately and undertakes a [...]
There are two sides to every interview. There is the interviewer whose job it is to try and ascertain whether someone is the ideal person for the job; the interviewer will do this through asking a series of relevant and pertinent questions. On the other side is the interviewee who is trying to get the [...]
In today’s high paced and highly competitive corporate world it is of vital importance to secure the best position within a company as possible. This simple fact is crucial in importance to both employer and employee, especially when one considers the current economic down turn. In employment marketing circles there are basically two separate sides [...]
The vast majority of high profile corporations and big business’ within almost every industry sphere make use of headhunter services. Headhunter services are a vital part or cog that helps to drive the global corporate machinery. Headhunter services are often highly specialized, as opposed to conventional recruitment agencies, headhunter services are pro active and will [...]
The term headhunter services might sound quite aggressive and rather savage, in some ways this particular type of service is and can be quite aggressive. The term headhunter in its original context refers to the ancient practices of savage tribes who used to hunt enemies from other tribes and collect their heads. In today’s modern [...]