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15 Guidelines for using Twitter
- Published on 5 Dec 2012
- Richard Simmonds
I don’t think that there’s a recruiter out there who doesn’t use some computer-based medium to research candidates or recruit – sites such as PNet, Career Junction, Twitter and LinkedIn are a few that come to mind.
5 trends in the IT recruitment industry
- Published on 3 Dec 2012
- Chantal Olivier
Recruitment in IT is very exciting at the moment, especially regarding new and emerging technologies (in software development) which are sought after by large organisations. Chantal Olivier gives us 5 trends to monitor in the IT recruitment industry.
How trends in social media recruitment are changing the job-seeking process
- Published on 27 Nov 2012
- Odette Van Wyk
February 2004, Harvard University. Mark Zuckerberg locked himself in his dormitory room. And changed the world. In developing Facebook he changed the way people communicate and – eight years later – the way they’re recruited.
Should you accept a counteroffer?
- Published on 29 Nov 2012
- Sylvia Thomaides
Congratulations: You managed to secure a great new job opportunity! But be warned: When you resign, you may be made a counteroffer. But will you accept?
Social media: A recruiter’s toolkit
- Published on 23 Nov 2012
- Odette Van Wyk
If you’ve already adopted social media as a recruitment tool, you’ll know that – even though it’s a relatively new medium – there are rules. And, if you’re new to the social media recruitment space, you’ll need to be aware of these.
What are the most attractive industries in South Africa?
- Published on 28 Nov 2012
- Bryden Morton and Chris Blair
Historically, high unemployment rates and an extremely competitive labour market have been prominent features of the South African economy. The official unemployment rate, according to Stats SA’s Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for the second quarter of 2012, is 24.9% - which is significant.
Recruiting for management positions
- Published on 15 Nov 2012
- HR Pulse News Desk
There are many bad managers who look great on paper but are something totally different in reality. Once these managers infiltrate your office, your best employees, your average employees and even the plants begin to shrivel up and die.
Where is the problem with computer screening programs?
- Published on 27 Nov 2012
- Gary Taylor
Gone are the days when recruitment staff would sit with piles of paper CVs on their desks, trying to uncover the gems. It was sheer experience which taught HR professionals that some CVs looked good at first glance, and that some gem employees were masked behind poor CVs.
Fight for talent
- Published on 20 Sep 2012
- Jessica Dee Nicholl
Much like the next large-scale war is likely to be over securing water, the organisational war will be fought over attracting and retaining precious talent.
In today’s frenetic drive for market share, coupled with the need to build high performance organisations, unconventional talent management and career strategies need to be adopted in order for organisations to survive and ‘win’ the war for precious talent.
