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Over the past three years, the job market has not been strong. In the past year, with the onset of the Covid pandemic and subsequent lockdowns, the economy has been negatively impacted. This has had a direct negative impact on the job market. As a recruitment agency,...

How do you motivate yourselves and others in a brand new year when you are out of oomph. Many business leaders are entering 2021 feeling rather hesitant, concerned and uncertain. 2020 was challenging in many ways and I believe that many business owners and managers...

It has been said that “one should never let a good crisis go to waste”. I am an eternal optimist and I believe that in the midst of any crisis is opportunity. My diary has gone from an anxiety-inducing jam-packed schedule for the next month to having most meetings and...

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I Would Like To Share Some Of My Tips On How To Create A Life Worth Living Don’t Worry Too Much: Don’t worry too much about what you are going to DO when you leave school, university or college. Concern yourself with the type of person you want to BE. Become the...

Women’s month. The questions we ask ourselves can make a difference! For me, Women’s month is a time to reflect on what women have overcome in their struggle to be recognized as equals in society. It is a time to celebrate the lengths women have gone to in order to...

1. Marketing is the backbone of your business– always have a Marketing plan and ensure that every day you do something that will make you top of mind with your clients. 2. Stop playing small – always add another zero to everything you plan to do in terms of...

Why companies don’t hire the right people – from a recruiter’s point of view I have been a recruiter for 23 years and I thought I would share with you some common issues that I have been witness to that can result in a company not hiring the right people. When some...

I love August. It is womens’ month after all! I enjoy participating in the many events that celebrate women and the successes they have made. To be honest, I don’t believe womens’ month is about womens’ struggle for freedom from oppression by men but rather a...

I have just returned from a 12 day social trip to the United States. One of the highlights for me amongst the many exciting events we experienced was the service myself and my companions received while we were in the Big Apple. In retail stores, the shop assistants...

I am preparing for an upcoming seminar on time management and I thought I would share a few thoughts on the subject. I read a quote that said ‘Most people get ahead in the time that others waste”. I think this is so true. I recently presented on time management to a...

“Is it really possible to hire A-players or are most of the candidates out there just average?” I was recently asked this question at a business forum meeting with top business leaders. My response was as follows. A-players are few and far between. In 100 people in a...

I have been a fan of leadership guru, John Maxwell for many years. I thought I would share some of his advice with you. It is important to hire people that will fit in with the culture of your company and who will add to the overall skills and intellect of your...

As we get into the last stretch of the year, it appears that everyone suddenly feels deflated and out of steam and the mental count-down towards the end of the year starts. I meet many people at this time of the year who are wishing the year away, claiming it has...

Since the LRA amendments came into effect in March 2015, many companies have been too nervous to hire temps, even for short term assignments, often leading to backlogs and over-worked staff. Here is some information to dispel some myths about the legalities of hiring...

1. Type up a cv that is no more than 3 pages in length. Keep it short and concise and to the point. 2. A recruiter will judge your cv in 6 seconds so make sure it is free from spelling mistakes and has a font that is easy to read. Make sure the cv flows in a logical...

On a daily basis, I deal with clients who are recruiting staff. Despite seminars, articles and many books on the topic, it seems there are some common mistakes that employers make when interviewing. Make sure that you are not committing the following fatal errors when...

The months of September and October are often very tough months of the year in the workplace. At this time, people feel too far removed from the freshness and vigour that they experienced at the beginning of the year and they are still too far away from the end of the...

At the start of every year, armed with renewed vim and vigour, I decide on my theme for the year. Last year was my “Unstoppable” year and unstoppable it certainly was, with the publishing of my book, “How to be Unstoppable”, summiting Mount Kilimanjaro and snow skiing...

I have been recruiting salespeople for the past 25 years and I have identified certain qualities that I look for when recruiting. I thought I would share them to help employers know what to look for and to help reps know what to focus on. A great sales rep knows how...

Having interviewed job-seekers daily for more than 22 years, I have seen many job-seekers shoot themselves in the foot and lose themselves the job not due to a lack of skills or experience but due to a silly error. Here are a few do’s and don’ts when job-seeking. I...

I have been coaching business owners and speaking to large groups of people over the past 15 years. There is a question that I ask most of the audiences that I address. It goes as follows – “Who in this room really wants to be successful and happy and live the life of...

Malcolm Gladwell tells the world that it takes 10 000 hours for a person to become a world expert in your field. How do you rate? Are you an expert in your field? Can you stand up for an hour and address an audience with authority on your subject / career / passion? I...

Yesterday, after a year of intense training, my husband completed the Iron Man event in Port Elizabeth in a respectable time of 13 hours and 30 minutes. Having witnessed the training required and then sitting on the side of the road on race day got me thinking of the...

This is a question every business owner or manager needs to ask when they are looking to make a new hire. Every new person that you take on needs to add to the DNA of the company. Ask the following questions of the top candidate before you offer them the job – 1. What...