COVID-19 has brought with it enormous changes to our lives. It has taken away any attempts to deliver 'business as usual'.

It shined a light on the strength of our community, as thousands have volunteered to help out, and waves of applause have rippled up and down the country in appreciation of our key workers. These are the real heroes who…

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Ever since lockdown ensued in early March, we’ve been rather limited in the decisions we’ve been able to make in regard to what we do. Whether it’s visiting friends and family, going out for dinner and drinks, or even going to the office, our ability to move freely and do as we please has depleted—many of us have just had to stay at home.

But what if we were to tell you that the uber-successful have been doing this all along? They’ve not been stressing about where to go, who to see,…

The hardest thing about switching careers is finding a job. The thought of starting over and going through the same struggles is scary. Luckily, you don’t have to do that. Some high paying jobs are easy to get as long as you train for them. They include:…

The growing number of channels in which to advertise your business online can be a tempting route to target your ideal audience. Businesses have flocked to digital media to gain traction for their brand, but they’ve dismissed an incredibly valuable and highly successful form of marketing – direct mail.

The preconceived image of direct mail as an…

HR professionals usually have to search through hundreds of resumes to find the best candidates. Our minds have limited capacity to handle big information, so our brains create shortcuts to make decisions quickly.

It makes HR managers go with their gut feelings, which leads to…

Temporary or seasonal work allows you to only have to commit to a specific job for a short period of time. These types of jobs can be very beneficial for those that move around a lot, want to try a variety of different types of jobs, need a temporary side job, or just don’t want to…

A lot of things have changed during the COVID-19 pandemic, including the way we work and hire. Thousands have switched jobs, and remote workng has been normalized in the past few months. Consequently, the way people communicate and collaborate has also changed. Most companies are…

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In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, industries across the world have experienced uncertainties, and the recruiting industry is no different.

The global health crisis caused by the pandemic has transformed the hiring process. How will talent recover when the pandemic is over?

As the crisis continues to sweep nations after nations,…

Breaking into your HR career, it’s considered enough of educational qualifications that you have an undergraduate or a master’s degree to your name in an HR-related subject discipline. But, that was the traditional thinking and eligibility requirements in the HR field. Nowadays, on top of the requisite educational qualifications, you need to acquire a few extra industry-relevant skills to bag an HR job role. For instance, HR tech skills are hot these days, and every other HR job…

With as many as 30.1 percent of South Africans being left without work due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was interesting to tap into the data to uncover the most needed and highest paying jobs, most searched-for terms on recruitment sites and how senior professionals can give back. By Vanessa Rogers.



First up, the most…

While visiting an event or attending virtual discussions, people look for advice on creating an awesome resume i.e. a resume that can be read by a resume parser with perfection.

Vinay Johar, CEO of RChilli, talks about a few common questions that people ask about creating perfect resumes.

Q1: What do I need to understand about how your resume is parsed?

I recommend being honest when you prepare your resume. Instead of going…

Before the Covid 19 pandemic, most businesses and corporations were already very familiar with the term “Video Interview Software”. In a 2019 HR report by Hiring Thing, 60% of surveyed businesses in the US alone have employed video interview for talent search. The arrival of the pandemic only serves to increase the use of…

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The pandemic has laid a significant impact on the…

What is your view of your world? I know it sounds like a strange question but hear me out. The vast majority of HR consists of responding to HR challenges in a transactional mode. The issue fire make sits presence known and you respond to it and then mov eon to the next fire. That is how HR has been since the early days at National Cash Register. Here is the problem however. Approaching the need to continuously improve the organizational problems in a transactional mode…

If you are a recruiter and reading this blog, how much time usually do you spend on scheduling a job interview?

Rakuna’s customer insight research found that more than 30% of recruiters/ recruiting coordinators regard interview scheduling…