By Lizelle Strydom, Managing Director at CareerBox

The rapidly growing digital economy provides hope for a career for South Africa's youth, but partnerships between NPOs and the private sector are needed to give them a 'hand up'.…

Whether you are a digital enthusiast or not, there is no denying that we are surrounded by amazing technology nowadays. We can see self-driving cars steer about in traffic lanes, avant-garde robots, and even remote rovers landing on Mars without complications. With its endless potential, technology can have enormous benefits for our daily routines. This is especially true for our office hours in the workplace.

Indeed, technology and AI in the office can bring an array of advantages.…

For centuries, conferences and teaching sessions have been carried out face to face. As technology progresses, new learning experiences have come into play. Attendees now sit inside a virtual room, where hosts give informative talks through a digital screen. In short, we are shifting more and more towards online learning classes.

Some may long for the days in which they could enjoy in-person educational activities, making eye contact with the speakers and sharing comments with their…

That’s right; I said it, “The dumbing down of Staffing”. As much as we all love technology, and tools, I mean one of my monikers is “the Tool Guy”, technology and tools are dumbing us down. What I mean by that is we have a breed of staffing professional, that all they know is checking their ATS, checking the Monsters, LI, Dices, CareerBuilder’s,…

Hiring graduate talents is one of the biggest challenges companies face today. That’s why hiring teams are steadily adopting virtual campus recruitment efforts in today’s digitized market.

The never-ending mutation of the Covid 19 virus implies that this pandemic is likely to stay with us for months or even years to come. Is your recruitment strategy ready for virtual campus recruiting efforts? Check out these best practices and find out!

What Is Campus…

How To Quantify Results on Your Resume When Your Job Isn't Big on Numbers

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Even before Covid-19, technological advances and methods of working were reshaping the way companies sourced and employed personnel, and the outbreak has just added to this fluidity. The old workplace is no longer relevant, and new employment models can be found everywhere. Talent, Diversity, and Inclusion are more vital than ever before, as new skills and abilities are in high demand.

According to research by the World Economic Forum:

• Over 84 percent of…

5 Strategies For Effective Online Networking…

Most people do not really want to talk to attorneys. This is completely understandable since they do not have a great reputation among professions. However, sooner or later, you will need to talk to one. You might need to get in touch with one because you have a serious legal problem or you just need the help of a Boston truck accident lawyer after a collision. Regardless of the situation you are in, how you talk to the…

Quick Tips for Successful Career Development

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Remote work is growing more and more. This is a crucial part of the work culture now. More and more companies are gearing up their operations and setup to facilitate remote work. Irrespective of the adaptation, the HR managers are still figuring out how to handle the employees in the work environment. Many companies learned the importance of HRMS software and things like team coordination during the initial…

So one thing I have been hearing a lot of is Proactive vs reactive vs just in time vs pipelining. Or more specifically what do they mean. So here we go;

Proactive; when someone, usually a staffing professional, proactively goes out and searches for candidates. Of course you are still publishing the position every…

Staff retention is one of the biggest concerns for businesses across the UK. Following the pandemic, demand for workers continues to hit new records. According to the Office for National Statistics, there were 1,172,000 vacant jobs in the UK between August and October 2021.

In the engineering sector, this increased demand has…

When you engage in a career fair, you’re going to run into eager candidates of all styles, stripes, and banners. But the candidates that stand out are always sharp, informed, and engaging. If you’re going to get those candidates, you’ll need recruiters who are prepared to tackle any questions and problems presented to them.

Check out these ten tips to make the most out of campus recruiting event. Combined with solutions such as an …

George is a senior recruiter in an IT firm, and he wants to become a recruitment ninja.  

His job is to design and implement recruitment strategies to get the best talent for his company.  

By looking at the highly competitive and candidate-driven job market, George  realised that to hire the best of the best talent, he also needs to be the best of the best in his field. As a result, he decided that…

Let’s move beyond the “two-years experience required” for entry-level jobs generation of job ads, and talk about how to actually insert valuable numbers into your campus recruiting program. As we gear up for summer hiring, there’s been a lot of movement in the campus recruiting space: career centers continue to scour solutions to get their students into top roles, The Muse continues to grow its content empire, LinkedIn continues to try to onboard more university students with the launch of…

Recruitment in 2022 looks radically different than it did a few years back. The pandemic has brought about changes and disruptions in business processes worldwide, with the remote hiring process being no exception. Today, many recruiters have revamped their way to hire new talent to include virtual recruitment as their go-to method for finding the right candidate. It's no surprise to see such technology-empowered headhunters relying on virtual recruiting…

No matter what kind of lawyer you wish to be when you finish law school, there is no doubt that getting offered a clerkship by a law firm is going to be the best way for you to reach your potential. Naturally however there is only a very small number of clerkships across the country, in comparison to the number of students who are passing their law degree. This means that you have to be an attractive candidate in order to receive an offer. No matter whether you wish to be a…