Well done to you! You have just been shortlisted for an interview at a prestigious global organisation. This really is that ‘dream job’ that you have always wanted and you want to make sure that you ace the first interview. What are your next steps? How do you go about…
What I learnt about our Recruitment Consultancy whilst planning a Wedding
Yes, you guessed it – early next year I will be getting married. Not only am I working most hours under the sun; trying to fit in an hour of gym every day and trying to ensure that my family remember who I am but now I need to plan…
More Recruitment Memes
Following on from the success of one of my previous Blogs about Recruitment Memes; I thought I would write another post on the same topic. It’s no secret that Memes appeal to my slightly sarcastic, dark sense of humour so when I stumble across Recruitment Memes, they really do brighten…
Five Memes that accurately depict the Recruitment Industry
I like to think that I am a seasoned recruiter. I have worked in this industry for 8 years now and I wouldn’t want to be doing anything else. Sure, the candidates can be frustrating and the clients can be indecisive and difficult to get hold of; but show me…
The Challenges of Connecting with South African Jobseekers
The Challenges of Connecting with South African Jobseekers In June last year I started hosting a Twitter chat for South African jobseekers along with fellow South African Twitter aficionados in recruitment, Vanessa Raath and Wesley Madziva, called #JobRecChatSA (Job Recruitment Chat South Africa, a bit cumbersome I know). To our…
Why Data will never replace the Human Element in Recruitment
Data, Big Data, Master Data – these are the main buzzwords in business today. Companies are becoming obsessed with their Data – is it clean? Is it useful? How can we use it better? I can see how having a better understanding of your data can help your business reach…
Finding A Job Abroad – A #TRU Story
TRU (The Recruiter Unconference) is an unconventional recruitment industry event series started by Bill Boorman in London in 2009. I first heard of these events when I started working for a recruitment software start-up called Innovate CV in 2010 and followed industry thought leaders such as Bill on social media….
The Top 5 Characteristics that every Successful Recruiter MUST Have
We are currently looking to grow our Talent Acquisition Team here at It’s About People. The beauty of recruitment is that the more consultants you have; the more clients you can service and the more candidates you are able to place in exciting new jobs. Before I meet with any…
We All Need Somebody To Lean On… In Our Career
I’m inspired by the lyrics to my favourite songs. One of my favourite songs when I was growing up was “Lean On Me” by Club Nouveau. It was only a decade later that I discovered the original Bill Withers version, which, as I came to find, was far superior to…