One of the most startling stats that you will ever hear quoted is that there are more South Africans that own a smartphone than those that have a toothbrush, and one of the biggest reasons that they have smartphones is so that they can use social media. According to Statista South…
How To Avoid Getting Scammed #JobAdviceSA 27/01
Job scammers make money out of desperate jobseekers who apply for lots of jobs and are keen to share their details and go to unknown buildings for an assessment or interview on the promise that they will be given a job. The more jobseekers learn about how to spot a…
Looking for a Job – How having a Job Search Plan Can Help with @EnnieChipembere #JobAdviceSA 20/01
Happy New Year and many happy returns to #JobAdviceSA Chat! To kick-off the New Year in style on Monday 20th January our special guest will be Ennie Chipembere (@EnnieChipembere), who is an online Career Coach and Head of Learning, Knowledge, Program Quality and M&E at @ActionAid International. We’re…
#JobAdviceSA for #WomensMonth – 12/08
The sad reality in South Africa is that women find it harder to get a job, are treated with less respect in the workplace and are paid less than men. So this #WomensMonth we are going to be discussing some of the challenges that women face in recruitment and employment…
I finally found a job… should I take it? #JobAdviceSA 05/08
Last week the latest unemployment figures were released by Stats SA and the rate of unemployment in South Africa has gone up to 29% That means almost one in three South Africans of working age are not in employment. These figures are even worse if you take into account discouraged…
Tricky Interview Dilemmas – #JobAdviceSA Chat 29/07
We’re delighted to announce that #JobAdviceSA chat is back today after an extended break due to unforeseen circumstances, apologies for our absence. In the last week we’ve been tweeted lots of questions regarding what to do in tricky situations regarding interviews, so we’re throwing these out to the #JobAdviceSA community…
The inner workings of the recruitment process #JobAdviceSA chat 20/05.
Today’s special guest on #JobAdviceSA chat is @ClockWorkJobs the creators of the ClockWork App and founders of #JobSeekersWednesday Here are the questions they have suggested for the chat: Q1. Is the recruiting process always the same or does it change to accommodate each client and candidate? Why? Q2. What process should one follow…
Answering Common Interview Questions with @MsPhiona – #JobAdviceSA 06/05
We’re excited to announce that #JobAdviceSA chat will return on Monday 6th May at 16h00 SAST with special guest Phiona Martin @MsPhiona who will be giving advice on how to answer the most common interview questions, which can also be the ones that jobseekers struggle with the most. Phiona is…
21st Century Recruiting – #JobAdviceSA 25/02
South African startup Giraffe (@Giraffe_Jobs), a low cost automated recruitment platform for medium-skilled workers, recently launched automated candidate voice screening. According to Giraffe’s blog – “Candidates that qualify for a position are invited to take a voice assessment via SMS.” This got us thinking about how South African jobseekers would feel about…
Discussing the Importance of Organisational Culture with You’re Hired #JobAdviceSA 18/02
This week on #JobAdviceSA Twitter chat our special guest is You’re Hired, a new job board which will be going live on the 11th April and aims to be the most effective way to search for jobs and staff online. You can register on the website here: https://yourehired.org.za/ The topic they…