“The South African IT industry doesn`t have a skills issue or a skills problem: it has a full-blown skills crisis. And if it doesn`t do something about it quickly, the entire industry will suffer a slow and agonising decline. And that`s the optimistic scenario. Millions of people wanting jobs. Thousands of jobs wanting people. It
Companies need to be aware that candidates are not just looking at higher salaries but are also looking for ‘lifestyle’. This means a better working environment, more leave days, compassionate leave, more development and training and profit sharing. Gone are the days that the silver BMW would be the hook to catch the big fish,
Finding and retaining top talent requires in-house recruiters to manage hiring managers’ expectations A new white paper by global digital recruitment group Evenbase outlines the difficulties encountered by recruiting leaders in dealing with parallel challenges: an unprecedented high volume of applicants, and finding and retaining niche and high-level talent. Difficulties range from creating the right
The following is considered to be the most important items to look for in a candidate during the recruiting processes: We are finding ourselves in an extremely skill short market within the Telecoms and IT sectors and this is not only a local threat but also an international threat. The difference with SA as oppose
Mathew Henry, the 17th-century writer said, “Many a dangerous temptation comes to us in fine gay colours that are but skin deep.” The same can be said for counteroffers, those magnetic enticements designed to lure you back into the nest after you’ve decided it’s time to fly away. The litany of horror stories I have
