Recruitment

Recruitment and Induction. Recruiting the most suitable persons to meet the requirements of the role and fit the organisation’s culture is a key human resource management role and skill. In times of rapid technological change and innovation, and an international shortage of skills, retaining good staff is critical. A professional induction programme is the first step in employee engagement and retention.

It is generally recognised that first impressions are central to how relationships develop. The employment relationship is no different, and the goal is to achieve the psychological engagement for new employees to feel part of the organisation by the time they go home on the first day.

Let’s get serious about social recruiting

Posted on: April 9, 2013

Social recruiting brings about a powerful new way of finding hard-to-reach candidates as talent increasingly shifts online. This concept is commonly understood as building relationships with the right candidates through the most appropriate Internet channels.

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Recruitment agencies more valuable in ‘connected’ business environment

Posted on: June 29, 2012

Social media platforms may complement employers’ recruitment strategies but they’ll never replace the traditional recruitment process, whose strength is human engagement, writes Niteske Marshall, MD of Network Recruitment. 

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International Recruitment Issues

The Millennial Generation: how to keep them happy

Posted on: June 15, 2012

There is a new generation of workers known as the Millennials currently entering the workforce.Who are the Millennials? Before employers can attract these workers and benefit from their talent, we must understand them.

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5 Questions every interviewer should ask

Posted on: June 7, 2012

The most professional, seemingly perfect candidate seated across the interview table could turn out to be a monster employee but there is no sure way of determining who will be a good fit for your business, or is there?

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Interviews

CEO CV Padding: The devil’s in the detail

Posted on: May 17, 2012

The recent firing of new Yahoo!

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CV's

Profiling an interviewee

Posted on: May 9, 2012

The interview process can be tiresome with no guarantee of a happy ending. Even after a series of rigorous interviews, you may find yourself no closer to filling a position than when you first began.

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Psychometric Testing

How to get new employees on board

Posted on: April 19, 2012

There are several things you can do to help new employees feel like a valued part of the organisation. Doug Campbell explains how to integrate new recruits into your business and why a smooth induction will ultimately benefit the bottom line.

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Induction & Onboarding

Social networks – the building blocks of next generation corporations

Posted on: April 17, 2012

Social networks have grown to the extent that they have become a primary channel through which people now engage in business.

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International Recruitment Issues

Predicting performance on the job

Posted on: April 10, 2012

 Steps on your path to a top job may include peer interviews, a technique used by employers to help find a good fit between the candidate and the company. Sandra Burmeister, CEO of the Landelahni Recruitment Group, provides a few tips.

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Interviews

Interconnected economies share unemployment battles

Posted on: April 2, 2012
With the recent publication of the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey, it’s interesting to compare the employment of economies that are closely linked with South Africa’s and the impact on the economic and employment standing of South Africa.
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