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Facts and stats are always fascinating, particularly where social media is concerned. BroadbandSearch recently updated one of their articles with all the latest social media data for 2020. Here’s the link to it: https://www.broadbandsearch.net/blog/social-media-facts-statistics  

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Simple body language tips for your next job interview It’s no secret that the job-hunting process is, more often than not, gruelling and highly competitive. Even when you think you have found the perfect position, sending out the perfect CV and cover letter is not the hardest part – more...

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How to attract and retain SA’s finest talent in a “brain-drain” climate   How’s the weather?

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Recruitment and Retention of Millennial Employees Millennials are a generation of people raised in a technologically-familiar environment. They are the largest democratic cohort of all time, born in a time where technological innovation was barely booming (1981 – 1997), yet raised to see the the largest advancement of technology in...

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Where do you see yourself in five years? This interview question is not designed to test your psychic powers; there’s a reason interviewers always ask this question. Despite the fact that we spend the majority of our time at work, very few of us properly plan out our next 5...

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The new year is fast approaching. If you have been on the hunt for a new job, you may feel like giving up now; the holiday season makes it incredibly difficult and especially unappealing to continue the search for a new job. But this may be the best time to...

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With the year coming to an end, most companies tend to throw an end-of-year function. An end-of-year function serves a purpose beyond simply being a holiday party; these functions represent solidarity and take place to build on and maintain affinity between co-workers. Moreover, it is a way for companies to...

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We all know about South Africa’s major unemployment crisis. The current unemployment rate is sitting at 27%. 10 million adults are struggling to get hired; and the hiring rate of the younger generation has decreased in the past 10 years. But this information is not new. What is new however...

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What comes to mind when you hear someone speaking about “cybersecurity”? For many people, the term still brings to mind bespectacled tech geeks from the IT department, huddled together in a dark room with flashing monitors and beeping hardware, removed from the general operations of the business. This stereotype, however,...

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From decreasing fibre internet costs to Samsung Pay rolling out on mobile phones around the country, there are more technological and IT opportunities facing South African businesses than ever before. While this dynamic landscape undoubtedly benefits companies looking for ways to create customer value or competitive advantage, it also empowers...

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In this article we take a look at interview questions that are designed to gauge your cultural competence and share some tips on how to answer them   It’s Heritage month, a time when we celebrate our diversity as a nation. South Africa is a melting pot of individuals with...

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As we head towards Women’s Month in South Africa and the country’s focus turns to furthering equality for women in the workplace, we want to take the opportunity to celebrate three unique women who are taking the lead in the specialist industries we serve.     These three women are blazing trails in Architecture,...