One of the anomalies of the past few years is that temporary employment continues to grow – and in fact is one of the ONLY areas in which employment is growing (other than the public sector) – despite legislation specifically designed to curtail this practice. In fact, by some accounts, temporary employment is growing at […] more

Hiring for Success spoke to Simon Maimane, lead consultant for the Civils and Engineering sector at PCS, to get a sense of what is happening in the recruitment market. Simon says the market has changed radically since 2007-8, when employers dictated salaries and terms of employment. Now it is a buyer’s market, especially for skilled […] more

By Ciaran Ryan Let’s face it: we’ve all embellished the truth a little in interviews, particularly job interviews. It’s human nature. We talk up our abilities and accomplishments and skate deftly over our shortcomings. We airbrush out of our CVs the pock marks and skirmishes of our professional lives, presenting a photo-shopped version of who […] more

Forbes magazine is famous for its lists, but others are fast catching on. Online jobs portal Glassdoor has just released its latest survey of the best companies to work for, and Boston-based consulting firm Bain comes out tops. The ranking of the top companies was determined by taking cumulative average ratings from the half-million employees […] more

The South African economy shed 118,397 jobs in February, marking the biggest monthly loss in almost three years. This is according to Adcorp Labour Economist Loane Sharp in the latest Adcorp Employment Index. But the good news is that government’s newly introduced employment tax incentive is already working, and will create roughly 852,000 jobs according […] more