Although some of us are fortunate enough to be able to continue working from home, there are realistically many more employees who are unable to do so. And if you are a job seeker desperately looking for work well then I imagine that this...
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The Coronavirus has affected the income of millions of people around the world and I fear that a significant loss of income for many South Africans is about to become a reality. I can confidently say that if the Coronavirus has not yet affected...
Can your credit report ruin your chances of securing a job?
Securing a job can be difficult enough without having to worry about things like your credit score. Compiling the perfect CV and just preparing for interviews takes time, but when you finally get called for an interview you will quite possibly be competing against...
How long should my CV be?
"How long should my CV be?" This is a common question that job seekers preparing a CV will ask themselves. You may even have wondered if the length of your CV matters at all. Well, the answer is yes, your CV length is actually...
How To : Design a Great Looking CV
We all know that preparing a great looking CV is absolutely vital when searching for a new job. So many people drag their feet during this phase of the job search, simply because the thought of preparing a new CV can be quite daunting. Why...
Top Job Search Websites in South Africa
This page has been moved. Please click here Top 5 Job Search Websites for South Africans 1) Adzuna Adzuna describes themselves as a straight-shooting job search engine that helps you zero in on the right role. They are a job aggregation website which means...
Sick Leave in South Africa | What you need to know
Many workers do not entirely understand the law surrounding sick leave and the individual rights of both the employer and employee. Fortunately, as with most employee/employer-related questions we can find most of the answers in the basic conditions of employment act or the labour...
How to claim from UIF (Unemployment Insurance Fund)
How to claim from UIF (Unemployment Fund). Losing your job for whatever reason is stressful and incredibly overwhelming. To make matters worse, jobs are becoming more and more scarce, this can mean that unemployed job seekers are unable to generate an income for quite...
10 Tips for starting a new job
It does not really make a difference how long you have been a member of the workforce, starting a new job is going to cause a mixture of stress and excitement in anyone. It is normal to feel nervous and completely out of your...
13 Signs that it is time to quit your job.
Thinking about resigning from work? Let's face it, everyone has a bad day at work from time to time, often leaving the office in a huff, promising to hand in their resignation the very next day. Yes, we have all been there. So how...
How much notice should you give when resigning?
How much notice should you give when resigning? For some reason this is still a commonly asked question by employees. Fortunately, we don’t need to guess, because the Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997 (BCEA) has already answered this question for us...
Online Scams – “Viewing adverts for cash.”
I recently came across an online scam. From the start, I knew I was dealing with a scam. However it occurred to me that to some people it might not be that obvious. I wanted to share some information with you about the particular...
What is constructive dismissal?
Is your employer deliberately making life so difficult at work that you feel you have no option to resign? If this is the case you could claim constructive dismissal and be entitled to up to 12 months salary as damages. Check out this article...
How to deal with a bully in the workplace
Does a co-worker or even supervisor often talk over you, criticize you or take credit for your hard word. You might be be dealing with an office bully! This is how to deal with a bully in the workplace in three simple steps...
How to make yourself irreplaceable at work
Knowing you are the star employee in your organisation is a fantastic feeling. This is how to make yourself irreplaceable at work. Its quite easy actually....