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Well, the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines have arrived in South Africa, and although many high “risk individuals” are elated by their arrival, there is still a large portion of the country that are rather skeptical. The reasoning behind this skepticism varies from person...
As many of you will already know I have a number of free cover letter templates for anyone to use and have even written a simple summary on how to write a captivating cover letter. But I have been thinking lately that maybe this...
As South Africa slowly (very slowly) comes out of one of the longest and harshest lockdowns experienced around the world, it is becoming painfully obvious that unemployment and crime levels are set to rapidly increase. The current prediction is that we are likely to...
The BCEA (Basic Conditions of Employment Act) makes a few basic employee rights exceptionally clear. It deals with things like hours of work, leave, payment of remuneration, termination of employment, and methods of enforcement. Every employee should know their rights, and in fact, your...
“Why did I not get the job?” Have you ever been for an interview, or applied for a position that you felt fits you perfectly and still ended with a rejection letter in your inbox? I am quite sure that most people reading this...
This is a short post today. But still, an extremely valuable one. Just like last week's post on the best advice by 5 of South Africas top recruiters the advice in today's’ article does not come from me. The advice in the article today...
There is an enormous amount of job search advice that is freely available. Just a quick Google search will provide hundreds of websites, all promising to have the very best advice for your job search. In fact, there is so much free advice available,...
Working for a bad boss or manager might make you question your career choices. But even worse then that, an awful boss can have an impact on your home life and mental or emotional well-being. There is nothing worse than waking up in the...
What do you do if your employer refuses to pay you your salary for work done? Fortunately, this is not a very common problem because most employers are decent and pay their staff correctly. Usually, the problem over non-payment arises when a staff member...
The disastrous economic effects of the government's approach to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus will likely be felt for years to come. Daily we hear about small businesses closing up shop as they just can not withstand the financial losses suffered. While...
Let's be honest, searching for a new job is difficult. Even if you have a few years of experience on your side. But if you are just entering the job market it is so much harder. It is a bitter pill to swallow for...
Should you send a job interview thank you letter after an interview? The answer to this question is almost always yes. In this article, we will take a look at how to write a great thank you letter to send after an interview, discuss...
I recently published an article on the top 13 websites to use for your job search. And although these are great sites they are by no means the only websites available for job seekers to use. There are many smaller niche sites that focus...
We are now well into the second week of our national Lockdown here in South Africa. And although all signs seem to indicate that the spread of the COVID-19 virus is slowing, we still have a long way to go. Many people have used...
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...
