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Development statistics tell us what has happened. They show us how many children have dropped out of school, how many young people are unemployed and how many households remain trapped in poverty. (Oupa Nkosi)

Traditional recruitment is hurting young job seekers, not helping

Businesses should focus on developing the type of talent they need because those ‘unicorns’ they are hoping to recruit are just that – fictitious

(Oupa Nkosi)

The demon of cronyism in the public service must be crushed

When employees do not give their best, it is the organisation that suffers the most. In the case of government this directly affects citizens

The panel found that, for the time being, further support should be confined to extending the social distress relief that was rolled out for the Covid-19 pandemic.

Real relief requires the reform of state recruitment

Covid-19 has exposed, among a host of other things, the glaring gaps that appear when the wrong people have been put in the job

Final year IT students Ryno Schoeman, Pieter Delport and Wonga Vika do not necessarily intend continuing in the IT field. (Tracy Burrows)

Don’t count on youngster to fill IT skills gap

Millennials graduating now may seem to be the logical answer to the IT skills shortfall. But don’t count on it.

Embracing autism in business

Software companies and a specialist placement organisation based in Denmark are pioneering a new approach to recruiting people with autism.

Fine-tuned candidate matching

Social media adds a new dimension to the recruitment process, allowing companies to showcase themselves, and helping them to pick suitable candidates.

The outcome of the ANC’s long-awaited KwaZulu-Natal conference was a win for the Thuma Mina crowd. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Snooping or due diligence?

Social media offer new insights on job candidates — but is it ethical or legal to base a hiring decision on a candidate’s Facebook profile?

Building an environment fit for humankind

Careers within the built environment may remain in high demand, but there are plenty of challenges to overcome in today’s economy.

Tapping into destination recruitment

Positioning the actual destination of a company as a drawcard may be the new way to attract the attention of recruits.

Recruitment in an age of entitlement

The recruitment industry has undergone many changes over the years. Organisations need to meet the needs of a far more demanding market. Here’s why: