Blog for Employers
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23 Jun 2023
Employers in today's job market are dealing with a common problem: a lack of skilled employees. When companies have trouble filling vacancies as is the case at the moment, skills shortages emerge. According to a study by ManPowerGroup, over the past year, 75% of companies have reported difficulty recruiting qualified talent. They also... -
21 Jun 2023
The nature of employment is changing quickly as a result of new technology, and it is apparent that the skills that companies value and rely upon are changing. Consequently, a "skills gap" has emerged, making it difficult for companies to find individuals with the right skills. As a result, some companies have turned to reverse mentoring to address employees’ skills gaps... -
21 Jun 2023
Graduates are by nature not the easiest of people with whom to engage, never mind to interview for a job. Often called Millennials when in fact they aren’t, these youngsters might not be the best at verbal or written articulation, but technologically, they can outsmart most generations before them. So how do you go about finding the best of the bunch when the job advertised is... -
24 May 2023
Hiring GenZ and other graduates takes skill and effort. Attracting top graduate talent begins with a good job specification, but knowing the best interview methods and formats to get the most out of graduate candidates is helpful. Although today the preferred interview method is video interviewing, it is only sometimes the best for some graduate hires. There are instances where face-to-face or... -
24 May 2023
The possession and use of dagga for private purposes may no longer be a criminal offence, but to what extent may employers control employees’ habits in the workplace? And may an employer adopt a ‘zero tolerance’ approach? KEY POINTS In 2018, the Constitutional Court (CC) decriminalised the cultivation, possession and use of dagga for private purposes. The CC...