RecruitAGraduate Blog

  • Dismissal due to breakdown of trust
    It is the breakdown of the relationship of trust that normally justifies termination of employment in cases of employee misconduct. How serious must that breakdown be? Does the employer have to prove such breakdown of trust to justify dismissal? The relationship of trust is most pertinent in cases of dishonesty. But not always. The question of trust also with other types of misconduct, or...
  • Phillipa Geard Woman of the future
    South Africa (August 16, 2019) – FAIRLADY magazine announced the winners of the annual FAIRLADY Santam Women of the Future Awards at an exclusive VIP luncheon MC’d by businesswoman and Women of the Future judge, Johanna Mukoki, at Summer Place, in Hyde Park. The three winners were selected from a shortlist of nine finalists by a panel of South African adjudicators...
  • Making yourself more attractive to the job market
    The nature of work has changed as the fourth industrial revolution gains traction within the South African work market. South Africa’s youth unemployment rate stands at a whopping 55.2% according to the latest statistics released by Statistics South Africa. An even more shocking statistic is that graduate unemployment stands at 31%, this shows that a mere degree is no longer enough to...
  • SAfm Radio Interview - RecruitAGraduate aims to tackle 55% youth unemployment
    "Youth unemployment is already a crisis in South Africa, with even graduated youth not finding jobs. For this reason, Phillipa Geard, the founder of RecruitAGraduate has started her business. Nompu Siziba speaks with her around the driving force behind the business, how it works and why there are significant benefits in employing younger people." SAfm had an interview with...
  • Daily Dispatch Careers Phillipa Geard
    Daily Dispatch featured Phillipa Geard, RecruitAGraduate’s CEO and founder. She explains the importance of small business owners to make a difference in society by employing young talent.