Recruitment is one of the most important decisions an employer makes. Yet, in many South African businesses, recruitment is still handled in a rushed and informal way. A vacancy opens, CVs start arriving, someone quickly scans through them, a few interviews are booked, and the employer hopes the chosen candidate will work out. The problem […]
Submitting a CV is more than sending a document. It is the beginning of a recruitment process that involves personal information, screening, possible assessments, employer matching and, in some cases, future placement opportunities. For employers, CVs are useful recruitment tools. For candidates, they contain highly personal information. A CV may include contact details, employment history,
Personality tests, behavioural assessments and workplace-fit screening tools are becoming more common in recruitment. For employers, this makes sense. A CV can show qualifications and experience, but it does not always show how a candidate communicates, responds to pressure, manages conflict, handles structure or fits into a specific workplace environment. In South Africa, however, employers
Hiring the wrong person is expensive. For many South African employers, the cost is not only financial. A poor appointment can lead to performance problems, absenteeism, misconduct, team conflict, client complaints, operational delays and eventually a costly exit process. This is why more employers are moving away from simply reading CVs and hoping for the
