Job interviews can seem a little daunting, but take our word for it, they really needn’t be! An interview is your time to shine, but before you get caught up trying to impress the interviewer, save some energy to ask a few questions. An interview is a two-way process – the interviewer needs to bamboozle Continued »
You’ve made up your mind: you want to embark on a wonderful new role, and just need to find the perfect place to use your talents. There are loads of vacancies listed that you know you’re perfect for: you’ve got the skills, the knowhow and even a shiny new suit, but no one has offered Continued »
Thinking green is a worldwide buzzword these days, but for South Africa it’s definitely a bit more than just a flash in the pan. Thinking green is here and it’s here to stay. After the 2008 recession, the Government put its money where its mouth was, and pledged to spend 11% of its US$7.5 billion Continued »
2014 has been a somewhat sad year for the South African unemployment rate. It has seen thousands of job losses, particularly for young people, across the country, from mining to transport, logistics, and wholesale to retail. However, all you bright young things should listen up, because the Adzuna team has been working hard, searching far Continued »
Tech4Africa – Johannesburg – 8-9 October 2014 Tech, Networking, Fun. That’s the strap line for this year’s event, and from looks of what the lovely people at Tech4Africa have in store for Johannesburg on the 8th and 9th of October, it’s going to be pretty spectacular. Fresh off the back of successful events in Lagos, Continued »
No matter how well you talk the talk, if you arrive at an interview looking like you’ve been dragged through a hedge backwards, the chances are good you will be remembered for that weak first impression, rather than for your witty story about overcoming challenges. With that in mind, this week the Adzuna team has Continued »
How much of a job-hunting expert are you? Do you know your old wives tales of recruiting from the best practice today’s employers demand? Read over these 5 myths and misconceptions about job-hunting and see how many of them you believed in and how many you knew were mostly misdirection. Once you know a few of the Continued »
So, you know what to do before your job interview: you’re well presented, calm and on time. But what about the interview itself? The objective of the job interview, from the employer’s point of view, is to find out three things: Why do you want the job? Will you be good at the job? Will you Continued »
The African start-up industry is booming! In recent years this field has attracted record levels of funding and investor interest. Many exciting start-ups received capital from foreign backers last year, making up for the fact that financial ecosystems across the continent remain less than hospitable for small businesses. A significant proportion of technology start-ups are Continued »