It’s time to start planning how to end off your work year. We’re officially approaching the last dying breaths of 2019, and with this, most of us experience fatigue, accomplishment, exhaustion, and of course, relief. But before you take 2020 by the horns, you deserve to say your farewells to the year gone by, properly. Continued »
One of the most important skills you need to develop as a job seeker are your networking skills. It’s no secret that the more people know you are looking for a new job the better. And beyond that, the more people who are in positions to help the better. How do you build these relationships? Continued »
87% of recruiters out there use LinkedIn as a vetting source to narrow down the list of potential candidates they’re willing to consider during the hiring process. If your profile isn’t painting a picture of what you’re about and how well you can get the job done, you could very well be missing out on Continued »
Jumping ship without drowning (a.k.a dropping out of a job interview after you’ve been job hunting forever) seems ludicrous, and after all, you’ll probably earn a bad reputation on the job market if you decline that offer, right? Not necessarily. A lot of job seekers find themselves applying for who-knows-how-many jobs, and perhaps they get Continued »
Whether it was Drake for Lil Wayne, Maya Angelou for Oprah Winfrey or Steve Jobs for Mark Zuckerberg, even the most famous and successful people out there had a mentor at one stage of their lives or another. If you don’t have a mentor yet, it’s time to jump into action. Still not convinced? Here Continued »
If you’re looking for a sales job that pays the best kind of bacon (a.k.a commission), the sky is literally the limit. From yachts to property, virtually anything can be sold on a commission structure as long as there’s a demand for it and you’ve got the skills and experience to close the deal. Continued »
Despite the looming uncertainty surrounding IR4, there are about 13,000 tech jobs up for grabs in South Arica. The undeniable truth is this: jobs in digital and tech at more than twice the rate of those in non-tech sectors, and it doesn’t look like the demand for these skills will decline any time soon. Continued »
The demand for high-level science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) skills is on the rise, which means that there has never been a better time to consider a career in one of these areas, and today, we’ll be focussing on engineering. The modern job market has a high demand for engineering skills, but nowhere near Continued »
Responsible for designing living, working, learning, worshipping, shopping, meeting and eating places, an architect uses his or her creative flair and practical understanding of structures and materials to come up with plans, specs, and detailed drawings for new buildings and restoring old ones. That said, here’s a look at what the job entails, how in-demand Continued »