South Africa has one of the strongest employment markets on the continent with a thriving job market in most industries. However new research has shown that 27% of advertised vacancies favor job seekers with degrees. There has been a 20% increase in the number of job positions that require higher education something that isn’t in abundance Continued »
Life is riddled with competition and the job market is no different. There are always the selected few who are resilient and those who struggle hard to overcome all odds to get to the top. In a handful of job positions, not only is there competition from your fellow candidates, but there is competition from technological Continued »
What has been happening on the South African job market? With the exception of a reduction in the average salary and increased scarcity of critical skills, everything else appears to have remained constant since January. The number of online jobs raised a bit as many companies across the board actively participated in the recruitment process; Continued »
With over 130,000 advertised vacancies currently in South Africa, here at Adzuna Towers, we have a bird’s eye view of the country’s current employment market. Since our last job market update in January, it is exciting to see a slight increase in the number of jobs online as companies start to ramp up their seasonal Continued »