Blog Articles

  • How to Get Shortlisted: Is Your Fancy CV Hindering Your Shortlisting Success?
    Technology is changing how we do everything, including applying for jobs and getting shortlisted. Many designer CV templates and programmes are available that can help you create fancy, visually appealing CVs. Although these are good for showcasing your uniqueness, they do not help you with the...
  • How To Confidently Answer “What Are Your Salary Expectations?”
    Embarking on interviews can feel like an exhilarating journey—a chance to showcase your skills and leave a lasting impression. Yet, amidst the excitement, there's often a moment of uncertainty when the interviewer asks, “What are your salary expectations?” While it may seem daunting, it's an...
  • Breaking Free: Empowering Working Women To Escape Career Ruts
    Feeling stuck in a career rut is something that many working women experience throughout their careers. You feel unmotivated, that you are not learning anything new, or that your current job has no growth prospects.  It happens to the best of us, and when it does, it can take a toll on your overall...
  • Upskill To Future Proof Your Career
    Any sort of training, certified or not, is guaranteed to boost your CV and fill any gaps in your knowledge and skill set. Upskilling will also ensure that you are on par with the latest technological advancements in your industry and keep you up-to-date with the latest knowledge in your chosen...
  • Mastering the Hybrid Work Model: Everything Employers Need To Know
    The Working Women in SA Report recently published by RecruitMyMom, finds that only eight percent of women want to work just in the office. This does not mean that the rest want to work remotely. Despite a commonly held view, not all working women want to work fully remotely; this report finds that...
  • A Guide For Employers: Criminal and Disciplinary Proceedings
    A case of serious misconduct may also amount to a criminal offence. Does the employer have to wait until the disciplinary proceedings have run their course before laying a criminal charge? And if the employer decides to lay a criminal charge, should the disciplinary proceedings be halted pending...
  • Retrenchment and the pregnant employee
    When an employee goes on maternity leave, others almost inevitably have to fill in for her. During her absence the question may arise whether she is really needed and whether her position has become redundant. May the employer retrench her in these circumstances? Our courts have repeatedly come to...
  • 5 Invaluable Interview Answers To "What’s Your Greatest Weakness?"
    How do you answer the tough interview question, “what’s your greatest weakness?” For such a common interview question, the answer was never really clear! Should you deny you have any weaknesses? Or do you share it all? Neither is the correct answer. You turn the situation to your advantage by...
  •  Embracing Empowerment: Redefining Quietly Quitting for Working Women
    There's a prevalent misunderstanding surrounding the term "quietly quitting" in the workplace. Contrary to popular belief, quietly quitting doesn't always mean physically leaving your job. Instead, it encompasses a spectrum of subjective interpretations, allowing individuals to navigate their...
  • Mastering The Art Of Flexibility: Navigating Career Progression For Women
    Establishing and maintaining boundaries to ensure that flexibility enhances, rather than hinders, career progression for women involves a combination of self-awareness, communication skills, and effective time management. Workplace flexibility has its pros and cons when it comes to career...