In the Media

  • British Chamber of Commerce CEO Conversation with Phillipa Geard
    Leon Ayo from the British Chamber of Business in South Africa interviewed Phillipa Geard on the topic of women in senior leadership.  COVID has step-changed the way business owners think about remote and flexible working, potentially leading to more women in senior roles. View the full interview...
  • KFM Interview: RecruitMyMom connects job-hunting mothers and employers
    CEO and Founder Phillipa Geard of RecruitMyMom was recently named the 2019 Fairlady Santam Woman of the Future. This award is presented to a female entrepreneur who has survived the first 1,000 days of business. The mother of two was inspired by the talents and abilities of many skilled mothers who...
  • Phillipa Geard Fairlady Santam Women of the future
    South Africa (August 19, 2019) – FAIRLADY magazine announced the winners of the annual FAIRLADY Santam Women of the Future Awards at an exclusive VIP luncheon MC’d by businesswoman and Women of the Future judge, Johanna Mukoki, at Summer Place, in Hyde Park on Friday. The three winners were...
  • Finalists announced for the Fairlady Santam women of the future awards 2019
    The businesswomen who entered the 2019 FAIRLADY Santam Woman of the Future, Rising Star and Social Entrepreneur awards inspired us with their entrepreneurial spirit and their commitment to seeing their brilliant ideas through. It has been tremendously difficult to choose the finalists in each...
  • Job Creator of the Year
    We are very proud of our CEO, Phillipa Geard, who won the category award, Job Creator of the Year®, of the prestige Entrepreneur of the Year® award.  The Entrepreneur of the Year® competition sponsored by Sanlam and BUSINESS/PARTNERS is an annual competition that recognises and honours successful...
  • Business aces to finals
    Two Somerset West business owners are both finalists of the 2018 Entrepreneur of the Year competition sponsored by Sanlam. Source: News24 Phillipa Geard of Recruit My Mom and James Barrington- Brown of NewSpace Systems are two of five Western Cape finalists in the competition that seeks to...
  • Niche Radio Interview
    Real Relationships – It’s a Flexi World The global workplace landscape is changing substantially with more working flexibility to cater for lifestyle choices, family responsibilities and technology which is making it easier for us to do business anywhere and anytime all over the world. I speak to...
  • 2017 National Woman in Business Champion
    The sought-after 2017 National Woman in Business Champion is Phillipa Geard from online recruitment platform RecruitMyMom. This innovative business assists skilled Moms who are looking for meaningful, part-time and flexible employment opportunities. RecruitMyMom has played a vital role within the...
  • Cape Talk
    Cape Town’s Phillipa Geard has been crowned the 2017 National Woman in Business Champion, five years after starting her successful online recruitment platform. She was crowned at South Africa’s ninth annual Top 20 Small Business and Entrepreneurship Award this week. Geard is the CEO and founder of...
  • South African Small Business Awards
    RecruitMyMom is honoured to have been awarded a Top 20 South African Small Business Award for 2017. Ending off its 9th year, The National Small Business Chamber (NSBC), in association with World Famous Events, has today announced South Africa’s 2017 Top 20 Small Business & Entrepreneurship...