Blog for Employers
As fuel prices skyrocket, the impact on employees is immediate. Commuting becomes more expensive, monthly budgets come under pressure, and the practical cost of going to work starts to influence how people feel about their jobs. For employers, this creates a clear challenge. If getting to work...Read MoreAn Employer’s Guide to Notice Periods and The Intersection With Annual Leave in South Africa
01 Apr 2026
For a growth-oriented SME, a resignation can feel like a sudden gear shift. While the instinct is often to focus on the "gap" left behind, your priority must be legal compliance and operational stability. In South Africa, notice periods are governed by the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA...Read More
Rising costs are not only affecting South African workers. Employers around the world are feeling the pressure too. Fuel price increases, higher operating costs, tighter salary budgets, and continued uncertainty across global markets are forcing businesses to think more carefully about how work is...Read More
Property management in the UK has become operationally demanding. Larger portfolios, tighter compliance requirements, and rising service expectations mean property managers are responsible for far more administration than they were even a few years ago. At the same time, hiring locally is expensive...Read More
Hiring a new employee is an act of trust. You are inviting a person into your business, your team, and in many cases, your clients’ world. Pre-employment checks are not about suspicion, but about making that trust a considered, informed decision rather than a leap of faith. In a world...Read More
The true cost of a bad hire is far higher than most SMEs realise. It rarely announces itself upfront. Instead, it accumulates quietly through lost productivity, performance management hours, team friction, and the disruption of having to restart the hiring process. For a growing SME, where every...Read More
Workplace culture matters more than benefits when organisations want to attract, engage and retain exceptional talent. From RecruitMyMom's perspective, shaped by conversations with thousands of employers and candidates, benefits alone rarely create loyalty. Culture does. Benefits are easy to...Read More
The real question for growing businesses isn't whether to hire, it's how to build a workforce strategy that underpins sustainable company growth and organisational resilience as change takes place. A strategic talent plan requires combining permanent roles with reliable, trusted, flexible talent to...Read More
The most effective hiring strategies for business growth in 2026 focus on building teams that can adapt, deliver results, and scale alongside your business. Traditional hiring focused on filling vacancies versus growth-oriented hiring that builds capability. The distinction matters because your...Read More
For businesses committed to building high-performing, innovative teams, focusing on Gender Diversity talent attraction is a strategic imperative. Research consistently shows that gender-diverse leadership correlates positively with above-average profitability. RecruitMyMom serves as the definitive...Read More
