Blog Articles

  • Navigating Pregnancy, Maternity Leave, and Your Career
    Welcoming a new addition to your family is an incredibly exciting and joyous time. But for many working moms-to-be, the thought of juggling pregnancy, maternity leave, and their career can be overwhelming. How do you navigate this delicate balancing act while still ensuring your success in the...
  • Balancing Act: Successful Work-Life Integration for Working Mom
    Integrating work and life can be a challenge for anyone, and working moms often face unique circumstances and responsibilities.   Being a working mom is tough. Working mothers have to undertake the difficult challenge of being fully engaged with both work and family. Being seen as being less than...
  • Nurturing an Inclusive Workforce: Empowering Working Moms
    Given the particular difficulties working moms encounter, the path toward creating a truly diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce bears special significance. It can be difficult to juggle family obligations with professional goals.    Hurdles Faced by Working Moms   Working mothers face...
  • Is Flexible Working The New Employee Benefit?
    Traditionally, employee benefits were medical aid and pension fund contributions. Covid-19 showed the world that productive work can be done from anywhere, and this has evolved as people’s needs and the work landscape have changed. Now that flexible working is fast becoming the norm around the...
  • contract account job
    More and more companies are realising the resource and cost benefits of hiring accounting professionals on a contract basis in South Africa. Similarly, many professional workers, particularly those with familial obligations, are appreciating the flexibility that contracting have. Thanks to the...
  • Making Small Changes To Improve Your Wellness
    The one-degree shift As a mom, I’ve become all too familiar with the question “why?” My 6-year old daughter has always been inquisitive and she loves exploring the world around her, questioning everything she finds. Recently we’ve swopped out “why?” for “what if…?”, encouraging some really creative...
  • How to avoid job search fatigue
    Job search fatigue is a familiar feeling among mothers trying to balance their careers with family responsibilities. Searching for a job can be daunting and exhausting, but there are ways to avoid burnout and maintain a positive attitude throughout the job search process. A suitable recruitment...
  • Internal Human Resource Manager Job Description
    An Internal HR and Recruitment Manager is responsible for managing the entire recruitment process within a company or organisation. This includes, but is not limited to, sourcing candidates and onboarding new hires. This person is responsible to meet the staffing needs and develop recruitment...
  • Six ways to build a future-fit workforce
    A future-fit workforce is vital for today's rapidly changing world. Every business needs to prepare for the challenges of tomorrow. From embracing technology and attracting talent to fostering a culture of learning, there are several ways you can build a team equipped to adapt and thrive in the...
  • Decoding maternity leave, UIF and going back to work
    Recently our CEO and Founder Phillipa Geard (PG) sat down for a radio/podcast interview with Jolandi Becker (JB)- presenter of Bump and Beyond to chat about Maternity Leave, UIF and going back to work. The interview was broadcast on CHAIFM, click here to listen to it. Here are some nuggets of...