Blog Articles
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25 Jun 2020
Why are so many companies globally hiring virtual assistants? What is it that they do that can help your business grow? Why hire a virtual assistant? Virtual assistants (VA) are a cost and time efficient way to get tasks or projects done. In times of uncertainty as to what the future holds, hiring... -
25 Jun 2020
The shock of retrenchment can be devastating for all and life altering for some. What are you going to do and how are you going to provide for yourself and your dependants? Once the shock and numbness of the news subsides it’s time to take stock of your situation. Every crisis carries the seeds of... -
24 Jun 2020
Company culture guides the behaviours and attitudes of employees. As Frances Frei and Anne Morriss put it: “Culture guides discretionary behavior and it picks up where the employee guide leaves off.” This means that a strong company culture is especially important when the team is working... -
24 Jun 2020
In order for any business to grow, it needs to be able to hire and train new employees. With the move towards physical distancing and remote working, many employers ask, how do you train an employee remotely? Remote work has been one of the most notable workforce trends in recent years and in today... -
24 Jun 2020
The success of onboarding and inducting a new remote employee is essential in ensuring that the new recruit feels part of the team from the beginning and that he/she has a clear understanding of what the expectations are. The onboarding and induction should include the setting up of a virtual... -
11 Jun 2020
This article explains how to conduct a successful video or telephone interview. A video interview is widely accepted as the preferred method when it comes to interviewing candidates that will be working remotely. Tone of voice and visual cues are important aspects to getting the full picture of... -
11 Jun 2020
Hiring remote workers widens the talent pool beyond a geographical location. It enables companies to tap into top skills nationally and globally. If a candidate is being interviewed for a remote based job, they can be interviewed via video or telephone. Read the article on how to conduct video or... -
03 Jun 2020
A RecruitMyMom employee, Esther Benkenstein, was diagnosed with Covid-19, hospitalised, presented with every Covid symptom and recovered. This is Esther’s story on what it was like to be ill and what life is like post Covid-19. We hope this story encourages you, and reminds you that social... -
01 Jun 2020
The benefits for companies that employ a remote workforce are numerous and include increased productivity and decreased quit rates. In this article we explore the benefits for both the company and the employees when given the choice to work from home or not. 1. Increased Productivity Studies show... -
01 Jun 2020
How do you go about creating an efficient remote or work-from home work force? As remote working becomes ingrained in our daily lives, employers and employees alike are realising that many business and operational transactions can be done from home or in a remote working space. With studies...
