Blog Articles

  • 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...
  • This is What Flexible Working Really Means
    Flexible working can be viewed on a continuum of flexibility: from no flexibility at all to working-from-home and being measured on productivity, rather than physical presence. Being able to offer flexible-working arrangements is a powerful way to attract and retain high-level skills particularly...
  • 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...
  • Living and Loving
    Living and Loving interviewed CEO and Founder of RecruitMyMom, Phillipa Geard on “15 best jobs for working moms” 15 jobs to consider “RecruitMyMom has been going for five years now and we’ve seen a massive increase in the number of employers willing to offer part-time or flexible work options,...
  • Changing your company's culture
    Historic work culture has, for decades adhered to rigid, formal company procedures, carried out during fixed office hours with no leeway. A large portion of the workforce – working moms, trying to balance a full day at the office with the needs of their families – gave up their working careers to...
  • Baba & Kleuter
    Werk soek vir Ma’s Phillipa Geard van Somerset-Wes, ‘n ma van twee, is die dryfveer agter RecruitMyMom, ‘n werwingsmaatskappy wat sorg dat ma’s se beroepstalente nie verlore gaan nie.
  • Essentials Magazine
    According to research conducted by the Working Mothers Expo, almost half of working moms struggle to cope with the demands on their time. We know how difficult it is to do it all and have it all — and we’re here to tell you that you don’t have to! There are some amazing companies out there ready to...
  • Woman And Home Magazine : Could You Be The Flexi Type?
    Could you be the flexi type? Flexible working hours is a big trend that is a huge motivating factor behind the increasing number of women becoming their own boss; employers agreeing to flexibility to keep or hire talented staff; and employ people with portfolio careers where they work for more than...
  • Destiny Magazine: Back To Work Their Way
    RecruitMyMom featured in the Destiny magazine. An innovative recruitment website that focuses on helping professionals find part-time or flexible employment is proving invaluable. Phillipa Geard’s decision to start RecruitMyMom has had a profound impact on the lives of South African families.
  • Fast Company Home Sweet Home Office – Working Mothers
    RecruitMyMom has recently been featured in Fast Company. Recruit My Mom is on online platform that helps women find more flexible work opportunities around South Africa. Phillipa Geard is the founder and CEO of RecruitMyMom, a national online recruiting site that specialises in flexible-hours,...