Flattered, guilty, doubtful, fear of change – these are probably some of the emotions you will feel during your resignation. Sometimes just one, or maybe the whole lot, depending on how your manager reacts. Resigning isn’t meant to be easy, but what we must remember and what should make us feel more confident is that it is very often the only thing that belongs to us. It does not need to be accepted, negotiated or signed. We own it. Another glimpse of optimism is that your resignation should mean that you are that much closer to realizing your wish list – the 5 things you said you would like to change about your current company/position when you began your search. But very often this is all forgotten by the craftiness of the counteroffer.

Did you know it can cost your company up to 5 times more to replace you than to keep you on board? So your manager’s initial reaction will probably be to ask you to stay because he/she will be under enormous pressure to keep you. With this in mind it might be a good idea for us to expect a counter offer because on almost every occasion it is easier and more economical for companies to keep us than to go through the rigmarole of replacing us. (more…)

We all know that it is important to focus on Employment Equity and the reasons these policies, procedures and the measurements have been put into place. Hopefully this is accompanied with a sense of pride, reason and backed with knowledge. But what about the other (previously) disadvantaged minorities? Focus is concentrated on legalities whereas the softer side, may I say the humanity, seems to falter. Certainly a notion as strong as empowerment is filled with meaning and sentiment, a collective strive for a splendid integrated nation. Although the minorities I refer to, stretch further than females, this article has its focus on this group. (more…)

We live in a fast-paced business world, even myself being a laid back Capetonian, and we all want top talent in our organisations. Not only do we want top talent, but many of us want top BEE talent with specialized skill sets. Is this talent pool elusive? No! Whilst we know these candidates are out there, they are in high demand. So we need to move quickly if we want to build and maintain a sustainable ‘A’ Team.

Recruitment is cyclic. It’s unpredictable. It’s ever-changing. And for a while now our clients have had the upper-hand, or dominated the market space, but this may be changing. In today’s’ market we may be experiencing a shift; the scales may be tipping slightly more in favour of the candidates. This shift is occurring when clients tap into the talent pools of candidates with specialized skill sets, such as qualified Compliance Managers with CIS exposure from asset management. It is in these instances that we are noticing the increase in control that these candidates exert in today’s market. (more…)

Were you one of the lucky people to take advantage of April’s disruptive yet without a doubt glorious public holidays? Late mornings, lots of eating, beach walking, couch frequenting, lots of eating, afternoon dozing, book reading, lots of eating, family time and in my case large amounts of chocolate guzzling. What a pleasure. And even if you were a little slow in getting those leave forms in I am sure you took advantage of the long weekends and cheeky midweek break. (more…)