DAV: Executive Job and Career Search for Professionals

<body> <p> DAV stands for three decades of excitement, enthusiasm and love for recruitment We see our future as one of ongoing contribution to South Africa's growth and well being. The DAV team is inspired by making a difference to our candidates’ lives and our clients’ bottom line. Our Vision is that each aspect of our business reflects world class standards in search and recruitment. We have experienced exceptional and continuous growth in recent years and have become the leading permanent placement consultancy in South Africa. DAV was founded in 1975 by Ingrid Kast, who is still our CEO today. Over the years our company has grown to a staff complement of well over 100 employees based both in Johannesburg and Cape Town. Our Black Economic Empowerment Status D·A·V recently participated in a rating process on its BEE status. This was conducted by EmpowerDex, an independent agency, and D·A·V has been awarded an excellent rating, a BBB. The rating focused on areas such as: BEE Ownership, Management, Employment Equity, Skills Development, Affirmative Procurement, Enterprise Development, Social Development and Operational Capacity. The rating is relevant to our clients when choosing their procurement partners. It provides them with one more good reason why D·A·V is the best recruitment consultancy to partner with. Every member of our management team has grown through the DAV ranks to form our visionary leadership. Our leadership style is characterised by team spirit, motivation and recognition. We pursue an open door policy not only for our employees, but also for our candidates and clients. Our approach to Headhunting – the most powerful recruitment tool The use of this method is most effective on those assignments where an individual with rare skills needs to be approached directly. As a result of three decades of networking in specific target industries, we have a large number of contacts – we know where to find the key players! Direct search is conducted with great care, tact, diplomacy and in an ethical and professional manner, ensuring confidentiality throughout the process. Our sophisticated methods are continuously refined to international standards. We assess the candidate’s motivation to move, to ensure that he/she moves for the right reasons. We possess hands-on and relevant industry expertise in respective target markets. Ingrid Kast: Chief Executive Officer Tel: (011) 217-0000 e-mail: Ingrid@dppg.co.za Recruitment is a people business, and we are the people you can trust. We will align our clients’ strategic goal and vision with the aspirations and needs of our candidates. We know that effective recruitment performance requires experience and instinct, competence and resolve and we are passionate about sourcing vital skills for companies to enable them to excel in their area of business. DAV is a company that fulfils the promise of its unequalled reputation through offering you truly outstanding commitment and reliability. DAV represents everything we have learned about furthering careers and delivering world class service for 30 years from all over the world. My team and I are committed to advancing you, your career and your business further than you’ve ever imagined. I have worked with many recruitment Companies in my management career in the UK, and I would like to compliment you and your team for the first class, professional service you have always provided me. The candidates that you have put forward have been of the highest quality and all have already been thoroughly screened by yourselves, to ensure that they are highly suitable within the constraints of the position brief we have jointly put together. This has ensured that my time has never been wasted and we ended up with a top class employee. It surely is rare that someone takes a professional, long term outlook and is willing to give critical advice to their candidates. To you it is not just about a placement, it is about people and careers. Mogam Pillay, Candidate I would like to pay you a huge compliment – you are the most excellent professional recruitment firm in the country and the most dangerous enemy to unemployment. The interview guidelines were very useful to me. I owe my success to you! Serupu Morifi, Candidate I do not know if you guys realize what a positive impact you make on people’s lives. Your positive attitude helped me to make a pivotal decision in my life and I will never forget that. Max Naude, Candidate We are a dedicated, passionate and innovative team that is in business, first and foremost, for the benefit of its clients and candidates. We would like to share with you what some of what our job seekers and clients have to say about their experience of our quality service </p>