We won – Best IT & Digital Recruitment Consultancy – South Africa award Who would have thought that after 2 years in business we would win this award? Thank you to all our clients and candidates for your continued support. We endeavour to give the best possible service to everyone who gets in touch and who we deal with, and we’ll continue doing so. We are a boutique recruitment agency, with collectively 25+ years’ experience, aiming to make the whole recruitment process easy for clients and candidates. Specialist Recruiters in IT, Digital, Hospitality, Financial Services, and many other industries across…
New year’s resolutions or revolution? We should have a longing for something deeper, more profound. Something that permeated one’s whole being but was still unreadable in the corridors written for your heart. I realised one had to tread softly to get to that place, as not to have yourself pull back into your introverted self. There you will see yourself – done and drained by the work and duties and do’s and don’ts that you have loaded on your shoulders over the years until now. You might recognise yourself – you of tomorrow – your Future Self. Shriveled up, exhausted, bone-weary, kaput… through my own doing I have treated this…
The evolving role of recruitment The role of recruitment is evolving. Especially now that Covid has dictated some new rules. Recruitment will become more consultative, a consumer experience. (Especially for candidates – Amazon…click and buy, must be as easy a process as that). Good news is that demand will rise again now that more businesses have started operating again, the challenge is that expectations have also risen. Yes, we will continue to see some disruptions. But rest assured, companies will be looking to re-staff their teams. Investing in their staff that will be the future managers of that company. Look…
Productive downtime during Lock-down I watched a clip from the dynamic Jay Shetty the other day. He once again offered another example: following a keen interest down the rabbit hole is sure to change your life in ways you can’t yet imagine. Timeless Strategies for achieving contentment and feelings of purpose. Meant for anyone balancing a personal business on the side of a straight gig or family responsibilities — anyone looking for a complete life, in other words.Stories meant to help you be more productive and better understand and appreciate the opportunities at hand.Once again it made me realise – Life…
Business Continuity Given the current volatile economic climate, even the most established businesses are looking to steady their feet firmly on the ground.Let’s face it. Social distancing is our new norm, and to be socially responsible is not just a nice-to-have, but a necessity (just like those toilet rolls). Whilst some (like me) are used to this way of working, for individuals based in a physical office, this might be a new challenge. Employment businesses keep us as recruiters in work, as well as you as business – as client. During this time of lock-down, we need clients with determined…
Coronavirus leaving you breathless? Admit it, you only clicked on this article because I put Coronavirus in the title. Coronavirus is everywhere you look; the media have whipped us all up into a frenzy and convinced everyone that we need to stockpile 10 years’ worth of hand sanitizer, face masks, dried or tinned foods and infinite toilet rolls. Recruitment can be challenging. That is without Corona going around. We are going to have to face new challenges. A new workforce culture… many companies have altered their recruiting efforts to take into account the spread of coronavirus. This is uncharted territory…
Coffee with DataTech Being a recruiter ROCKS!!I love being a recruiter! Seriously, I think it is the best profession in the world. Scary thing is that 80% of people who enter this industry, fail in the first 2 years, leave, and are never seen again. Know what, it is true… being a recruiter is tough! But when your goal is to really HELP people (candidates, clients, anyone out there needing assistance) there is nothing more fulfilling. I am driven to help people with whatever their needs and dreams are. I have always been drawn to helping people without realizing the impact…
What is your reason for coming to work? If I had to pick my two reasons for coming to work, it will be as follows! Fun and money💯 And you have to have both. One of them will not be enough. Not if you want to love what you do, that is in my case: helping people. Having a job where you get just one or the other, often seduces you into thinking you have found your dream job. But in most cases, that dream fades like a mirage as you realise a key ingredient of ‘job love’ is missing.…
Walking a Tightrope Act The exhilaration of landing the next engagement, next placement, the discipline, concentration, and grace that mastering my profession require, is like doing a Tightrope act. No two days are the same! Many people out there have asked me what I do. On hearing that I am a recruiter, if it is not with some negativity they respond, they say: it must be so easy, meeting candidates, having long client lunches, coffee dates, long meetings, walking blissfully into the sunset…(I wish) So let me outline a day in the life of a recruiter – my life. I…
Why the buzz around DataTech I was curious as to what made DataTech Recruitment so different to other agencies out there… In an interview with Therese Otten, owner of DataTech Recruitment – We talked about recognizing talent for clients over the years and helping candidates find the right fit. She shared the following with me –“A good recruiter will screen a CV and look for the most relevant experience, but an exceptional one, reads between the lines too. The IT guy that managed the infrastructure at our offices in Woodstock, asked if he could refer his friends’ CV to me.…