Recruiting & Hiring

Hiring the right employee requires defining job descriptions and duties, and learning where to search for qualified candidates, how to interview them, and more.

Alternative ways to interview

There are other ways to interview that may prove more effective in finding the right people for the job and your company.

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Attracting and retaining talent – 5 hardknock realities

If your business is serious about attracting and retaining talent, it must factor in these hard knock realities.

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Build a winning team for your business - free e-course!

Provided by Worksucks – Make Work, Work

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Creating an Effective Job Description

Creating a good job description before you begin the hiring process can help you choose the best candidate from a pool of applicants. Follow these tips.

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Creating loyal relationships with first-time work-seekers

For a budding entrepreneur or first-time small business owner, one of the most significant milestones in your first business is hiring your first employee. Due to monetary and budget-related reasons, first-time employers often hire first-time workers. Here are some tips on how to create and maintain loyalty among your first-time employees.

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Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator

Delivering high quality work-readiness programmes to address SME recruitment challenges.

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Hiring foreign employees – a guide for South African employers

There are many different types of work permits in South Africa and it can be daunting for an employer to feel safe in hiring a foreign employee.

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Hiring: Do You Know How to Pick Them?

Expanding business? Not sure how to hire new employees? This article offers tips on the hiring process, which may facilitate your employee recruitment efforts.

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How fixed are fixed term contracts?

What are the rights of the employee and the employer in a short-term contract agreement?

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How to select the right job candidates

When recruiting for your business, it's important you make the right hire.

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HR for SME’s – do we really need it?

Can you do your HR in-house or should you out-source?

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Interns can benefit your company

Hiring young interns to work at your company has benefits for both parties.

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Is your recruitment process your own worst enemy?

Organisations need to spend more time identifying the talent and developing it as opposed to going for the quick-fix.

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It's Time to Hire Your First Employee

As if starting a new business weren’t scary enough, the next step is to grow it by hiring someone. This article outlines the steps you need to take when hiring your first employee, and the series of events that are sure to make the process less daunting. From getting your ducks in a row, to starting the process, to bracing yourself for change, hiring your first employee is a straightforward task that will change your life for the better.

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Labour Guide - online guide to Labour Law in South Africa

http://www.labourguide.co.za

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Mind your manners when making your first hire

Are you ready to make your first hire?

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Projected Staff Scheduling

This worksheet will enable you to compute the number of employees you will need to start your business and make arrangements for a weekly time period.

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Recruitment resource

http://www.neuvoo.com

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Sample Applicant Rejection Letter

One challenging part of the hiring process is informing an applicant that he or she will not be getting the job. Find attached a sample rejection letter.

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Sample Employment Application Form

Hiring a new employee? Download our Sample Employment Application Form that helps you finding the right person for the job that you offer.

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Sample Interview Script and Assessment Template

Need help conducting a job interview? You may benefit from our sample interview script and assessment template, which can be easily adapted for your needs.

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Sample Job Description Form

Attached is a sample job description form. The three examples may serve as a starting point for creating a position description of your own.

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Sample Offer Letter

Sending an offer letter may be the most exciting culminating moment of the hiring process. Here you can find a sample offer letter.

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Successfully Bringing Entry-Level Staff into an SME

SMEs play a vital role in job creation and addressing the issue of unemployment in South Africa. It is not uncommon for a lot of these jobs to cater to entry-level staff. This article, therefore, explores how SMEs may successfully hire and bring on entry-level staff, which is a critical skill for business owners and a key tool through which unemployment can begin to be addressed.

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The employment contract

Anyone who works for you must receive a document containing certain information regarding the conditions of their employment.

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The secret all successful SMEs know

HR can make or break your business. However, small, micro, and medium enterprises (SMMEs) often wait for something to go wrong before they consult an HR specialist. Putting a few basic policies and procedures in place from the outset could save you both time and anxiety. This article looks at tips to help you handle all things HR-related in your business.

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The trick to hiring interns

A look at the pros and cons of hiring interns

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Tips for hiring your first staff members

Getting the best person for the job.

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Tips for Successful Interviewing

When you're hiring employees for your business, you have to conduct interviews to identify the most qualified candidates. Read tips for successful interviewing.

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Traditional and Total Cost Packages 101

A look at the different types of remuneration you can negotiate with you employees.

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When you want to hire staff – the interview process

Be prepared when it comes to interviewing potential employees.

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Why skills development courses are worth the trouble

Often, when business owners review their business's performance to find out how they can improve, they re-allocate budgets, change their marketing tactics, review their sales statistics, and consider the clients and customers they have. When it comes to their employees, they often address poor performance with additional recruitment or termination rather than training and skills development. This article highlights why it is better for your business to invest in skills development courses.

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