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One senior retail hire sets the standard for hundreds. Here is how to choose well.

You have three strong CVs for a senior retail role. The sales figures are good. The store names are familiar....

Hiring mine management? The wrong leader puts the whole operation at risk.

In a process plant, the engineer you hire owns the risk. Here is how to choose well.

You have three strong CVs for a process engineering role. On paper, they look alike. Similar qualifications, similar plants, similar...

SAQA verification: how to check whether a qualification is real

A candidate's CV lists an impressive qualification. It looks the part, but is it real, registered, and current? In a...

ECSA registration: how to verify an engineer's professional status

A candidate tells you they are a registered engineer. It sounds like a clear credential, but it is not. The...

In marketing, the portfolio is the easy part

The marketing portfolio is the easy part

Two candidates sit in front of you, and both portfolios are excellent. The work is polished, the campaigns look sharp,...

Trade test, Red Seal, and CIDB: how to verify construction skills in South Africa

A bad hire on a construction site is not just an underperformer. It is a safety risk, a compliance gap,...

The real cost of hiring in education, and how a recruiter reduces it

Most schools assume that handling recruitment in-house is the cheaper option. Place the advert, sift the applications, run the interviews,...

In PR, everyone interviews well. Here is how to hire those who deliver.

You have interviewed three candidates for a communications role. All three were articulate, personable, and quick on their feet. Each...

The tier-1 head of production: how to hire the right one

You need a head of production who can meet an OEM's demands without fail. That part is clear. The harder...