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Published on the 17 December 2020 at 11:19 am

There’s no doubt that almost every person who has felt the strain of the year that has been 2020, when a deadly pandemic mimicking the age-old Flu virus made its appearance and left many impacted by its wrath, perhaps feeling only too relieved that we will soon embark on a new year. We cannot however fool ourselves into thinking that things are going to drastically improve. Restrictive state measures and masks may well stick around for quite some time to come – the “new normal” – an existence we have now become accustomed to. When it comes to business, the…

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Changing the game for Women in Tech

Published on the 19 August 2020 at 3:37 pm

It’s no secret that when certain jobs come to mind, whether it be an electrician or rugby coach, some of us still have a stereotypical picture of it being something only men are engineered to do.  This has long been the case when it comes to the sphere of IT.  The IT guy – donning a messy or intentional bedhead of hair, bearded and trendy spectacle-wearing man from those long hours in front of the PC, is typically what pops into many of our heads when we think of those working tirelessly writing complex code which breathes life into the…

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Mastering the Mundane

Published on the 14 July 2020 at 1:00 pm

As with most jobs, there are often tedious tasks to wade through before getting to the exciting bits that challenge and motivate you to be a more productive worker bee. Recently I was tasked with compiling a list which felt like it went on for days. Its completion haunted my every waking moment and I vowed to do whatever it took to get it done. I told myself like some of us do, even exclaiming out loud for extra effect, that there was purpose to this list aka “method to the madness”. With that front of mind, I “slayed” that…

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Pandemics Reignite Passion and Purpose

Published on the 12 June 2020 at 9:18 am

Much the same as an unsuspecting virtual virus wreaks havoc on any given workday, sending you and IT techies into an immediate state of panic, so too Covid-19 has swept across the globe and left in its wake many workplaces completely disrupted.  I believe this is a time when I take my hat off to tech gurus who often spend countless hours to produce innovative networking tools we now rely on so dearly to remain connected to colleagues, friends and loved ones.  These digital tools have helped repurpose our physical offices where we used to gather as a workforce to…

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Transparency Trumps

Published on the 5 June 2020 at 1:13 pm

As many of the lockdown regulations and restrictions were handed down to us by government since the Covid-19 pandemic hit our shores, it raised many an eyebrow and were fairly questionable. Some as you may or may not fondly remember included being forbidden to buy open toe sandals, sell hot food or jog whenever you desired. As a highly active democratic society, it came as no surprise that many of these lockdown rules were blasted on social media and the like and petitions drawn up in protest, lots of people sharing the sentiment that we were starting to mirror a…

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When in lockdown, we ‘Chin Up’

Published on the 15 April 2020 at 3:59 pm

Missing the little things… Some of us have been suffering from deep withdrawal symptoms, fondly reminiscing now of the little things in life we enjoyed pre-Covid-19. The other day in our work group chat, my colleague expressed, with a shared photo to boot, how she sorely missed the office coffee machine. This was followed by another colleague saying how she missed her walks to get her regular dose of cappuccino at her fave baristas located near to our office building. I have come to realise that addiction to good coffee is a very real thing people. A bit out of…

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Career Search Trends & Interviewing Processes – Covid-19

Published on the 24 March 2020 at 1:27 pm

How the Career Search Process has evolved with Covid 19 upon us!   In true South African style, we are working to our own ‘African beat’ and time frames, so we are a little behind with this Viral phenomenon. Announced last night (23rd March 2020), The National Coronavirus Command Council has decided to enforce a nation-wide lockdown for 21 days with effect from midnight on Thursday 26 March, ending on April 16th, 2020. We are uncertain of how this will truly affect us but thus far with 1 week down of our Covid-19 ‘Social Distancing’ we have noticed some trends…

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Covid-19: Remote Work Guide

Published on the 20 March 2020 at 11:47 am

In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, many employers have been prompted to take the precautionary measure to ensure the safety and health of their staff, by now allowing them to work from home. For some, this will only be a temporary situation, but the transition is nevertheless an adjustment that requires a few tweaks to ensure you maintain productivity. While I have been juggling both my twin daughters and working from home for close to 18 months now, my colleagues are newbies to remote work. So, here’s a guide I’ve put together extracting from my own experience and hopefully…

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Getting Ahead of the Rest!

Published on the 2 March 2020 at 10:25 am

With the Cape Argus Cycle Tour on the horizon we thought it prudent to highlight some ways for you to get a competitive advantage when looking for that career match. Be Proactive Make sure you follow up on your applications thoroughly and when possible actually make a call to the recruiter. We receive, sometimes hundreds of applications for the same positions, so if you take the time out to connect with us, we will definitely add you to the top of the list. In my experience 9 out of 10 of the candidates who call in are the ones I…

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Make them fall in love with the “Interview” You

Published on the 13 February 2020 at 11:24 am

You’re fidgety but trying to remain calm even though it feels like butterflies are doing some fluttery tap dance in the pit of your stomach. Whether it’s nerves or excitement, or a combination of the two, it might feel like you’re going on a first or blind date. But in this case, you’re not about to meet the potential one. Instead, you are waiting to participate in the much-dreaded interview for a new job. Much the same as you would prep good conversation starters, fork out on a trendy restaurant with delectable cuisine and perhaps Belgian “choccies” for your date…

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