Blog for Employers
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01 Feb 2024In 2024, the number of Gen Z employees will surpass that of baby boomers, according to a report by Glassdoor. Furthermore, McKinsey & Company predicts that Gen Z will occupy twenty-five percent of the workforce by 2025. This is why...
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01 Feb 2024The purpose of mentoring graduates is to grow their knowledge and accelerate their career development by tapping into the expertise of a more senior employee. There are many benefits to mentoring graduates. Besides enabling graduate employees to learn from their more experienced seniors, mentorship programmes also boost their career prospects. Successful career development for graduates...
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31 Jan 2024Sitting at fifty-two percent for youth between the ages of 15-24 as of December 2023, the youth unemployment rate in South Africa is staggering. However, the picture looks different for graduates in the same age group. The unemployment rate for the first quarter of 2023 was...
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20 Nov 2023Hiring graduates from South Africa's ranked universities can be a strategic decision for companies looking to tap into a pool of talented and diverse individuals. South African universities have emerged as global players in higher education, offering a diverse pool of talented graduates ready to contribute to the workforce....
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16 Nov 2023Interviewing a graduate is not the same as interviewing an experienced candidate with years of work behind them. To conduct a successful graduate interview, you need to be assessing more than skills, you are looking for character, soft skills, curiosity and work ethic amongst other things. This blog aims to help employers prepare for graduate interviews by giving you our best tips. ...