10 Things Job Seekers look for in a job ad.

A Job Seekers Plea …

Dear Recruiter
I write this letter with the best intent and I sincerely hope that you can understand where this is coming from.  This letter is presented to you to better understand what a person like me (i.e. a Job Seeker is looking for in a job advertisement).
So without further delay let’s [...]

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Urgent Jobs on Jobs.co.za – Apply Now!

Advertising Telesales Consultant
South Africa – Gauteng – Bryanston
Salary: R7000.00 to R10000.00 MONTHLY
SEO Developer
South Africa – Western Cape – Cape Town
Salary: R15000.00 to R18000.00 MONTHLY
Senior Linux Systems Administrator
South Africa – Gauteng – Bryanston
Salary: R360000.00 to R440000.00 ANNUALLY
Customer Services Manager
South Africa – Gauteng – Johannesburg
Salary: R40000.00 to R45000.00 MONTHLY
Retail Branch Manager
South Africa – Mpumalanga – Hazyview
Salary: R17000.00 [...]

Hottest Jobs Spotted!

This weeks hottest jobs spotted on Jobs.co.za:

Sales Executive Learning and Training Job in South Africa – Gauteng – Bryanston
Privaty Equity Associate Job in South Africa – Gauteng – Sandton
New Business Sales Executive Job in South Africa – Gauteng – Bryanston
Flash Developer (Freelance/Contract) Job in South Africa – Gauteng – Randburg
Health Actuary Job in South Africa [...]

Watch out for work from home scams.

I was totally horrified today when we received an email from a Jobseeker who applied to a “Work from Home Data Entry” position. After doing some careful research we discovered that this is all a big “Get rich quick” scam!!!
This is how it goes:
“Job ads” (and I use this term very loosely here as [...]

Winner of the R10,000 professional make-over. A dream come true.

Congratulations to June Veeran who is the winner of the Jobs.co.za R10,000 professional make-over competition.
June went for a job interview the very same day of her make-over and got the job! It just goes to show what a good CV coupled with a professional image can do for your self-confidence.  Read June’s amazing success [...]

Are you in a Recession-proof career?

After last weeks Sunday Times Careers front-page article referring to the Jobs Bloodbath I thought it would be inevitable that this week would follow suit with more articles spreading the doom and gloom of the job situation in South Africa. So, I went out and got the Sunday Times first thing today and true to [...]

Job Scam Warning

We have recently been notified of another scam that is doing the rounds on job advertising boards, where a company is posing as Climax Oil and is presenting job offers on behalf of Climax Oil to job applicants without even having met for a job interview.
Although the job advertisement may seem rather legitimate, this is [...]

Hot Jobs to Spot: Employment Opportunities at Jobs.co.za

Al Salaam a’alaykum Job Seekers and welcome welcome welcome!
I have some exciting employment opportunities available at Jobs.co.za to scoop about with you fine job hunting hounds.
As you would be aware by now Jobs.co.za has recently re-launched its sophisticate, uncomplicated and enhanced website to the South African Online Job Market.
What’s more is, after having launched our [...]

South Africa’s HOTTEST Job – New Caretaker President to assume his role

Phew, politics, my single most hated topic in the universe. While this is so, how can I ignore the fact that as it sits…South Africa is President-less.
Huh? What was that? No President…our president has resigned?
How does that happen and who is left in charge to take care of our beautiful country.
Well as concerning as [...]