According to Trading Economics.com South Africa’s unemployment rate last year reached a peak in mid March but then slowly came down again by September. With jobs being as scarce as they are it seems that there has to be a more effective way of finding and keeping a job. Pnet is always a good place to start as this job porthole covers many areas of expertise and has a long listing of recruiters willing to place you in an ideal position. Read the rest of this entry »
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February 22nd, 2012
You might feel that after all the unsuccessful job hunting that you have done and waiting at home for so long, your life has become rather dull and boring. Try making the ‘waiting period’ more productive and effective… Firstly, try putting together some useful job search tools, both online and offline. Redefine your CV and try to be more organised by putting together some effective answers for questions that you will most likely get in an interview. There cannot be enough said for a well organised and defined CV and this could be one of the most productive ways you can utilize your time. Read the rest of this entry » Posted in Interviews, Job Hunting, Joining the Workforce | No Comments » February 20th, 2012
Law firms with a hundred or more employees are usually considered to be mega-firms or otherwise known as Big Law. Working for a Big Law has its own set of challenges and benefits from that of a small law firm. Below are some of those advantages: Read the rest of this entry » Posted in Career Advice, Law | No Comments » February 20th, 2012
As discussed in our previous article there are many pros to working in a small law firm, such as a relaxed working atmosphere, gaining more varied experience and having more access to clients. There are, however, some challenges to small law firms as well. Try considering these challenges before deciding whether a small firm is for you: Read the rest of this entry » Posted in Advice in the Workplace, Law | No Comments » February 20th, 2012
Working in both large and small law firms has its unique set of advantages and disadvantages. In the next couple of articles we will be looking at the challenges and benefits of working in both a small and large law firm. Small law firms generally have about twenty lawyers on board, which comes with its own set of the pros and cons. Below are some reasons why a small law firm may be beneficial to work in: Read the rest of this entry » Posted in Career Advice, Law | No Comments » February 20th, 2012
Choosing a career in the legal profession has plenty of potential in more ways than you expect. It certainly challenges you intellectually, can be personally fulfilling and financially rewarding. Take a look at these ten good reasons why you could be happy venturing into the legal profession: Read the rest of this entry » Posted in Career Advice, Law | No Comments » January 24th, 2012
Your CV and cover letter got you to that ever so important stage whereby you could either ‘make or break’ it with your final interview. Here are five methods to let your confidence shine and help land that job. Making sure that you have some control over your behaviour and prepare yourself is one of the first steps leading to your success but have a look at these five methods as well: Read the rest of this entry » Posted in Advice in the Workplace, Job Hunting, Joining the Workforce | No Comments » January 24th, 2012
‘A winner knows how much he still has to learn, even when he is considered an expert by others. A loser wants to be considered an expert by others, before he has learned enough to know how little he knows.’ Sydney J. Harris When you are presented with the opportunity to lead people, your management and criticism style could either stir the fire in people by getting them enthusiastic, keen and eager to tackle the task or you could extinguish any fire that might have been altogether. Read the rest of this entry » Posted in Management | No Comments » January 24th, 2012
There is always something that one needs to pitch; may it be pitching to a venture capitalist to secure funding or pitching a product or service to potential clientele. You might be pitching yourself for a new job or your business plan for a grant on a new venture. No matter what it is the same rule will always apply: the better the pitch, the better the result! Read the rest of this entry » Posted in Job Hunting, Sales | No Comments » January 24th, 2012
The beauty about electronics engineering is that this path leads to a broad range of jobs in different specialties in various industries. If you think back to the yester-year of brick cell phones, green-screen computers, old school video games and bulky TV’s; you can only but be amazed at how far electronic technology has advanced. Flat-screen 3D HD TV sets, smart phones and computers that blow your mind, video games that look so real you think you are in them are all thanks to a degree in electronics engineering that prepare a student to design, build, research and test components and electronic circuits in these high-tech devices. Read the rest of this entry » Posted in Engineering | No Comments » |
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