“ Twenty years ago, our tools of the trade were the telephone, a well-leafed Yellow Pages and a fax machine.” The Recruitment landscape has changed significantly since February 2000, when Hire Power first opened its doors for business. Old school recruitment involved extensive cold calling, large typing pools and long lines of applicants who had […]
Author Archives: Jeannine Dickie
02
Aug
Aug
At some point in their lives, many Matriculants (Grade 12’s) and Students in present-day South Africa have to face the “what next” question. Some leave school without any sense of direction and others face the employment equity issue, others go straight into work, finding a job via a recruitment agency, for instance finishing school and […]
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Jul
Jul
We’ve been busy! Hire Power has undergone notable change and impressive growth in Q2 of 2019, with many exciting new interventions already underway. We thought we’d share these milestones with you. Many of you met us when we still worked from our suburban Mill Park premises. To provide us with better visibility and with easier […]
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May
May
Hire Power Interview tips: the below interview tips and questions will help you establish what to expect and how to answer! What are your best personality/character traits i.e. Strengths? What are your worst characteristics i.e. Weakness or areas of development In the Workplace: What motivates you to perform well? Give an example. What demotivates you? […]
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Apr
Apr
Five easy steps to remember This is not rocket science, but you can’t believe how many applicants get this wrong! Be prepared – have an up-to-date, correct and comprehensive, hard copy CV on hand. (Don’t forget your supporting documentation). Take along the original and a copy of each of these documents – ID, Driver’s License, […]