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Social Media Screening vitally important as billions use platforms daily

Monday, 28 June 2021 - By MIE

Social media has changed the way we communicate and interact with others, on both an individual and organisational level. From staying connected and keeping up with the latest news, to searching for jobs and engaging with brands, social media has become the channel of choice for most of the world.

OPTIMISING TALENT FOR BUSINESS SUPREMACY

Monday, 24 May 2021 - By MIE

The past year has seen many changes in the talent landscape, but perhaps the most significant is the impact that budget cuts have had on talent initiatives. Faced with reduced revenue, uncertain sales pipelines, drops in demand and recruitment freezes, human capital professionals have had to find innovative and alternative ways to ensure they have the required talent in place to reach their strategic goals – a daunting task for most.

Specialised Technical Skills are in High Demand but in Short Supply

Wednesday, 17 March 2021 - By MIE

Specialised Technical Skills are in High Demand but in Short Supply The World Economic Forum predicts that over a third of skills that are considered important today will have changed over the next five years. According to the Future of Jobs report, two of the top five drivers of change in South Africa over the past five years are technology related – big data and mobile internet/cloud technology. CareerJunction’s latest jobs index shows that the Information Technology sector in general has a demand for skills that far outweighs the supply, which is at 50% of demand.

Psychometric Assessments – How do we protect ourselves?

Wednesday, 24 February 2021 - By MIE

The MIE Assessment team has recently noted a steep increase in the queries we have received from candidates that were assessed. Some are just curious and want to understand their own development areas for career planning, but many are challenging their results, or even the outcome of the recruitment process. We suspect that it might be linked to the high unemployment rate in our country and the reduced opportunities that are available due to many organisations embarking on recruitment freezes.