Mistakes that make your CV look outdated

Resumes, like many other marketing materials, have an expiration date. As technology changes and the job search process becomes more mobile, it’s important to re-evaluate and edit this important document periodically. Your resume is a

A day in the life of an airline pilot

As part of the SAA Pilots Association’s (SAAPA) drive to entice school leavers to consider a career in flying, Captain Jimmy Conroy (SAAPA Chairman) shares what a typical day in a pilot’s life entails. Airline

Why businesses need to win the war on talent

Decades have now distanced businesses from the idea that their access to labour and investment in machinery would give them the competitive edge.  Instead, in the modern knowledge era, it is the ability to attract,

Opportunity versus Career

I am stuck at a cross road – need to choose one out of the two options I was presented with. It’s very hard for me. I know what I love, what I aspire to

What to consider in a job offer?

The feeling is sensational. Euphoric. There’s nothing quite like it. For a few brief moments when that outstretched hand reaches towards you, you feel invincible, important, and untouchable. You’ve just been offered a new job.

5 Things you should know about mentors

Mentorship is a relationship in which a more experienced or more knowledgeable person helps to guide a less experienced or less knowledgeable person. The mentor may be older or younger than the person being mentored,

Tips for starting a side business

Being a student isn’t cheap. Everybody knows that. Fees are expensive, books are expensive, living is basically expensive. So, it’s hard when you don’t have any cash coming in. That’s why having a side business