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Too many recruiters

Giving multiple recruiters the assignment to search for your new employee may seem like a good idea, but is it?  For example, if recruiters compete with each…

No time for recruitment?

Speaking to many business owners, hiring managers and decision makers, one of the topics that always pops up is ‘lack of time’. And I recognize this myself…

The Importance of Culture in Hiring for Africa

When evaluating the effectiveness of a new hire, it’s crucial to consider a range of factors. This includes the individual’s skills and experiences, the company’s management style,…

Working with internal recruiters

Working with internal recruiters does not mean you can’t or shouldn’t ask an external expert recruiter for help. For some specific positions your internal recruiter team might…

Have you ever had a bad hire?

I wanted to share a story from a client of ours, which highlights the importance of thorough and strategic hiring practices. As a country manager in Benin,…

How can you test the personality of your applicants?

Are you sometimes ‘wowed’ by CV’s that come in? I’m sure you do. Sometimes you just see that perfect CV that has everything you are looking for…

How to prevent candidates declining your offer

Warning: this is going to sound familiar to you. You found your perfect candidate. It took so long to find this person. You spoke to dozens of…

Expat or local contract for international candidates in Africa?

We notice recruiting all over Africa that more and more companies, especially ‘for profit’ companies, offer their new international employees local contracts instead of ‘full package expat…

3 weeks too short?

How much time does an executive recruiter need to come up with a good short list for a senior role in Africa? In a poll we had…

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