“Being in a Wheelchair Made Me Question Life” – Nokuzola Kakaza | A True Tale of Strength
Nokuzola was born under extremely harsh circumstances in the Kraaipan village near Mafikeng in North West Province of South Africa. She grew up having to contend with an abnormal spinal condition called scoliosis whereby the spine has a curvature causing back problems. Scoliosis is not as rare as one may think and affects 2 – […]
How it works: ClockWork Jobseeker App
The ClockWork App is finally here! A mobile app that allows jobseekers to receive job offers, connect and chat to employers, and get paid instantly. But how exactly does it work? This step by step guide will ensure you are the platform’s number one jobseeker! 1) App Download You can download the ClockWork […]
Top 5 Recruitment Agencies for Persons with a Disability in South Africa
In South Africa, 5% of the population are persons with a disability. However, around 1,4% are currently employed. This needs to change and there are a few agencies who are driving this change. Here are five of them in no particular order. 1) ClockWork Recruitment Company Profile Locations Serviced: Western Cape, Kwa-Zulu Natal and Gauteng […]
Showing Professionalism as a ClockWork Jobseeker
One of our main goals at ClockWork is to assist you as a jobseeker with growing your experience, and bettering yourself as a person. This can be achieved through demonstrating professionalism in the workplace. Professionalism in the working world is a key attribute to success and ensuring that you receive regular work through the ClockWork […]
Become a ClockWork Jobseeker
ClockWork is a recruitment platform which connects companies needing a local, vetted, reliable jobseeker. Our mission is to reduce unemployment in South Africa through technology, in turn allowing jobseekers to build experience and become more employable. Our biggest belief is that job experience comes as a result of working more. We therefore track all the […]
A Summary of the Employment Statistics released by StatsSA 1st June 2017
Yesterday, StatsSA released a new set of figures regarding the state of South African jobs. We take a look at some of the significant numbers that stand out and what they mean for jobseekers. Unemployment up to 27.7% Although there was a growth in employment by 144,000 people, the amount of jobseekers trumped this, as […]
“Skills are no substitute for being trustworthy and hardworking” – Q&A with Jobseeker Lydia Kasede
The Job Seekers Wednesday team caught up with Lydia Kasede for a Q&A session, who currently works as Cleaning and Maintenance Manager for Education Technology Company EduOne, a start-up based in Cape Town. We wanted to hear about Lydia’s trials and tribulations of finding work, and what she believes are the key skills required in […]
