Author: Jeremy Bossenger
South Africa is known for many things – mineral wealth, natural beauty, innovation, and sporting excellence. But, increasingly, it is also becoming recognised as a high-value hub for global executive search services. What sets South African firms apart is not just the quality of their work – but the business model they use to deliver it. In a global industry dominated by the outdated norm of charging a percentage of a candidate’s total cost-to-company, South African executive search firms are offering international clients a compelling alternative: a flat-fee model that provides predictability, transparency, and significant savings – particularly for companies…
Executive search and others in the recruitment game have been picking up on a dynamic trend that, while biting in 2023, is jumping up and down and demanding immediate attention in 2024. It is the inclination of North American companies, to seek out talented individuals from South Africa, to fill the key staffing gaps on their boards and in their teams. Those executives heading up job boards have also picked up on the trend, with the job offers extending across the likes of sales and call centre agents; brand executives; insurance claims specialists; foremen and all kinds of artisans; technical…