Career related articles from South African newspapers

• About You
• Careers
• Economic Climate
• Job Hunting
• Miscellanea
• Skills Shortage

About You

Career management as personal marketing and business development

Finding balance for good health
How to make a good impression
How to make your diary work for you
Interests are a determinant of career choice
Learn how to have leadership stamina
Make the mind shift towards optimism

Motivate yourself for career success

Power of positive people
Presentation is key to job success
Seek jobs with well-deserved self-confidence
Self-assessment
The 6 stages of modern career development

The art of self-management

The art of time management

The new holy grail - achieving work-life balance
The top ten questions to ask yourself about your communication

Three Ps are cues for attaining goals
Tips on how to look the business
To keep on earning, keep on learning

Understanding your potential and using it to your benefit

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Careers

Be a music label maker
Calling all bibliophiles to the industry
Careers in agriculture have the potential to grow
Guest what? Take advantage of 2010
How to become a debt counsellor
Industry needs thousands of new programmers
Leadership a career in itself
Qualified accountants are much in demand these days

SA nurses least likely to stay in job - survey

Study and get your ticket to a lucrative career in sport
The 5 most interesting careers
The key to a career in marketing
There's more to teaching than a profession

Varsity students get financial boost
Vet beurse vir MBA-studente

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Economic climate

It's men that have taken the hit
It's still possible to land a permanent position
Landing a permanent position remains possible
Slashing staff may backfire in future
Surviving job hunting in challenging times
Thriving in tough times

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Job hunting

5 Tips for a safe online job-search
10 questions to ask about a new job

Aim high - with IOLjobs
Bad references not the end of the line
Best answers to why you left your last jobs

Broad skills set is a valuable asset in job market
Careless applications end up in the deleted items box
Common CV mistakes

Could you work overseas?

Cover letters for every situation

CV do's and don'ts for graduates

Employees who have the write stuff
Employers want ambitious candidates
Expert tips for employees and job seekers
Finding a job
Finding work today is a full-time job
Finding your perfect work
Five proactive interview strategies for success
Get noticed, get recognition, and get the job

How professional is your online profile?
How to create a professional CV

How to create a professional profile for your CV

How to improve your interview IQ
How to make interviews work successfully for you

How to market your skills

Interview guide

Interviewing like a Pro in five easy steps
Interview tips
Keep abreast with technological advancements
Marketing yourself

Move from comfort zone into the winning zone
Now, do you have any questions?
Recruitment agencies are there to serve you
Salary negotiation tips
Setting yourself up for success in the interview process

Seven habits of highly successful job seekers
The art of the interview
The importance of the cover letter
The top 30 interview questions

The ultimate interview guide – how to overcome your fears

The not-so-effective cover letter
Tips for generation Y jobseekers in tough time
What does your online profile say about you?
What you should and should NOT ask in an interview

When jobs are scarce, be the one to stand out
Writing a business resume

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Miscellanea

Advice for Graduates
Combat stress in the workplace

EPWP laat SA werk
Eerstejaars is minder bedrewe in wiskunde
Five ways to make stress work for you

Four smart strategies to ace your performance review

How to handle job-loss

Job hopping under the microscope

Managers value teamwork even higher
Protect yourself against job-loss

Regstelaksie sal self uitsterf
South Africans abroad seek jobs at home

Start your new job on the right footing

The new way to play office politics – everybody wins

Training is the best unemployment insurance
Why do you work?

Work flexibility is key in these tough times

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Skills shortage

Determining your skills
Get the right skills ... then start your own business
Kundigheid-eksodus lei tot munisipale plae

Making your internship work for you
Power up your use of language
South Africa needs to lure engineering professionals

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Updated by Alta van den Berg on 19 April 2010.