JOB INTERVIEWS
Job interviews are nerve-racking, even for those who have chosen to find a new job. Applying for a position and going to job interviews are very stressful activities - especially if you have lost your previous job. Fear of rejection and financial worry can be...
JOB SEEKERS
I would like to give some pointers on how to approach job applications, your CV and the interview(s) because candidates don’t always behave professionally. Your CV should be very professional. No spelling mistakes. No grammar mistakes. South African spelling. Good...
LISTENING
Most people spend about 70% of their waking hours in some form of verbal communication. Yet, how many of us have ever had any formal training in the art…
LOSS AND RECOVERY
When we suffer a loss we grieve the loss, and the more significant the loss the deeper and more intense we grieve. Grief causes a range of feelings from deep sadness, anger, guilt, yearning to regret. Recovery depends on your background, beliefs, and attachment to...
MANAGE YOUR EMOTIONS UNDER PRESSURE
Do you struggle under pressure? Let’s face it – successful business is built on successful relationships. Your career success depends on how other people feel about you and how well they support you.
NETWORKING
Networking is an important way of marketing yourself, or your organisation and its products or services. Getting to know the right people and having the…
NEW LAW (EMPLOYMENT SERVICES AMENDMENT BILL, 2021) TO SEVERELY RESTRICT THE HIRING OF FOREIGN WORKERS IN SOUTH AFRICA
You will not be able to employ a foreign worker unless they have a work visa, a temporary asylum document or permanent asylum which can take many years to obtain. The Gauteng government is going to use employment quotas (limits) on businesses as to the number of...
NEW LAW TO SEVERELY RESTRICT THE HIRING OF FOREIGN WORKERS IN SA
You will not be able to employ a foreign worker unless they have a work visa, a temporary asylum document, or permanent asylum which can take many years to obtain. The Gauteng government is going to use employment quotas (limits) on businesses as to the number of...
PARENTING: ADJUST YOUR PARENTING STYLE
What works for you when your child is two years old may not work when your child is ten years old. You won’t teach a two-year old how to use the stove, but you should be willing to teach a ten-year old. If you constantly find yourself saying “no” to your child, you...
PARENTING: BE A GOOD ROLE MODEL
Children learn from the people they look up to – mostly their parents. Display behaviours that you would like your children to display. Be kind. Be honest. Be calm and behave well when things go wrong. Watch what you say in front of them – even your toddlers. They...
PARENTING: BE CONSISTENT
How would you feel if your boss consistently came down hard on you on a daily basis and never allowed you to make even small mistakes? What would it do to your emotional state and self-esteem? Be kind when things go wrong or when your child does something you don’t...
Personal Boundaries
Personal boundaries are the guidelines you put in place regarding how you want to be treated by others and your expectations regarding their behaviour in your presence. Healthy reasonable boundaries can create mutually respectful relationships. Your response to...