The importance of job hunting with a trusted online job portal
Over the years, the growth of online recruitment has also seen a surge in job scams that often target more vulnerable jobseekers. While online recruitment has streamlined the process of job hunting, and opened up multiple opportunities for many, applicants have had to be more aware of the types of scams out there. 22 Oct 2019 Read more >>

Pretoria woman who won trip to Rome dreams of a travelling career
A Pretoria woman who has just won a trip to Rome dreams of starting a second career which will involve more travelling. 13 Aug 2019 Read more >>

Neuralyze your fear of job hunting and win big with Careers24 and Men in Black: International
Men in Black™: International hits the cinema screens in South Africa on 14 June 2019 and Careers24, STA Travel and Sony Movies South Africa have joined forces for a first-of-its-kind brand partnership. 4 Jun 2019 Read more >>

Careers24 announces headline sponsorship of Future of HR Summit and Awards for fifth year running
For the fifth year in a row, Careers24 is partnering with the Future of HR Summit and Awards as headline sponsor. This important industry event will bring together CEOs, HR leaders and HR tech innovators from across southern Africa from 12 to 13 June 2019 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. 28 May 2019 Read more >>

Makeover winners wow for work
The value of building your own authentic brand was highlighted in a recent competition run by a leading job portal. Four winners of the Careers24 #FashionYourCareer competition were taken for makeover days in Sandton City and Tyger Valley Centre and worked with a CV writer to help them find their unique professional styles and language. 19 Mar 2019 Read more >>

Win big boost to further your career
#FashionYourCareer competition live 19 Dec 2018 Read more >>

Careers24 releases job application and recruitment stats per sector for the last year
The South African employment landscape has shown some promising signs of growth in the last year with insights emerging from one of South Africa's leading jobs portal, Careers24 listing the sports industry as showing the highest growth in applications by sector and information technology as the highest recruitment sector. 4 Sep 2018 Read more >>

Smart feature makes it easy for job seekers to keep their information up to date
The latest enhancement to Careers24's candidate profile section is making it much easier for candidates to register and keep their information up to date. When a job seeker uploads their latest CV, the smarter system will automatically update the candidate's profile with new information, such as new qualifications or additional work experience, without overwriting existing information. 12 Mar 2018 Read more >>

Careers24 hits three million mark for registered candidates
Careers24, one of South Africa's leading online recruitment sites, reached the milestone of three million registered candidates on Monday, 5 February. Careers24 is consistently among the top online job portals in South Africa, according to Effective Measure's monthly unique browser figures. 12 Feb 2018 Read more >>

Careers24's 2017 job market stats show candidates are highly selective about job applications
One of South Africa's leading online recruitment sites, Careers24, has released their review of recruitment and jobseeker statistics for 2017 this week. It showed that the number of vacancies applied for were the same, if not slightly lower than 2016. This could be an indication of the current economy, highlighting that there was little growth in the business sector or, more importantly, that there is uncertainty in the market and jobseekers are being more selective about the companies they want to work for. 16 Jan 2018 Read more >>

Careers24 encourages 2017 graduates to get moving with their job applications
With the job market as competitive as it is, Mark Kritzinger, Head of Careers24, is encouraging South African graduates to start their job search for 2018 as early as possible. 20 Nov 2017 Read more >>

Careers24 releases latest job market stats
Educated twenty-something South Africans seem to hold the cards when it comes to employer selection, despite a constricted job market. This is seen in Careers24's third quarter stats released this week. 10 Oct 2017 Read more >>

Recruitment trends show IT/tech as massive growth sector
The IT, tech and telecoms sectors have shown robust growth despite the economic downturn. Careers24's second quarter stats show a massive 154% year-on-year increase in jobs posted for these sectors. 25 Jul 2017 Read more >>

Careers24 continues support for annual Future of HR Summit and Awards
Careers24 has once again committed their support as gold sponsor for the third annual Future of HR Summit and Awards. The 2017 Future of HR Summit and Awards will be held in Johannesburg on 19 and 20 July. 18 Jul 2017 Read more >>

Record registrations for annual Careers24 Recruiter Boot Camps
The wait-listed annual Careers24 Recruiter Boot Camps that took place in Johannesburg and Cape Town in March 2017 demonstrated a need for online recruitment portals to empower recruiters to employ effective, engaging online recruitment strategies. 11 Apr 2017 Read more >>

Careers24 announces third annual Recruiter Boot Camp
In March, Careers24, in conjunction with Demitri Tambourlas from DEMsays, will again be hosting their exceptionally popular Recruiter Boot Camps. This is the third time the Recruiter Boot Camps will be hosted by the online job portal. The first two events sold out within days of the booking opening. 13 Feb 2017 Read more >>

The evolution of job boards
The evolution of online recruitment, as with the growth of the digital landscape in South Africa, has been buoyant over the last few years. Over the years the basic online job board has evolved into so much more in order to meet a bevy of complex recruiting needs. Here is a breakdown of the current job board terrain. 23 Jan 2017 Read more >>

Careers24 announces major partnership with global online learning company
Careers24 has announced a major partnership with Udemy, a global marketplace for learning and teaching online, that will give the Careers24 users access to thousands of carefully curated, online Udemy courses. Udemy recently announced a strategic investment from Naspers to continue its international growth. 4 Oct 2016 Read more >>

Careers24 launches company reviews feature to boost employer/employee relations
Leading online job platform Careers24 introduced a company review feature recently which allows employees to give anonymous feedback about their current or former employers. 12 Jul 2016 Read more >>

Careers24 supports second Future of HR Summit and Awards
Following the success of the first Future of HR Summit and Awards hosted in 2015, leading online career portal, Careers24, has pledged its support for the 2016 gathering of HR professionals as gold sponsor. The 2016 Future of HR Summit and Awards will be held in Johannesburg on 20 and 21 July. 5 Jul 2016 Read more >>

Careers24 now zero-rated through Vodacom NXT LVL
Careers24 in partnership with Vodacom are removing the cost burden of accessing employment opportunities online with the launch of the NXT LVL zero-rated career website. The zero-rated website enables jobseekers to browse job sites, upload their CVs and apply for available positions free of charge when accessing Careers24 as well as other Vodacom partner career sites. 21 Jun 2016 Read more >>

Latest recruitment trends show a surprising growth in jobs
Careers24 has just released their latest recruitment trends which have been extrapolated using in-depth analysis of April's job posts on the platform (compared to the same period last year) as well as over 40 other local online job boards. 17 May 2016 Read more >>

The client's bill of rights
Late last year I spoke at Careers24's successful Recruiter Boot Camp event. In planning for the Boot Camp I looked at one of the most frequent complaints I receive from recruiters - the often precarious relationship between a recruiter and his or her client. This relationship can be a tricky one. Like all good relationships it should be built on trust but often complications get in the way. So how do we ensure the relationship is maximised and stays on track? How do we know what rights the client has and when they are over-stepping the boundaries? 29 Feb 2016 Read more >>

Careers24 participates in the 2015 IPM Annual Convention and Exhibition
South Africa's leading online job site, Careers24, will exhibit and participate as a key speaker in the esteemed IPM Annual Convention and Exhibition, which takes place at Sun City from 1-4 November. 6 Oct 2015 Read more >>

Careers24 hits key milestone of two million jobseeker profiles
Careers24, South Africa's leading online job site, has successfully grown their candidate profile base by over 65% in the last year - that takes their total number of jobseekers to a massive two million candidates, from a previous 1.2 million. This immense growth has confirmed that Careers24 continues to provide job seekers with fresh, relevant and active jobs. 15 Sep 2015 Read more >>

Careers24 recognises the importance of employer branding
Finding and retaining the right staff is a challenge faced by companies globally and locally. In recognition of this, Careers24, South Africa's leading online job portal, has unveiled an employer branding offering that assists companies to assess their Employer Brand Value and to reposition their brand as an excellent workplace on their own media channels as well as on the Careers24 portal. 1 Sep 2015 Read more >>

Vodacom scoops South African Employer of Choice Award (>1000 employees)
The Careers24 Future of HR Awards took place at the Premier Hotel, OR Tambo, Johannesburg, on 23 July 2015. Hosted by Topco Media, in partnership with Careers24, these awards brought together industry leaders to celebrate excellence in the HR profession. 27 Jul 2015 Read more >>

Students graduate from the Careers24 Job Readiness Initiative
Students from the Job Readiness Initiative, sponsored by Careers24 and implemented with partners Silulo Ulutho Technologies (Pty) Ltd and Learn to Earn (NGO-PBO), graduated in Phillipi and Khayelitsha in the first week of July. The pilot initiative focused on working with students who either are studying to improve their career prospects or to find employment in different sectors to where they are currently working. 21 Jul 2015 Read more >>

Careers24 releases their first Recruitment Survey results
Careers24, SA's leading online job portal, has released the results of their 2015 Recruitment Survey. Conducted online and via direct emails in May and early June, the survey asked recruiters across various sectors a list of questions that aimed to provide a snapshot of the recruitment sector in South Africa. 14 Jul 2015 Read more >>

Careers24's May recruitment trends report shows growth in engineering
Careers24 has released their latest recruitment trends, report which shows an interesting change in recruitment in the field of engineering. While there was a slight decline in the demand for candidates (-1%) there was a 4% increase in candidate supply as well as a 5% increase in the applicants per job posting. 13 Jul 2015 Read more >>

It's time for recruiters to have their say
There are very specific benefits and challenges in the online recruitment world. This survey invites recruiters to gain valuable insights into the job-posting needs of the recruitment industry. The results will be shared and respondents could win a free three-month subscription to Careers24. 26 May 2015 Read more >>

Careers24 partners with the first Future of HR Summit and Awards
South Africa's leading online career portal, Careers24, is partnering with the first Future of HR Summit and Awards. The event will be hosted by Topco Media. Designed to showcase excellence and transformation in HR in the South African business environment, the Careers24 Future of HR Summit and Awards will take place from 22 to 23 July 2015 in Gauteng. 21 May 2015 Read more >>

Careers24 revamps graduate section to attract qualified candidates
Careers24 has gone live with their new, improved graduate section. The user-friendly redesign includes new key features and in-depth content aimed specifically at graduates looking for jobs. 21 Apr 2015 Read more >>

Careers24 comes on board for this year's Career Indaba
South Africa's leading online career portal, Careers24, will be supporting the fourth annual Career Indaba. The Career Indaba will be held from 18 to 19 May 2015 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. 14 Apr 2015 Read more >>

First Careers24 recruitment trends report released
Careers24, SA's leading online job portal*, has released the first of what will become a regular recruitment trends report. The data is based on usage patterns of both recruiters sourcing candidates and candidates who apply for positions on the platform. 7 Apr 2015 Read more >>

What is it you do for a living?
New Careers24.com ad campaign asks the awkward question 29 Jan 2015 Read more >>

Holidaymakers reminded of what they don't want to go back to
Careers24 sand 'office' in Camps Bay and Plett surprises beachgoers 15 Jan 2015 Read more >>

Careers24 and iFacts form new partnership
SA's leading job site, Careers24, and iFacts have joined together to ensure a better, more efficient hiring process for recruiters. iFacts specialises in protecting company assets by eliminating the risk of hiring unqualified individuals to fill vacancies. 8 Dec 2014 Read more >>

SA's biggest online job portal launches new, improved recruitment site
Careers24, South Africa's leading online recruitment portal recently hit record highs in terms of user engagement reaching over 1.2 million monthly visitors to the site in January 2014 - a year on year growth of 113%, which puts it squarely at the top of the job portal pile. 3 Mar 2014 Read more >>

Careers24 goes majorly mobile
Careers24, one of the leading online career portals in South Africa, has just launched a new app that will give job seekers greater access to job opportunities - directly from their mobiles. 6 Sep 2013 Read more >>

Iconic radio voices given a 'second chance' by Careers24
Online career portal, Careers24, launched their latest radio campaign this week on 5fm. The campaign, dubbed 'second chances', uses an array of iconic radio voices to communicate the brand message that Careers24 is where you need to be if you are looking for a new job or the ideal candidate. 11 Jul 2013 Read more >>

Careers24 is pleased to announce the integration of their job listings portal with Placement Partner. Clients of Careers24, who are already making use of Placement Partner's recruitment software to manage their recruitment process, will now have the added benefit of automatically having their vacancies posted on the Careers24 website and 24.com network. 17 Jan 2012 Read more >>

Careers24 creates Facebook plug-in to extend online recruitment activities for clients. 29 Sep 2011 Read more >>

HotLizard and Careers24 are proud to announce the launch of the latest version of www.careers24.com. 24 Jun 2011 Read more >>

Careers24, one of South Africa's leading career portals, has launched its revamped job portal promising a more streamlined, efficient way of matching the ideal candidate to a job. 25 May 2011 Read more >>

According to a new survey released by the Department of Labour, corporate South Africa is amongst the most potty-mouthed in the world. The Minister of Labour, Neliswa Oliphant, is up in arms about the explicit language used in the workplace. The findings of the survey show that a shocking 72% of South Africans are more than comfortable cussing at work and deem it as part of their everyday language, while a further 18% of South African employees say that they are happiest when they are able to express themselves using choice expletives. 1 Apr 2011 Read more >>