Career & Talent Insights

South Africa (Africa and Globally) is living a hiring contradiction, vacancies stay open while young people stay unemployed. That doesn’t happen because people don’t want to work or companies don’t want to hire, it happens when measures, proxies, access, and trust break down  (and let’s be honest eliminating the human element too).  Young People can’t get in (the “first job wall”) Employers often say “we need experience” for entry level positions, but nearly 6 in 10 unemploye

Most hiring still favours CVs when it should be about people first. Across South Africa and globally, we face this two-sided problem: high unemployment on one side, and companies struggling to find the right talent on the other. ~ High unemployment ~ Unfulfilled roles Both are true at the same time. The Reality Check: Stats That Matter The official unemployment rate remains above 30%, with youth unemployment estimated around 45% or higher, and as many as six in ten young peop