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Nurturing Employee Well-Being: A Blueprint for Workplace Prosperity in 2024
In the dynamic landscape of the modern workplace, fostering employee well-being has become an integral aspect of organizational success. As we navigate the challenges of 2024, companies are increasingly recognizing…
Navigating Africa’s Dynamic Job Market: A Kaleidoscope of Opportunities
Introduction: Africa stands as a vibrant and diverse continent, not only celebrated for its rich cultural heritage and breathtaking landscapes but also renowned for its bustling and dynamic job market.…
Changing Recruitment Trends in Indonesia
As per data acquired by leading survey companies, Indonesia is witnessing a transformative shift in its workforce dynamics. This has been driven by a surge in career aspirations and a…
Unlocking Global Potential: How to Hire Expatriate Talent
In today's global business landscape, the expansion of companies worldwide underscores the increasing demand for skilled professionals. This guide delves into the key steps for effectively hiring expatriate talents, crucial…
How to deal with a recession as a finance professional?
How do finance teams manage a recession? How to deal with a recession as a finance professional- Recessions can have a significant impact on finance roles, as they often lead…
Africa Salary Survey and Insights
Africa Salary Survey and Insights An Overview of Earnings and High-Paying Professions in Africa Get a glimpse into the earnings and top-paying professions in Africa with our African Salary Survey.…
Overcome Job Loss in India’s Recession
Survive the Recession! Our tips on how to protect yourself and overcome Job Loss Recessions have a significant impact on Indians. Did you know that even a mild US recession…
Layoffs – how to handle it
Facing a layoff can be tough, but here's how you can handle it like a pro! So far in 2023, 200 technology companies have laid off more employees than in…
How to hire employees ? Top 7 tips for a winning team
Hire Like a Pro: 7 Tips to Hire and Build a Winning Team! Do you want to get ahead of the hiring game? Step Up with These 7 Expert Tips…
Tech Slowdown in Africa: Is the Continent in Trouble?
Is Africa's tech industry in trouble? A tech slowdown is looming, and Africa's young tech industry is at risk. But is there still hope for Africa to emerge as a…
Making an Informed Decision: A Guide to Researching a New Job Before Accepting the Offer
Rushing into a new job without proper research can lead to a rough landing Are you feeling bored or unfulfilled in your current job? Do you find yourself daydreaming about…
Tanzania: The Jewel of Investment in Africa
Tanzania: The Jewel of Investment in Africa Are you looking for an emerging investment destination in Africa? Look no further than Tanzania, the hidden gem of the continent! But why…
Africa’s Economic Growth Set to Soar: Discover the Top Investment Opportunities!
Whether you are a business owner or an investor, you won't want to miss this insightful article on Africa's economic growth and the top-performing economies to watch. Read below to…
Reevaluating Salary Structures: Is Cash Still King in Compensation?
The disruption caused by the Covid 19 pandemic has caused a massive shift in the fortunes of countries and companies globally. And this in turn has affected employee compensation and…
Experience of an Expat in Nigeria
Why Nigeria? - Experiences of an expat working and living there Why Nigeria? - is perhaps the most common response I got when I declared my intention of going to…
Work Anywhere, Hire Everywhere
As the next wave of the pandemic sweeps the world, it seems we are all being forced to go back to working at least partially, if not mostly from home.Many…
Navigating the New Normal
Firstly, please allow us to wish you a very Happy and Healthy New Year and one which is hopefully substantially better than 2020 for most of us.Since March last year,…
Meet our Team – Deepmala Gajjar
As a recruiter with 8+ years of experience I have built my expertise in recruitment for the African continent, and India. During my last 8 years, I have handled end to…
Meet our Team – Meena Chakraborty
My journey with this wonderful sector started in the year 2004 and it has been a reputable 16 years. An experience of working in both Domestic and International markets has…
Meet our team – Jyoti Hinduja
Jyoti Hinduja, talks about how the recruitment industry has changed with the advent of better communication and technology. I have been working in the recruitment industry for 18 years and…
Meet our Team – Jane Taylor
After I completed my MBA from Australia and moved back to India, I started my career as a recruitment consultant for Datum Recruitment Services, led by Nikunj Shah, who now…
Meet our Team – Bhakti Pathak
I am a working professional and a full-time mother at Select Global Solutions, an Executive Search and Recruitment firm. I joined the firm 10 months back and I can say…
Managing your Career during COVID
The Covid-19 pandemic has created a huge amount of disruption to careers as employers and employees grapple with the financial and health impacts of the pandemic on their lives. Employees…
Remote Recruitment – challenges and repercussions
The world is slowly coming out of the pandemic induced coma and economies around the world are starting to rebuild. During this time of uncertainty, there has been a tremendous…
Quarantine measures, flights and other COVID restrictions across Africa
Major African countries update regarding COVID 19 active cases, Quarantine Measures and Flight Updates as of September 22nd:- Confirmed cases = 1,406,599Active cases = 219,044Recoveries = 1,153,659Number of deaths =…
African countries lockdown updates, flight and quarantine measures and air bubbles with India
Air Transport Bubbles between India and other Countries India has created air bubbles with USA, UK, UAE, Germany and France. In addition to Indian carriers, the carriers from these countries…
Turmoil and Talent Management
Following the turmoil this year, we have been speaking to our clients and candidates across the world to try and make sense of what is happening and what may come…
Quarantine measures for states across India
Here is the full list of quarantine guidelines for international arrivals as put out by MoHFW: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) made it mandatory for stranded Indians…
Quarantine measures, flight and passenger restrictions across Africa
The latest updates on flights, COVID tests, quarantine restrictions across Africa as at 5th August 2020. Information here is subject to change. ETHIOPIA Ethiopia has now reopened the airport for…
Quarantine measures in countries across Sub-Saharan Africa
ANGOLA Angola remains closed to passenger flights until further notice.Anyone arriving in Angola must present proof of a negative COVID-19 test; passengers may take the test up to eight…
Quarantine measures, flight and passenger restrictions across Africa
The latest updates on flights, COVID tests, quarantine restrictions across Africa as at 5th August 2020. Information here is subject to change. ETHIOPIA Ethiopia has now reopened the airport for…
Lockdown information across Africa as at 28th July 2020
Major African countries update regarding COVID 19 active cases and lockdown status as of July 28th:- Confirmed cases = 789,226Active cases = 325,485Recoveries = 447,226Number of deaths = 16,715 Nigeria- Nigeria…
Improve your Linkedin profile visibility through better networking
If you are looking for a new job right now, you will be using Linkedin to search for the latest opportunities. Having a great profile and visibility on Linkedin is…
Finding a job through Linkedin recruiters
If you are looking for a new job right now, you will be using Linkedin to search for the latest opportunities. Many of these new jobs are advertised by recruitment…
Virtual Event with Marshall Goldsmith
We have managed to secure a discounted rate for this session with Marshall Goldsmith on 21st July for our network. Use this link to register: http://tiny.cc/selectmg Many leaders today face a…
Lockdown information across Africa as at 1st July 2020, including travel and tourism updates.
Major African countries update regarding COVID 19 active cases and lockdown status as of July 3rd:- Confirmed cases = 418,211Active cases = 209,623Recoveries = 198,182Number of deaths = 10,406 Nigeria- Nigeria…
Optimising your Linkedin profile to attract recruiters
In a series of blog posts, we are sharing our ideas and suggestion on how candidates can optimise their profile and visibility to better attract recruiters. During this time, we…
Lockdown information and COVID19 updates across Africa as at 26th June 2020
Major African countries update regarding COVID 19 active cases and lockdown status as of June 26th:- Confirmed cases = 347,836Active cases = 172,692Recoveries = 166,074Number of deaths = 9,070 Nigeria- government…
Lockdown information across Africa as at 19th June 2020
Major African countries update regarding COVID 19 active cases and lockdown status as of June 19th:- Confirmed cases = 267,818Number of deaths = 7,219Recoveries = 123,054Active cases = 137,545 Nigeria- Lagos…
Lockdown information across Africa as at 12th June 2020
Confirmed cases = 209,380Number of deaths = 5,689Recoveries = 95,084Active cases = 108,5607 Vande Bharat Mission: Stranded Indians start returning from Africa: India is gearing up for the third phase of…
Lockdown information across Africa as at 5th June 2020
Major African countries update regarding COVID 19 active cases and lockdown status as of June 5th:- Confirmed cases = 158,030Number of deaths = 4,505Recoveries = 67,491Active cases = 86,034 Highlights…
Lockdown information across Africa as at 29th May 2020
Major African countries update regarding COVID 19 active cases and lockdown status as of May 29th :- Confirmed cases = 124,733Number of deaths = 3,700Recoveries = 51,059Active cases = 69,974 South…
Fiji – Country Guide for Expats
Capital CitySuvaCurrencyFijian Dollar(1 FJD = 32.40 INR)(1 FJD = 0.42 USD)PresidentJioji KonroteOfficial languageFijian, Fiji Hindi & EnglishGovernmentFiji Labour Party, Freedom Alliance, HOPE, National Federation Party, Social Democratic Liberial Party, Unity…
Lockdown information across Africa as at 22nd May
Major African countries update regarding COVID 19 active cases and lockdown status as of May 22nd :- Confirmed cases = 95,482Number of deaths = 3,000Recoveries = 38,120Active cases = 54,362 Angola- The…
Manufacturing sector in Nigeria, trends and what this means for jobs
Overview The manufacturing industries in Nigeria is an economic sector that brings approximately 10 percent of total GDP (Gross Domestic Product) each year. Manufacturing activity is concentrated in large cities…
Lockdown information across Africa as at 15th May 2020
Major African countries update regarding COVID 19 active cases and lockdown status as of May 15th: Confirmed cases = 72,391Number of deaths = 2,493Recoveries = 25,269Infected countries = 54Virus-free countries…
Lockdown restrictions across Africa as of 8th May
Major African countries update regarding COVID 19 active cases and lockdown status as of May 8th: Confirmed cases = 51,549 Number of deaths = 2,006 Recoveries = 17,634 Infected countries…
Life as an Expat in Kenya – Interview with Subrata Dey, Head of Talent Acquisition, Safal Group, Africa
Subrata Dey is an Indian National who has worked for more than 13 Years in India in talent acquisition. During this time, he was focused on senior level hiring across…
Lockdown restrictions across Africa as at 1st May 2020
Major African countries update regarding COVID 19 active cases and lockdown status as of May 1st: Confirmed cases = 27,385 Number of deaths = 1,297 Recoveries = 8,172 Infected countries…
Senegal – Country Guide for Expats
CapitalDakarCurrencyWest African CFA franc (Sefa)1 USD = 607 West African CFA 1 INR = 7.97 West African CFA PresidentMacky SallOfficial Language French, wolofGovernment President System, UnitaryPopulation200 millionTime Difference to India Senegal is 5 hours and 30…
Papua New Guinea – Country Guide for Expats
Capital CityPort MoresbyCurrencyPapua New Guinean kinaPresidentJames MarapeOfficial languageEnglish, Hiri Motu, PNG Sign Language, Tok PisinGovernmentUnitary parliamentary constitutional monarchyPopulation8,606,323Time Difference to India4:30 Hours ahead of India Capital City- Port Moresby: Wewak, Varimo,…
Lockdown restrictions across Sub-Saharan Africa
Major African countries update regarding Covid 19 active cases and lockdown status as of April 23 as of 6:00 GMT: Confirmed cases = 25,940 Number of deaths = 1,240 Recoveries…
Kenya – Country Guide for Expats
Capital CityNairobiCurrencyKenyan shilling (KES)(1 AOA = 0.72 INR)(1 KES = 0.0095 USD)PresidentUhuru KenyattaOfficial languageSwahiliGovernmentPresident SystemPopulation51 Million (2019) World BankTime Difference to IndiaKenya is 02.30 hours behind India Capital City- Nairobi: Nairobi is…
Nigeria – Country Guide for Expats
Capital CityAbujaCurrencyNaira1 USD =365 NGN1 INR = 5.0484 NGNPresidentMuhammadu BuhariOfficial languageHausa, Igbo, YorubaGovernmentFederal presidential constitutional republicPopulation204,630,242Time Difference to India4:30 hours behind India Capital City- The national capital is Abuja, in…
Tanzania – Country Guide for Expats
Capital CityDodomaCurrencyTanzanian Shilling(1 TZS = 0.033 INR)(1 USD = 2300 TZS)PresidentJohn MagufuliOfficial languageSwahili, English, ArabicGovernmentPresident System, Unitary, RepublicPopulation56 Million (2019) World BankTime Difference to IndiaTanzania is 02.30 hours behind IndiaCountry…
Mozambique – Country Guide for Expats
Capital CityMaputoCountry Code+258CurrencyMozambican Metical (MZN)(1 INR = 0.882413 MZN)(1 USD = 66.5033 MZN)PresidentFilipe NyusiOfficial languagePortugueseGovernmentPresidential SystemPopulation31.26 million (2020)Time Difference to IndiaMozambique is 3.30 hours behind India Mozambique is located on South-east of…
Ghana – Country Guide for Expats
Capital CityAccraCurrencyGhanaian Cedi(1 GHS = 13.08 INR)(1 GHS = 0.17 USD)PresidentNana Akufo-AddoOfficial languageEnglishGovernmentUnitary Presidential Constitutional RepublicPopulation2.88 crores (2017) World BankTime Difference to IndiaGhana is 05.30 hours behind India Capital City-…
Angola – Country Guide for Expats
Capital CityLuandaCurrencyAngolan Kwanza(1 AOA = 0.15 INR)(1 AOA = 0.0020 USD)PresidentJoão LourençoOfficial languagePortugueseGovernmentPresident System, Unitary, RepublicPopulation32.87 Million (2019) World BankTime Difference to IndiaAngola is 04.30 hours behind India Capital City: Luandais…
New Year, Near Career?
Over the past few weeks, as everyone was winding down during the holidays, we had some interesting discussions with senior leaders across the world. Many of them were introspecting on…
Fire well to Hire well!
In our last article, we looked at how to manage your reputation through the recruitment process in order to attract better candidates.A number of our clients are facing an equally difficult…
The Predicament of Succession Planning
As everyone returns from the summer break, enlightened leaders will have taken the opportunity to test out the resilience of their organisations in their absence and identify high performing team…
Are you indispensable? Really?
Summer has arrived. Time to wind down, spend time with family and friends, head for the hills, and set the Out of Office message for a couple of weeks as…
Attitude – do recruiters get it?
When you are hiring to fill a role, how do you screen for attitude? Leadership blogs and management guides are full of advice on how to hire the best talent. A…
The Top Talent Trap
A shocking number of senior managers across emerging markets have suddenly found themselves unemployed. In regions where top talent is so scarce, it is amazing to find so many candidates…
Time to retire the long service award
The Long Service Award. Cherished by organisations as a sign of how great they are as employers. Sought after by employees as a recognition of their loyalty to the company…
Once Bitten, Twice Shy. The Recruitment Paradox
In our recent discussions with clients and candidates, an interesting pattern is emerging which may have some very serious consequences for companies' talent acquisition plans and for the careers of…
Winning the War on Talent
As recruiters enter 2019, the challenges in building and sustaining their talent pool continue to grow. All over the world, our clients are advising us of the increased difficulties in…
Interview tips for candidates
Work on your handshake: Don't offer up a flimsy or sweaty hand. Instead, when you meet with prospective employers or interviewers, offer a firm handshake, with one or two pumps…
Do restrictions on foreign workers really benefit locals
Over the past couple of years, many countries globally have made hiring foreign workers more difficult. The usual logic for these actions is that it will force companies to hire…
Job Prospects in Nigeria – When will they improve?
If you are looking for a job in Nigeria today, then things may be a little difficult at this time. Following the balance of payments crisis and dollar shortages caused…
The Importance of Culture in Hiring for Africa
What is the most important factor in the success of a new hire in an organisation? Is it the individual's skills and experiences, the management culture of the organisation, or…
Interview tips for candidates
Work on your handshake: Don't offer up a flimsy or sweaty hand. Instead, when you meet with prospective employers or interviewers, offer a firm handshake, with one or two pumps…
The risks you run when forgoing a recruitment agency
You might be wondering why you should use a recruitment agency when you could instead adopt a more ‘hands-on’ approach by recruiting new personnel directly through a jobs listing site…
Executive Search in South East Asia
Asian markets are delivering growth three times that of the developed world and that is predicted to continue – and valuations are “reasonable and attractive relative to the rest of…
Jobs in Kenya – Localisation is becoming increasingly important
Kenya’s national long-term development blueprint is aiming to transform Kenya into an industrializing, middle-income country providing a high quality of life to all its citizens by 2030. There are on-going…
Africa: Agriculture as a career
Across Africa agriculture is rarely seen as a meaningful career for the youth. Considering the hard work, the challenges and the capital that it requires, many youths would rather migrate…
Nigeria needs jobs to tackle unemployment
There are 16 million unemployed in Nigeria in 2017 third quarter —National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, has said. As per NBS more men worked full-time than women, while a higher percentage…
Boom time for African Start-up’s
2017 was the best year as far as the Africa tech revolution was concerned, as investment in tech start-ups topped US$195 million over the course of the year. The number…
The Highest Paying Jobs in Kenya today
Some jobs pay extremely high remunerative packages worldwide. While master’s degrees will give you a slight edge over your competitors, being equipped with a bachelor’s degree in Kenya and hopefully…
Why employers take multiple interview rounds?
Employers are increasingly keen to hire the right candidate; hence the recruitment process for senior and mid management role has lengthened with more interview rounds being thrown in, hiring experts…
Start-ups in India: Are we celebrating too soon?
(livemint) It is too early to celebrate starts ups in India, considering they have a long way to go. Not a particularly good year for Indian start-ups. After some good…
What is a great workplace?
Research proves that great work environments and happy employees are the best combination possible. All management efforts are fruitless when managing unhappy people. Hence, making sure employees feel valued, wanted and…
Challenges of hiring for start-ups in India.
It is a great time for start-ups in India with high-quality entrepreneurs, good ideas and the very important funding ecosystem in the form of angel investors, seed capital, growth capital…
Finding talent for the Pharmaceutical and Healthcare sector.
The Indian pharma industry is likely to be in the top 10 global markets in value terms by 2020. The need of skilled manpower in the pharmaceutical industry ranges widely…
The rapid growth of the creative industries in India.
The Indian creative sector is one of the fastest growing industries in the country. Exciting new developments in the technologies used in digital marketing, media and entertainment industry are taking…
Best paying jobs in India – 2017
Who says Indians don’t draw fat pay cheques? They do and more than what many of us could actually imagine. Leave IIT or IIM degree holders, there are simple people…
Are you a good boss? Thank your employees
(INC) What does a genuinely good and liked boss do really well? He thanks his employees. He recognises and praises them for hard work and achievement. One of the easiest…
Engineering: No longer a dream career?
(The Economic Times) Do we have industry oriented engineering graduates? Engineering, once slated to be a middle class households way to success has fallen out of favour. There is an…
Job Interview: A two way street
(Mumbai Mirror) While most candidates prepare for an interview based on the questions they would be asked, they overlook the important fact that you have the opportunity to interview the…
Adobe India abolishes gender pay gap: Equal pay for men and women
some studies have found that the gender pay gap is quite significant in many industries. For India, job search platform Monster has estimated that women are strongly underpaid with the…
How Millennials Work
Are millennials as good as we think they are? (The Economic Times) The millennial workforce is often touted as dynamic and focussed. India has the largest millennial population in the…
How to write a good resume?
In India, like every year, millions of graduates will join the workforce. Also many new hiring of experienced professionals are likely to happen. Wiring a good and effective resume is…
Managing your Reputation
In the war for talent, are you struggling to attract the right candidates? Despite a slowdown in many emerging economies, a number of our clients are still struggling to attract…
Can we beat the Gender Pay Gap?
To say that gender pay gap is universal is hardly an exaggeration with figures dangerously favouring males in nearly all industries and roles. Gender continues to be a significant parameter…