CareerSeek 2014 - 2nd Edition

Your guide to a great career

February 2014 2nd Edition

HOW TO DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN A JOB INTERVIEW

LATEST SALARY REVIEW

NOW AVAILABLE

IS A ROBOT COMING

TO TAKE YOUR JOB?

RESUME PITFALLS

WHAT YOU SHOULD IDEALLY AVOID DOING

LOOK WHO’S HIRING! HOT JOBS

FOR 2014

2014 2nd Edition

Welcome Hello again! We are still fresh in the New Year and the job market is booming. As always, we are here to boost your job hunting confidence by giving you great tips and advice on everything careers.

To get you started, have a look at Who’s Hiring and grab some tips on your job search and CV. Going for an interview? No sweat, we have just published our latest Salary Review so you can see what you are worth on the job market.

What’s more, we will tell you how to negotiate your salary and answer the dreaded “tell me about yourself” question.

Equip yourself with a new skill set by browsing some cool online short courses. Don’t forget to have some fun with our pick of top movies for the month as well!

Happy Reading!

The CareerJunction Team

email us with your suggestions or your story.

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CONTENTS featured articles

what’s inside...

When it Comes To Stress, Two Minds Are Better Than One

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10 Tips for Starting a Business in South Africa

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Tech-savvy Employees ‘Changing the Workplace’

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How to be a Healthy Social Networker

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How to spot a Good FET College

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This month’s must-watch movies

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Looking for an Internship - or an Intern? GAP Can Help

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How to Negotiate a Starting Salary

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South African Salary Review: A Review of the Top 10 Sectors

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Resume Pitfalls

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what you should ideally avoid doing

How to Conduct Job Hunting While Unemployed Vs When Employed

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Is a Robot Coming

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How to describe yourself

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HOW TO CONDUCT JOB HUNTING WHILE

UNEMPLOYED VS WHEN EMPLOYED

Author: Florence Lewis

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Searching for a job while still employed and searching for one when you are unemployed are two different things altogether. When you already have a job, you do not have pressure to opt for just about any job that comes your way.

There are no worries about unpaid credit card bills and mortgage. You can afford to be choosy with your job selection.

However, the key is finding a good and suitable job without endangering your current job.

On the other hand, when you do not have a job and you are searching for one, you may feel desperate with the mounting bills and a fear that the gap between your jobs on your resume is growing. But this does not mean that you settle for anything. If you have a little patience, develop your skills further and network with the right people, you should be back on the employment boat within no time.

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Job Search While Unemployed The first and foremost thing is not to come across as desperate. If you are unemployed, do not go around telling that to people. Yes, life may be tough at the moment, but things will eventually pan out. Use this break to improve and enhance your skills, so that your chances of employment increase. Speak to your mentor or professional networking group about opportunities, but do not bombard every day.

Check out job boards and advertisements and send out your resume, but do not rely just on these to find a job. Also, contact headhunters, who work for different companies. Leave your resume with them. To cover the gap, take up some form of voluntary work. If your application is rejected constantly, it is time to head back to the drawing board as there is a problem with your resume. Rework it to give it more clarity and punch. Do not get into a cocoon because you are unemployed. You are not – you are between jobs. Get your LinkedIn profile in order and become an active participant in groups you are members of. Try to offer meaningful suggestions and post great articles. You will be amazed how many employers find their ideal employees through LinkedIn.

Job Search While Employed Just because you are looking to change your job, it does not mean that you announce it to the world, especially your coworkers and colleagues. That is one of the fastest routes to unemployment! Do not be obvious that you have started hunting for a new job. Work sincerely and diligently in your current workplace. In fact, you should be looking to excel, so that your employer gives a glowing review to your future or prospective employer.

Keep your professional profile online on sites like LinkedIn up-to-date.

Make it a point never to speak ill about your current place of employment, as it can come across as disloyal. When you are employed, you are likely to get offers, as many employers are more comfortable hiring people already employed than hiring those without a job. So make it a point to sort through the offers you get, select the best ones and then attend the interview. Be sure to make it clear during the interview that you are already employed and would like to keep this discussion confidential.

Yes, there is a difference between searching for a job while employed and unemployed. Both follow different paths, but ultimately lead to the same end result – finding the right job. If you make an effort, you will get the job you want, but never bad mouth your employer or come across as desperate for a job.

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WHEN IT COMES TO STRESS, TWO MINDS ARE BETTER THAN ONE

Live Source: Times

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Nervous about an upcoming presentation or a major work project?

New research shows that sharing your anxieties with people who may be feeling the same way can be an effective coping mechanism for dealing with the stress.

For the study, published jointly out of the University of California Santa Barbara and the University of Leuven, Belgium, a group of 52 female students were paired up and asked to give a speech while being video-recorded.

But before delivering their speech, students were encouraged to discuss how they felt about the task. Researchers also measured levels of the stress-related hormone cortisol before, during and after the speeches.

The researchers then created an index of each pair’s emotional similarity as well as how threatening participants perceived the speech task to be, and found that: “…sharing a threatening situation with a person who is in a similar emotional state, in terms of her overall emotional profile, buffers individuals from experiencing the heightened levels of stress that typically accompany threat.”

The findings were published in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science.

But performance-related stage fright or stress isn’t always bad. Another study published last spring found that shaky hands, a pounding heart, and sweaty palms can actually help improve both physical and mental performance.

It’s just a matter of reinterpreting these responses as natural and helpful reactions.

“The body is marshalling resources, pumping more blood to our major muscle groups and delivering more oxygen to our brains,” said Jeremy Jamieson of the University of Rochester.

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10 TIPS FOR STARTING A BUSINESS IN SA

Kriya Gangiah, has collected ten insights from successful SA businessmen and women who have appeared on her show.

Author: Kriya Gangiah

Source: All4Women

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Every business owner starting or growing a business in South Africa knows how challenging and rewarding the experience can be.

To try and cut through the clutter of what’s important to know about creating a successful business in SA, Kriya Gangiah, producer and presenter of Ballz Visual Radio’s The Business show, has collected the top ten insights from successful SA businessmen and women who have appeared on her show in recent times.

1. Entrepreneurship is a marathon, not a sprint Do not expect your business to turn a profit in the first month. It will take time to grow and develop.

2. Find mentors to whom you can relate Good mentors can help you identify and improve your areas of weakness and make learning fun. It never hurts to have someone hold your hand along your journey! A mentor means you will have someone to share ideas with and work out any kinks.

3. Do what you love

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5. Employ people you trust You need to enjoy working with your employees: this will help you to avoid having to deal with inter-personal issues as well as work challenges.

6. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes Don’t be afraid to fail; it’s proof that you are meant to be a successful entrepreneur. The only difference between people who are hugely successful and those who aren’t is the time it takes them to get back up after getting knocked down.

The only difference between people who are hugely successful and those who aren’t is the time it takes them to get back up after getting knocked down 7. Use free advertising Take advantage of social media as much as possible.

However make sure you do it in the right way. Research and find out how to best market your business before taking the plunge.

You’re going to devote a lot of time and energy to starting a business and building it into a successful enterprise, so it’s really important that you truly, deeply enjoy what you do.

Whether it be running fishing charters, creating pottery or providing financial advice.

8. Provide top-notch customer service

You’re going to devote a lot of time and energy to starting a business and building it into a successful enterprise, so it’s really important that you truly, deeply enjoy what you do.

9. Try and keep everything as simple as possible

4. Write a business plan

10. Celebrate your success

The main reason for doing this first when you’re thinking of starting a business is that it will help you understand your needs and set clear goals.

Even the small ones count. No matter how busy you are, be sure to celebrate when you, your employees and your business achieve important goals.

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No matter what. If you have a happy client there is a good chance they will become a loyal client and word of mouth is the best form of advertising.

Over-complicating things is exactly that. Complicated!

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RESUME PITFALLS WHAT YOU SHOULD IDEALLY AVOID DOING

Author: Florence Lewis

Source: www.jobcluster.com

Link: www.junction.co.za

For most job seekers, preparing an attractive and efficient resume often means landing up with a lucrative job. More than often, the resume decides when a particular candidate will appear for the interview. Therefore, most candidates try to draft a “scoring” resume, which can help them to avail some or the other form of employment. Many candidates, who lack the ability to write effective resume, often get their resumes prepared by professional writers, who specialize in drafting good quality resumes. Many-a-times it so happens that a seemingly good resume fails to score. The resume might look perfect, but eventually lands up in a dustbin. At such times, candidates often wonder about the cause as to why their resume got rejected in the first place. The fact is managers and HR personnel often receive hundreds of resumes whenever a vacancy is advertised, and they just don’t have enough time to carefully study each and every resume. So what they do is they simply skim through the resumes and shortlist those applications which seem interesting, or which look different from others. That leads us to the obvious question – how do you prepare a resume that stands out? What does it take to get your resume shortlisted for the interview?

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Featured Career Why common or ordinary looking resumes fail to score?

Team player

If you study a “typical” resume, you will observe the familiar format, with an even familiar language stating all the obvious points and job related details. You will also end up reading the same type of words in more or less the same order of sequence. The result? Just another job application not much different from the rest. First of all, you need to be different from the others to get noticed. Since your resume represents you, your resume ought to look unique, and should be able to stand out from the others.

And the most important aspect is the usage of words. If you use the words routinely used by other applicants, you will fail to create a “unique” resume – simply because it will look the same as others. Secondly, it is not necessary to cram your application with details which are obvious, or those which are superfluous. There are certain words which you should avoid using in your resume, and some words which you should include to make your application interesting and effective. A few pointers may help you in drafting effective job applications.

Career objective

A highly common word used by sales persons and candidates applying for a managerial position. People have been known to describe themselves as great team players, when in fact their “team” consisted of just two individuals – including the person applying for the job. Rather try to put in a statement like “Led a team of 5 and achieved the sales target well before the targeted date owing to increased participation of team members”. While reading between the lines, such types of statements convey your leadership qualities and capabilities as a team player.

Dynamic Another seemingly great metaphor which has been used so often that it has lost its meaning in resumes. Rather than highlighting your attributes include proof and record of achievements which help to convey your dynamic character.

If you insert the title “Career objective” followed by words explaining that you have excellent skills and ability to leverage your experience to satisfy or fulfill something or the other, well, at the first glance you might most certainly feel you have “done it right”. In fact, you haven’t. Far from it. In reality, it’s a great “hammer blow” right between the eyes for people who are forced to read resumes for evaluation purposes because it’s their job to do so. It’s not only boring, but also downright irritating for them. The statement is so common, at times people just ignore to read it, simply because they know it’s going to be there, be default. It won’t count. Instead, try to avoid using it, if you can. Try to build up your resume in a systematic and planned manner so the reader can understand what your career objectives really are by reading about your accomplishments. When the evaluator arrives at a conclusion regarding what your objectives are, you are most certainly lined for your interview.

Experienced Applicants use this particular word freely. They use it so often that the word loses its meaning i.e. it becomes ineffective in conveying where your actual experience lies. If you claim to be experienced, it actually raises more doubts. The main reason is even a fresher or a novice does not refrain from using this particular word in his or her resume, even if the actual work experience consists of a couple of months working as a trainee. Instead, try explaining for how many years you have worked in a particular position, and what you have managed to achieve for your employer.

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How to Des

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When Faced With the Dreaded “Tell Me About Yourself” Question Author: Jessica Stillman

Source: Brazen Life

Author: brazencareerist.com

Your natural impulses when it comes to answering the interview question “So tell me a little about yourself” are likely all wrong.

You’ve got a big interview coming up. How do you prepare?

If you’re a regular Brazen reader, you know the answer: research the company, polish answers to common questions and hone in on the ways your skills and experience will help you achieve results in that particular job.

Many candidates, unprepared for the question, skewer themselves by rambling, recapping their life story, delving into ancient work history or personal matters. — Nancy Fox, Fox Coaching Associates.

Fellow career coach Jane Cranston agrees:

But you can do all that and still flounder in the interview.

Many candidates stumble at the first hurdle because it doesn’t seem like it requires a lot of effort to clear. What is it? The typical opener that invites you to tell the interviewer a little more about yourself.

This hardly seems like the toughest question you’re likely to encounter. You know your own biography, after all. But according to career coaches, this prompt is a common stumbling block for inexperienced candidates who go wrong by taking the question at face value.

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The biggest mistake people being interviewed make is thinking the interviewer really wants to know about them as a person.

I was born in Tallahassee…

If your answer starts anything like that, you’re probably spoiling your chances of getting the job. No matter how natural it may seem, fight the impulse to start at the beginning and go in chronological order.

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Instead, take the advice of Melanie Szlucha. Think of your response as a movie preview, she advises (click here to Tweet this thought): The movie preview always relates to the movie you’re about to see. You never see a movie preview for an animated flick when you’re there to see a slasher movie.

So the “tell me about yourself” answer needs to directly fit the concerns of your prospective employer.

It should also be as short and engaging as a great trailer.

If you’re looking for the exact words to accomplish this, Brazen has examples of pithy self-descriptions for interviews, and Lifehacker also has 20 ways to complete the sentence “I am someone who….”

The time travel approach Short summations may work in some interviews, but what if you get the impression the person sitting across from you wants to go into more depth, or they push you to include biographical information or meaty details about your professional background?

Venture capitalist Brad Feld may have the solution for you. It’s one he developed over a long career of both interviewing others and telling his own story. His suggestion is to do the opposite of what comes naturally and go backwards in time:

I don’t care where you went to school (I never have). I don’t care what your first job was. I don’t care what happened 15 years ago. I care what you did yesterday, and last month, and last quarter, and last year. That’s probably as deep as I want to go in the first five minutes of our interview. I’m no longer interested in telling my own story. Each time I do it, I realize I am wasting another 15 minutes of my life.

Feld adds that hearing a chronological retelling of your story is not only boring for the listener, it’s also pointless for the speaker. Instead, he’s decided to take a new approach, one he also recommends for job interviews: By starting with the now, and not worrying about going backward, I can get to the meat of whatever I’m communicating, or want to communicate. I’ll more quickly engage whomever I’m talking to — making the conversation immediately active instead of passive. When I need to reach into the past for a story to support an example, I will. I’ve decided that going forward, I’m telling my history in reverse chronological order whenever asked.

About the author: Jessica Stillman is a freelance writer based in London. She writes a daily column for Inc.com, contributes regularly to Forbes and Women 2.0 and has blogged for CBS MoneyWatch and GigaOM, among others.

Brazen Life is a lifestyle and career blog for ambitious young professionals. Hosted by Brazen Careerist, we offer edgy and fun ideas for navigating the changing world of work. Be Brazen!

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TECH-SAVVY EMPLOYEES Author: Samuel Mungadze

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Mobile technology is proving to be disruptive to traditional work patterns as a new generation of employees are attached to their mobile devices and have a tendency for nontraditional work hours.

They demand flexible work locations rather than higher salaries and want reliable internet, asking for WiFi versus 4G, 3G or wired connections, a recent survey revealed.

“In order to attract and keep the best employees, businesses need to start looking for solutions to ensure levels of productivity and trust in this emerging working world.

Aruba Networks launched a report that explores a new breed of employee that is changing the workplace as we know it.

“Ultimately, many will have to totally redefine traditional work environments,” Mr Barker said

The report, which surveyed respondents worldwide, including South Africa, reveals characteristics of the newly dubbed #GenMobile, a group of employees defined by their preference for mobility both in terms of the devices they use and their approach to work.

The survey said 53% of these workers in South Africa believe they work more efficiently before 9am or after 6pm, 42% think WiFi is better than other connections (4G, 3G or wired), while 72% declare that their mobile devices help them to manage their lives. More interestingly, over 64% would prefer to work from home two to three days a week rather than receive a 10% higher salary, and 45% would rather have their employer pay for the smartphone of their choice than a 5% higher salary.

Survey principal Matthew Barker, regional manager for sub-Saharan Africa at Aruba Networks, said: “We’ve seen flexible working and always-on connectivity growing for some time, but this report shows that it’s now become a way of life for those in the modern workforce.”

He said that the report suggests that #GenMobile will not have patience with firms who do not accommodate their mobile lives or frustrations with traffic across South Africa’s urban road network.

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The report said a typical #GenMobile abides by the “anywhere, anytime” principles of flexible working, where office hours are not constrained to the traditional workday.

It further reveals that, rather than acting as an aide to the workday, #GenMobile are shaping their working lives around their mobile devices. With the ability to work effectively at any time, any place and on any device, they expect employers to make the policy and structural changes necessary to enable their preferred form of working.

Analyst Spiwe Chireka, programme manager, telecoms and networking, at IDC Africa, said unlike the past, mobile technology was now being used by employees to influence how businesses operate.

“In the past, work culture was determined by the human resources department. We are seeing the out-of-office experience starting to influence in-office experience. They put pressure on the enterprise to change the way of doing business for enterprises,” Ms Chireka said.

She cited social media platforms Facebook and Twitter as examples of how employees managed to influence business.

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HOW TO BE A

HEALTHY SOCIAL NETWORKER Author: Heather Hansen

Source: All4Women

Link: www.all4women.co.za

Social networking sites have opened up our communication channels – we need to keep in touch, but we need to network responsibly.

First published on www.all4women.co.za Facebook may be as addictive as alcohol or cigarettes We are able to interact with many more people online but sometimes social networking sites can become addictive and reduce the time we have available for real-life interactions.

In a paper that will soon be published in the journal Psychological Science, a team of researchers from Chicago University’s Booth Business School, led by Wilhelm Hofmann, has found that Facebook and social media websites may be as addictive as alcohol or cigarettes.

Words are often misinterpreted and can cause issues in relationships Also, because communication is largely verbal, words are often misinterpreted and can cause issues in relationships. We have to be careful not to miss out on what’s happening in real life with our close friends and family because we’re spending too much time online.

We can manipulate how we want others to see us Social networking sites allow us to portray an image of ourselves to the world which may or may not be true People tend to gloss over the negative stuff and create a rosetinted view of their lives. This can create low self-esteem and negative feelings like envy when we compare ourselves to others who seem to have the perfect lives.

Research shows that people with low self-esteem tend to express a lot of negative emotion online and are liked less than people with high self-esteem, who post more positive comments and are rewarded by more comments and “likes” by their friends.

Some people have hundreds of “friends” online, and we may have fewer. This can cause social anxiety and even depression.

Interestingly though, recent studies from the University of Waterloo indicate that as many as half of these Facebook “friends” are people we don’t really know and having a large

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number of FB friends does not always equate to having lots of real-life friendships.

Being constantly online may affect our health and safety on the road We’re spending so much time on cell phones, iPads, laptops, etc., and all these devices emit electro-magnetic rays. The jury’s out on how these may be affecting us long-term, but many experts believe that our sleep patterns could be affected – our brains are so “wired” that we don’t go into the deep REM sleep patterns we need to feel refreshed.

We may also be awakened by phone alerts, which is why it’s best to turn phones off at bedtime. There’s a definite increase of accidents caused by distraction (personal and car accidents). Brain tumours and cancer is on the increase.

Hearing may be affected by people listening to loud music on cell phones using ear phones.

Our youth often don’t have the maturity to use social networking appropriately The desire to stay connected plagues all of us, but particularly young people, whose brains are still developing and who do not always have the maturity, emotional capacity and social skills to use social networking sites in a healthy, moderate and well-adjusted way.

In a speech to the American Psychological Association last year, Larry Rosen, Professor of Psychology at California State University, outlined the results of some recent research, which also points to the darker side of social media. He found that: Teens using FaceBook have more narcissistic tendencies, while young adults with a strong FB presence show more signs of other psychological disorders, including anti-social behaviours.

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Featured Career Daily overuse of media and technology has a negative effect on the health of all children, pre-teens and teens by making them more prone to anxiety, depression and other psychological disorders.

Facebook can be distracting and may negatively impact learning.

Rosen suggested that parents monitor their children’s use of social media but warned against policing their activity, which he felt would only push the child to conduct that activity in a place or at a time when their parents can’t watch them. He also advocated open communication about both the benefits and dangers of social media and the importance of setting limits on the amount of time spent on social networking sites.

How to make your social networking experiences positive ones: The Australian Psychological Society suggests the following strategies to ensure people’s experience on social networking sites is positive and to help enhance our social wellbeing: Optimise the benefits - If you move to a different geographic area or have less time to meet with friends in person, consider communicating with them online to maintain your friendship.

Inform yourself about security options - Talk to friends or family about how to use the sites and read up your options to make personal information secure.

Use your profile in a positive way - Communicate with people who have similar interests, organise social events and share information that you are comfortable with having on the internet.

Be in control of your online interactions - If you are experiencing negative interactions with someone online, stop communicating with them and consider blocking them from access to your profile.Protect yourself - If you feel that you are being bullied by someone, think about how you can prevent the person from having access to your profile and talk to someone about what is happening.

Be respectful of others - Think carefully prior to posting other people’s personal information, including posting pictures or making comments about them on your site.

Don’t be a bully - It’s easy to make comments about others that can be hurtful or offensive. Think carefully about what you post.

Avoid going online too often - If you think you’re using online networking sites too often, think about restricting yourself to a certain amount of time per day or week.

Screen friend requests - Consider the following: How well do you know them? How did they come to seek to want to be your friend? Remember, you don’t have to accept every friend request.

Be aware of the information that you post - Never share personal information like your cell phone number or address. Close friends should already have this information.

Remember that information you post online can stay there permanently, so think carefully about what you are posting.

Don’t post anything online that you would normally only disclose to a close friend Don’t post anything online that you would normally only disclose to a close friend. When communicating online you can be drawn into providing information that you did not intend to share. Remember that some aspects of social networking sites are open to all members so only post information in those sections that you are comfortable sharing with strangers.

Meeting someone face-to-face - If you really want to meet up with someone that you have only communicated with online ensure you meet in a public space, tell someone where you are going and if possible take a friend with you.

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IS A ROBOT COMING TO TAKE YOUR JOB? Author: Brian Groom

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If the new wave of super-smart robots and computers is as clever as people say, will they be any more able than humans to answer the question of whether these automatons will destroy everyone’s jobs?

This issue has been subject to fierce debate in the US, where the economy has never generated so few jobs in an upturn since records began. It has been less debated in Britain, probably because the country has so far experienced a low-productivity recovery in which employers have preferred hiring low-wage workers to investing in technology.

That could be temporary, however: there are signs that productivity may be starting to pick up. The robots issue has global implications.

A study last year by Carl Benedikt Frey and Michael Osborne, of Oxford university, warned that 47% of US jobs including transport, logistics and office roles could be susceptible to automation over the next two decades. The implications were likely to extend to the UK and other developed economies, they added.

This is not just about driverless cars, pilotless aircraft and Amazon drones delivering your shopping, mindboggling as these are (robot cars may themselves be made by robots).

A dramatic improvement in computing power coupled with big data means robots and computers, which once took over routine tasks, will for example be able to diagnose fraud or illness more accurately than accountants or doctors.

Not long ago IBM’s Watson computer defeated human contestants on the US general knowledge television

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game show Jeopardy!. Versions of its pattern-recognition technology are being marketed to a variety of industries.

Techno-pessimists such as Tyler Cowen, an economist at George Mason University, argue that the world lacks new transformative technologies to match the steam engine, electricity and the car, so this wave may simply automate jobs in old industries out of existence.

That seems too gloomy: throughout history technology has created new jobs as well as destroyed old ones.

The fear is that there will be a time lag before the productivity benefits are widely felt, as happened in the early years of the industrial revolution, when real wages stagnated and craft workers such as hand-loom weavers found their skills outdated.

I am a bit sceptical of humans’ ability to predict the future: John Maynard Keynes suggested in 1930, for example, that we would all be working a 15-hour week by 2030.

But it seems wise to frame policy to cope with rapid technological change.

That means hard thinking about whether we have the right legal and financial structures to encourage innovation. It also means taking education to a new level, to ensure today’s children have the coding and other skills needed to work productively alongside the robots.

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HOW TO

SPOT A GOOD COLLEGE Source: All4Women

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The 78,2% matric pass rate for 2013 is the highest pass rate in 20 years, causing SA’s public universities to be swamped by applicants.

Those who did not achieve a university pass or perhaps did not obtain a matric have even fewer study options.

Private education providers are filling a gap Private tertiary education providers are burgeoning in the face of the Government shortfall, stepping in to offer a range of fullyaccredited qualifications, especially to school leavers without university exemption.

Of the 2013 matriculants, there were 171 755 matrics with a university pass. The majority – 268 245 - did not have university pass, but still wanted to study further.

Nzimande urges students to enrol at FET colleges The Minister of Higher Education and Training, Blade Nzimande, has urged students to enrol at one of the country’s Further Education and Training (FET) colleges. There are public FET colleges and private FET colleges both of which offer the same qualifications.

An FET college should be registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training and its programmes must be accredited, either by Umalusi or by a SETA.

FETs are not inferior Although many people think an FET education inferior to higher education, this is simply not the case. A good FET college will deliver on the educational programme it follows, and will provide a solid base of practical experience from which a student will gain valuable skills and knowledge.

There are many private providers that offer FET only, or a blend of FET and higher education. Quality private FET colleges offer their students good infrastructure, support for learners and courses that provide the skills needed for the workplace.

50 public FET colleges in SA According to Theuns Laubscher, Project Manager for the Milpark College, South Africa’s 50 public FET colleges offer the National Certificate Vocational (NCV) qualifications, an alternative to the National Senior Certificate, while a wide variety of SETA qualifications is offered by a number of private providers, or through SETA learnerships.

Quality private FET colleges offer their students good infrastructure, support for learners and courses that provide the skills needed for the workplace “Most SETA qualifications are practical and have a comprehensive assessment process, so students who pass SETA qualifications will have had to prove competence in theory and practice, making them employable, often with hands-on experience.”

“Statistics clearly show that the public post-school education system is not able to provide enough opportunities for school leavers, and this is where the private providers are able to step in and fill the skills training gap – much as private schools do,” concludes Laubscher.

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DALLAS BUYERS CLUB Fight for your life.

Real-life Texas cowboy Ron Woodroof’s freewheeling life was turned upside-down in 1985, when he was diagnosed as HIV-positive and given 30 days to live.

These were the early days of AIDS, and the U.S. was divided over how to combat the virus. Ron, shunned and ostracised by many of his old friends, and bereft of government-approved effective medicines, decided to take matters in his own hands, tracking down alternative treatments from all over the world—by means both legal and illegal. Bypassing the establishment, the resourceful Woodroof joined forces with an unlikely band of renegades and outcasts, whom he once would have shunned, and established a hugely successful “buyers club.”

Their shared struggle for dignity and acceptance is a uniquely American story of the transformative power of resilience.

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HER Set in Los Angeles, slightly in the future, the film follows Theodore Twombly, a complex, soulful man who makes his living writing touching, personal letters for other people. Heartbroken after the end of a long relationship, he becomes intrigued with a new, advanced operating system, which promises to be an intuitive entity in its own right, individual to each user. Upon initiating it, he is delighted to meet “Samantha,” a bright, female voice that is insightful, sensitive and surprisingly funny. As her needs and desires grow, in tandem with his own, their friendship deepens into an eventual love for each other.

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ARE YOU LOOKING FOR AN INTERNSHIP AT AN EXCITING COMPANY TO GET YOUR CAREER STARTED? OR ARE YOU AN EMPLOYER LOOKING FOR TALENTED, AMBITIOUS INTERNS? THE GRADUATE ASSET PROGRAMME (GAP) IS A FREE INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME AIMED AT GROWING THE SME SECTOR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

BY HELPING PLACE THOUSANDS OF CAPABLE AND WILLING UNEMPLOYED GRADUATES INTO INTERNSHIPS, GAP ASSISTS BUSINESSES TO GAIN MUCHNEEDED SKILLS AND THE GRADUATES TO GAIN VALUABLE, PRACTICAL LEARNING EXPERIENCE.

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The Graduate Asset Programme (GAP) is a FREE internship programme linking graduates and businesses.

Endorsed by Dr Mamphela Ramphele and many other prominent South Africans, GAP is implemented by enterprise development specialists Fetola, and supported by the Presidential JobsFund together with a growing pool of other partners and funders.

GAP founder A word from GAP’s founder, Catherine Wijnberg: “The GAP dream is to create a better South Africa, and indeed a better Africa, by putting our young people to work in host businesses that are ready and willing to receive them.

In GAP the host business is top priority, because the future of our economy depends on a thriving small business sector, and jobs can only be created where businesses are growing. A strong and enthusiastic graduate can make a real difference in a small or medium business. The GAP dream is to help unlock the potential of our youth, our small business sector, and our country.”

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How to negotiate a starting salary Going for your first, or a new, job interview? The following steps will help you to negotiate your starting salary.

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The amount of your paycheck is a deciding factor as to whether or not you accept a job offer, so here are some guidelines to help your decision.

1. Do your research!

2. Don’t divulge your exact salary history

Before you go for your first interview, research the following:

It is okay to provide a range, but do not stretch the range too far. Being dishonest could cause your interview to fail.

• The average starting salary for a similar position • The experience needed for the position • Where the job will be located • Make sure you do your research and are prepared.

Prospective employers have done their research too when negotiating salaries.

3. Make a list of your accomplishments and contributions outside of your typical role

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4. Review your work history and experience in a similar industry Detail how many years you have spent in a similar industry for which the job calls. This will help build your case for asking for a higher salary.

5. Consider location Region and cost of living can make a huge difference.

Different cities or centres have different costs of living. A high salary may well sound attractive, but this needs to be weighed up against the cost of living in the city or area in which the potential job is situated.

6. Determine the lowest salary that you would be prepared to accept When beginning the negotiations, the prospective employer might ask what salary you might expect. Start out by saying that, based on the industry averages for that particular location, you would expect a salary in a particular range.

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history that would justify the range you are looking for.

The prospective employer will not tell you, but they do want you to negotiate and counter back with another number.

7. It’s OK to counter any initial offer The best way, is to say that you were really looking for a salary a bit closer to X rands – and enquire whether there is any way that this might be possible.

8. Stay firm Although it’s important to stick to your lowest salary decision, the job may offer you perks such as a housing/pension subsidy, or a staff car and travel allowance. In such a case, you might be able to accept a lower salary.

Careful calculations need to be made before you make a final decision to accept any job offer.

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CareerJunction is delighted to present the latest Salary Review Report, compiled exclusively for South African job seekers and professionals as well as recruiters and employers alike. Findings are based on the latest salary offerings (final quarter of 2013 and first quarter of 2014) collected from CareerJunction‘s website, serving over 2 000 recruiters who advertise an average of 25 000 jobs monthly.

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Up your game in the New Year by furthering your skills or equipping yourself with a completely new skill set. Sign up for a short course; part-time course or full-time diploma/degree with one of SA’s most reputable training providers.

It’s the easiest way to climb the corporate ladder at a place, pace and price that suits your needs.

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FINANCE SECTOR

Senior Financial Manager

EE Monitoring Compliance Officer

South Africa (Gauteng)

South Africa (Gauteng)

R800,000-950,000 Per Annum CTC

400,000-440,000 Per Annum Basic Salary

Permanent skilled level position in the Financial industry.

Permanent skilled level position in the Financial industry.

CJ Ref# 1611811

CJ Ref# 1611801

Financial Accountant CA(SA) AA

Investment Administrator Manager

Retail Administrator

South Africa (Gauteng)

South Africa (Western Cape)

South Africa (Western Cape)

R480,000-550,000 Per Annum CTC Incl Benefits

R200,000-320,000 Per Annum Basic Salary

R200,000-300,000 Per Annum Basic Salary

Permanent junior level position in the Financial industry.

Permanent management level position in the Financial industry.

Permanent skilled level position in the Financial industry.

CJ Ref# 1611798

ENGINEERING SECTOR

CJ Ref# 1611764

J Ref# 1611768

Site Foreman

EE Industrial Engineer

South Africa (Northern Cape)

South Africa (Gauteng)

Market Related CTC

R550,000-650,000 Per Annum CTC

Contract skilled level position in the Engineering industry.

Permanent skilled level position in the Engineering industry.

CJ Ref# 1611809

CJ Ref# 1611816

Mechanical Engineer

Civil Engineer

BSc/BEng Bridge Engineer

South Africa (Gauteng)

South Africa (Gauteng)

South Africa (Western Cape)

R360,000-420,000 Per Annum CTC

R600,000-900,000 Per Annum CTC Incl Benefits

R400,000-550,000 Per Annum CTC

Permanent senior level position in the Engineering industry.

Permanent executive level position in the Engineering industry.

Permanent senior level position in the Engineering (Consulting) industry.

CJ Ref# 1611685

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECTOR

CJ Ref# 1430929

CJ Ref# 915347

PHP Developer

Business Analyst

South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal)

South Africa (Western Cape)

R15,000-20,000 Per Month CTC

R25,000-35,000 Per Month CTC

Permanent skilled level position in the Information Technology industry.

Permanent skilled level position in the Information Technology industry.

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CJ Ref# 1611819

CJ Ref# 1611813

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Senior Developer

Junior Web Developer ( Java/Python)

Sharepoint Development

South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal)

South Africa (Gauteng)

South Africa (Gauteng)

R500,000-600,000 Per Annum CTC

R10,000-15,000 Per Month Basic Salary

R25,000-25,000 Per Month CTC Neg

Permanent senior level position in the Information Technology industry.

Permanent junior level position in the Information Technology (eCommerce) industry.

Permanent junior level position in the Information Technology industry.

CJ Ref# 1611799

TELECOMMUNICATION SECTOR

CJ Ref# 1541091

CJ Ref# 1611766

Cellular Controller

Senior Support Technician

South Africa (Gauteng)

South Africa (Western Cape)

R45,000-50,000 Per Month Basic Salary Plus Benefits

Market Related CTC Incl Benefits

Permanent senior level position in the Telecommunication industry.

Permanent senior level position in the Telecommunication industry.

CJ Ref# 1599264

CJ Ref# 1611490

Sales Representative

Project Manager

Analyst Programmer

South Africa (Gauteng)

South Africa (Western Cape)

South Africa (Gauteng)

R10,000-20,000 Per Month Basic Salary Plus Benefits

R20,000-30,000 Per Month Basic Salary

R500,000-674,000 Per Annum CTC Incl Benefits

Permanent skilled level position in the Telecommunication industry.

Permanent skilled level position in the Telecommunication industry.

Contract senior level position in the Telecommunication industry.

CJ Ref# 1611073

SALES SECTOR

CJ Ref# 1611181

CJ Ref# 1611380

EE Executive Assistant

Global Sales Consultants

South Africa (Gauteng)

South Africa (Western Cape)

R300,000-340,000 Per Annum CTC Neg

R6,000-8,000 Per Month Basic Plus Commission And Benefits

Permanent skilled level position in the Sales industry.

Permanent skilled level position in the Sales industry.

CJ Ref# 1611797

CJ Ref# 1611251

Branch Manager

Sales Consultant

EE Administrator

South Africa (Gauteng)

South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal)

South Africa (Gauteng)

Market Related CTC

R300,000-500,000 Per Annum CTC Incl Benefits

Market Related Basic Salary Neg

Permanent management level position in the Sales industry.

Permanent skilled level position in the Sales industry.

Contract junior level position in the Sales industry.

J Ref# 1611515

MARKETING SECTOR

CJ Ref# 1599422

CJ Ref# 1611326

EE Financial / Corporate Communciations

E-Marketing specialist

South Africa (Gauteng)

South Africa (Western Cape)

Market Related CTC Incl Benefits Neg

Market Related Basic Salary Plus Benefits

Permanent management level position in the Marketing (Public Relations) industry.

Permanent skilled level position in the Marketing (Advertising) industry.

CJ Ref# 1575112

CJ Ref# 1398888

Copywriter

Marketing Manager

Field Marketer

South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal)

South Africa (Gauteng)

South Africa (Mpumalanga)

Market Related Basic Salary

R15,000-15,000 Per Month CTC

Market Related Basic Salary

Permanent skilled level position in the Marketing industry.

Permanent skilled level position in the Marketing industry.

Permanent position in the Marketing industry.

CJ Ref# 1589692

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CJ Ref# 1559452

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Executive Assistant

ADMIN, OFFICE & SUPPORT SECTOR

Data Capturer

Receptionist

Accounts Assistant to Financial Manager

Personal Assistant to the CEO

South Africa (Gauteng)

South Africa (Gauteng)

South Africa (Gauteng)

R14,000-15,000 Per Month CTC

R14,000-15,000 Per Month CTC

Market Related CTC Incl Benefits

Temporary junior level position in the Admin, Office & Support industry.

Permanent skilled level position in the Admin, Office & Support industry.

Permanent senior level position in the Admin, Office & Support (Assistant) industry.

South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal)

South Africa (Gauteng)

R6,499-6,500 Per Month Basic Salary

19,000-22,000 Per Month Basic Salary Plus Benefits

Contract junior level position in the Admin, Office & Support (Admin) industry.

Permanent skilled level position in the Admin, Office & Support (Assistant) industry.

CJ Ref# 1611153

CJ Ref# 1611794

CJ Ref# 1575218

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CJ Ref# 1611081

CJ Ref# 1611069

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