Blog Articles
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04 Jul 2025
Virtual Assistant Rates in South Africa: What You Should Expect to Pay in 2025 Hiring a Virtual Assistant (VA) is one of the smartest, most cost-effective ways to grow your business, especially if you want to free up time for high-value tasks. Knowing what virtual assistant rates in South Africa... -
03 Jul 2025
Across the financial sector, a quiet shift is reshaping what leadership and performance look like. The question of attracting and retaining women in finance is no longer just about equity; it’s about maximising untapped value and talent. Women bring a blend of analytical thinking, collaboration,... -
03 Jul 2025
Cost efficient hiring for budget-conscious businesses in South Africa and beyond. Balancing budgets while building capable teams is a challenge facing businesses across industries and borders. Whether you are scaling a startup in Cape Town, running a consultancy in London, or managing operations... -
11 Jun 2025
According to the Working Women Report in SA 2025 findings, 68% of women in South Africa would prefer to work full-time with flexibility, yet only 39% currently do. Even more telling is that 43% of women currently work full-time with no flexibility, whereas only 3.4% prefer that arrangement. Looking... -
03 Jun 2025
Talent gap? Find your talent goldmine There’s often hand-wringing over the so-called “talent shortage” – companies scramble to find the right people, headlines warn of skills gaps widening and HR teams exhaust their budgets just trying to stay competitive. But what if the problem isn’t a lack of... -
14 May 2025
For many South African women, the ideal job no longer means being at a desk from 8 am to 5 pm, five days a week. Increasingly, skilled and ambitious women are making it clear: they want hybrid work. But while the desire for hybrid work is strong, the opportunities don’t always reflect that. A large... -
14 May 2025
If you've stayed committed to a job through life's changing seasons, chances are you've been loyal in more ways than one. South African women are some of the most loyal employees in the workforce — 65% stay with one employer for three to ten years, significantly longer than the national average.... -
08 May 2025
Employee loyalty is one of the most valuable yet underutilised assets in today’s workplace. For employers looking to reduce hiring costs, boost productivity, and build long-term resilience, retaining skilled women offers a compelling competitive growth advantage. Women, as highlighted in the... -
19 Mar 2025
In correspondence with "what women want", as shown in the recently conducted RecruitMyMom Working Women's survey results (report release date to be announced soon), the majority of women in South Africa prefer hybrid and remote work models. While hybrid and remote work arrangements offer... -
05 Feb 2025
I’ll never forget the day when my kids were young and I broke down over a cup of coffee with my husband. “I just feel like I’m never doing enough,” I blubbered, letting my coffee go cold. “At work, I feel guilty about not being with the kids. When I’m with the kids, I feel guilty about work. It’s...
