Blog Articles

  • Breaking bias: the effects of company culture on mothers in the workplace
    Establish a diverse and inclusive organisational culture for business success The drive for gender parity in the workplace is not where it needs to be yet. According to the Global Gender Gap Report 2022, as it stands today, it’ll take another 132 years for the gender gap in the workplace to close....
  • A list of the top 20 flexible jobs for moms
    In a post-pandemic workplace, and after a rough few years, flexible work is at the top of the priority list for many employers and moms who are looking for meaningful jobs. RecruitMyMom has seen around corners over the past ten years and the solutions we offer are almost an essential service when...
  • Challenges women in the workplace face and how to overcome them
    Although gender diversity is growing in awareness, there’s a continual need for intentional action behind some key challenges that women in the workplace face. According to a recent survey, only 43.4 percent of employment in South Africa in the second quarter of 2021 were women. Of those in...
  • Helpful trends for mothers in the workplace
    Being a mother, and keeping track of a meaningful career is a challenge, yet some of the trends for working mothers in the post-covid workplace make it a little easier. A lot has changed and due to a need to survive the pandemic, companies adopted new technologies and ways of working quite quickly...
  • The Great Resignation: does South Africa have immunity?
    It is a known fact that the pandemic has caused an increase in psychological distress on people across the world. As a result of the pandemic and the negative  impact on the global economy and the workplace, you’d think that people would return to work or hold onto their jobs. Yet, when we look at...
  • 7 Productivity tips to improve your work-life integration
    Productivity in the workplace is a universal desire for both employees and employers. Being productive keeps us driven to achieve all that we need to in the workplace. How do you stay productive when your work-life has changed so much due to flexibility, hybrid workplaces and remote work...
  • A decade of relevance: the brand story of RecruitMyMom
    The time for transition is here as we are on the cusp of 'what's next?' when it comes to the shift in work resulting from the COVID pandemic. This year we celebrate ten years of RecruitMyMom.  After ten years, we have reached a point of maturity as a company, and a new season of growth and success...
  • 10 tips to manage work from home staff
    In a post-pandemic world, a work from home staffing policy is common for many companies. With a fully remote team, it can take some thought to get your management processes in check. With the right things in place, you don’t need to worry about staff, you simply need to maintain your quality...
  • Redefining workplace flexibility in a post-pandemic world
    Workplace flexibility in a post-pandemic world calls for redefining if we want to land with our feet on solid ground. Gone are the days of misconceptions such as, “part-time work is only applicable to less skilled positions” or “full-time work cannot subscribe to a flexible structure.”   In a post-...
  • Work-life integration: practical steps to avoid work creep
    The idea of ‘work-life integration’ is a hot topic at the moment, whether professionals are self-employed or working for a company. It tends to lean towards a more attainable sense of control when it comes to the juggle between personal life, relationships, other commitments and work. As opposed to...