Blog Articles

  • The Key for Change: Employment with a Future Mindset
    The increased demand for flexible working is one of the key driving forces behind the rapidly changing nature of work (source: Key trends for global employers in 2018 by Baker Mackenzie).  It is essential for anyone making employment and hiring decisions in South Africa to be prepared and equipped...
  • Niche Radio Interview
    Real Relationships – It’s a Flexi World The global workplace landscape is changing substantially with more working flexibility to cater for lifestyle choices, family responsibilities and technology which is making it easier for us to do business anywhere and anytime all over the world. I speak to...
  • 2017 National Woman in Business Champion
    The sought-after 2017 National Woman in Business Champion is Phillipa Geard from online recruitment platform RecruitMyMom. This innovative business assists skilled Moms who are looking for meaningful, part-time and flexible employment opportunities. RecruitMyMom has played a vital role within the...
  • Cape Talk
    Cape Town’s Phillipa Geard has been crowned the 2017 National Woman in Business Champion, five years after starting her successful online recruitment platform. She was crowned at South Africa’s ninth annual Top 20 Small Business and Entrepreneurship Award this week. Geard is the CEO and founder of...
  • This is What Flexible Working Really Means
    Flexible working can be viewed on a continuum of flexibility: from no flexibility at all to working-from-home and being measured on productivity, rather than physical presence. Being able to offer flexible-working arrangements is a powerful way to attract and retain high-level skills particularly...
  • South African Small Business Awards
    RecruitMyMom is honoured to have been awarded a Top 20 South African Small Business Award for 2017. Ending off its 9th year, The National Small Business Chamber (NSBC), in association with World Famous Events, has today announced South Africa’s 2017 Top 20 Small Business & Entrepreneurship...
  • Living and Loving
    Living and Loving interviewed CEO and Founder of RecruitMyMom, Phillipa Geard on “15 best jobs for working moms” 15 jobs to consider “RecruitMyMom has been going for five years now and we’ve seen a massive increase in the number of employers willing to offer part-time or flexible work options,...
  • Changing your company's culture
    Historic work culture has, for decades adhered to rigid, formal company procedures, carried out during fixed office hours with no leeway. A large portion of the workforce – working moms, trying to balance a full day at the office with the needs of their families – gave up their working careers to...
  • Baba & Kleuter
    Werk soek vir Ma’s Phillipa Geard van Somerset-Wes, ‘n ma van twee, is die dryfveer agter RecruitMyMom, ‘n werwingsmaatskappy wat sorg dat ma’s se beroepstalente nie verlore gaan nie.
  • Essentials Magazine
    According to research conducted by the Working Mothers Expo, almost half of working moms struggle to cope with the demands on their time. We know how difficult it is to do it all and have it all — and we’re here to tell you that you don’t have to! There are some amazing companies out there ready to...