Blog Articles

  • 7 Time saving tips for busy working moms
    Being a mom is hard work, but being a working mom is even more challenging! We at RecruitMyMom, understand the pressures that a working mom is under, from taking care of your children, preparing meals, dealing with household responsibilities, and the stress of balancing a career. It can sometimes...
  • Internal Human Resource Manager Job Description
    An Internal HR and Recruitment Manager is responsible for managing the entire recruitment process within a company or organisation. This includes, but is not limited to, sourcing candidates and onboarding new hires. This person is responsible to meet the staffing needs and develop recruitment...
  • No evidence for gender differences in risk taking study shows
    Despite the common belief that women are risk-averse, research has shown that women are just as likely to take risks as men - they do it in their own way. Therefore, the myth that women are more risk-averse than men is untrue and can also be harmful in perpetuating gender stereotypes that limit...
  • Maintaining your company culture in remote teams
    Company culture guides the behaviours and attitudes of employees. As Frances Frei and Anne Morriss put it: “Culture guides discretionary behavior and it picks up where the employee guide leaves off.”    This means that a strong company culture is especially important when the team is working...
  • Six ways to build a future-fit workforce
    A future-fit workforce is vital for today's rapidly changing world. Every business needs to prepare for the challenges of tomorrow. From embracing technology and attracting talent to fostering a culture of learning, there are several ways you can build a team equipped to adapt and thrive in the...
  • The Evolution of a Working Mom's Career Path: Insights into Life Stage Transitions
    A person’s professional career path is often referred to as 'climbing the career ladder'. This implies that the journey is straight upwards as one slowly moves up the ranks of a career. Yet, for mothers, this isn't always the case – life mostly doesn't happen like that. A mothers career journey is...
  • The Top 3 Mistakes People Make on their CV
    It is the first impression you leave on someone you are hoping would employ you. Yet, people often do not take the necessary care when it comes to preparing their CV’s. Thoughtless mistakes can result in a CV application being rejected from the onset. To give yourself a competitive advantage when...
  • Decoding maternity leave, UIF and going back to work
    Recently our CEO and Founder Phillipa Geard (PG) sat down for a radio/podcast interview with Jolandi Becker (JB)- presenter of Bump and Beyond to chat about Maternity Leave, UIF and going back to work. The interview was broadcast on CHAIFM, click here to listen to it. Here are some nuggets of...
  • Spotlighting the diverse experiences of working mothers in South Africa
    Women are inspiring. Between having children and handling work, we still manage to hold high-powered positions across different industries; we start our own businesses; we raise families. It’s an indisputable blessing to even have a job as a woman in South Africa. In 2022, 47,0% of South African...
  • Are employers back in power?
    Post COVID and the Great Resignation, we saw a swing toward employee power as they resisted going back to the office and sought out flexible or remote working opportunities, leaving traditional work environments in droves. Now, with looming economic instability and global tech layoffs, bosses are...