October 3, 2022
5 min read
It has been quite easy to slip into a lazy spiral of gaming and binge watching movies and TV shows while we’re mostly stuck indoors. Sometimes we need to pull ourselves away from the digital and try something different, stimulate our brains and try something hands-on.
September 29, 2022
3 min read
Demand for tech talent doesn’t appear to be slowing down. Over the past few years, this has been driving salary increases across many positions. Clicks’ recent market research revealed that 56% of IT professionals reported a salary increase last year. So, which jobs are topping the list? Whether you are looking to change jobs, make…
September 20, 2022
2 min read
We all know about behavioural based interview questions, but what about motivational questions? When we asked a group of experienced job seekers about what they do to stand out in job interviews, they all talked about the importance of using the STAR technique. They focused on highlighting their skills, experience, and achievements. No one mentioned…
September 19, 2022
Including an equal employment opportunity statement (EEO) in your job ad can help you attract more candidates when hiring. 70% of job seekers value an organisation’s commitment to diversity when considering prospective employers. But if you are going to include an EEO statement, you want to ensure its not a box-ticking exercise. If the message is…
September 5, 2022
I was having drinks with a friend when I bumped into an old colleague. Something interesting happened after I made introductions. My friend – a consummate professional – reached out to offer her hand, but instead of shaking it, my former colleague put up both his hands. It looked like he was being held up…
September 4, 2022
This Thursday (8th of September) is R U Ok day, a national day of action to start conversations with those around us who may be struggling. In keeping with the theme of mental health, I wanted to share my experience of how positives messages have helped me. It started when I texted a friend after…
August 23, 2022
Clicks challenges ‘years of experience’ requirement to help IT team find the Developer they were looking for Background and Challenge After internal teams had tried to recruit a CMS Developer unsuccessfully for six months, the CIO of a transport organisation reached out to Clicks for help. The position needed to be filled urgently by this…
August 17, 2022
Are you tossing up between a contract engagement and a permanent job? The reality is that there are pros and cons to both options. So, if you are wondering if the grass is greener on the other side, we’re here to tell you it’s a matter of perspective. What may look fluoro-green and wonderful to…
August 9, 2022
Culture Fit is a Bad Idea and Could be Discriminating At the risk of being unpopular, in this edition of our ‘Achieving diversity through recruitment’ series, I want to explore using the term culture fit when hiring. Culture fit was a concept introduced in the 1980s to shift the focus beyond skills and experience to personalities and…
