Few people would disagree that this has been one frenetic year. A year filled with contradictory speculation with regards to our economic climate, lots of soccer, Patrick Lambie, Julius and Brietling watches! I know that my team are eagerly awaiting their Christmas breaks but are also in shock that it has come around so quickly!
PRONEL has had a challenging year. As a result of the much debated value of Labour Brokers, and their threat to ‘decent work’, many temporary contracts were terminated, leaving us with more work-seekers than usual and a slightly greater desperation in the unemployed market. If I am to be honest, I think one of our toughest jobs this year has been dealing with this desperation.
“For many people a job is more than an income – it’s an important part of who we are. So a career transition of any sort is one of the most unsettling experiences you can face in your life” Paul Clitheroe. It is therefore perfectly understandable that human behaviour will indeed be affected by employment trends. The time and energy my staff has spent with work-seekers trying to encourage and let them down gently has required huge effort. We must field over 100 calls per day of registered candidates desperate for information on their application. This coupled with the slow movement within client companies to make decisions, because of internal restructuring and economic concerns, has definitely provided us with a whole new set of challenges.
However, having said that, we have sustained this volatile market and enjoyed some surprising growth in the recruitment of permanent staff. We have welcomed back Gill Bure, who has been assigned the task of taking Pronel national. Our website has been modified and linked to some excellent candidate search engines, ensuring that we get the best possible response to the vacancies we have. We purchased beautiful new offices in Kloof and have developed some internal systems that enable the Durban, Pietermaritzburg and Cape Town offices the ability to work more closely together. This has huge benefits for our clients as now the net is cast way wider when we do our candidate search and you, as the client, have more than one consultant working for you.
However, having said that, we have sustained this volatile market and enjoyed some surprising growth in the recruitment of permanent staff. We have welcomed back Gill Bure, who has been assigned the task of taking Pronel national. Our website has been modified and linked to some excellent candidate search engines, ensuring that we get the best possible response to the vacancies we have. We purchased beautiful new offices in Kloof and have developed some internal systems that enable the Durban, Pietermaritzburg and Cape Town offices the ability to work more closely together. This has huge benefits for our clients as now the net is cast way wider when we do our candidate search and you, as the client, have more than one consultant working for you.
PRONEL STAFF
Pronel has always been particularly proud of their stable staff compliment. In doing an exercise for a tender the other day we realised that we boast nearly 100 years of personnel/recruitment experience, although we think we do not look a day older than 25!
Bridget Jones– Managing Director 25 years industry experience
Liezel Corbitt– Ops Manager, Permanent Division 13 years industry experience with Pronel
Karen Short– Ops Manager, Temporary Division 11 years industry experience with Pronel
Edwina Brien– Branch Manager, Durban 5 years industry experience with Pronel
Janine Elliot - Senior Recruitment Consultant, 8 years industry experience, 6 years with Pronel
Sharon Fourie– Senior Recruitment Consultant, Durban, 9 years industry experience with Pronel
Kathryn Bosse– Technical Recruitment Consultant, 1 year industry experience with Pronel
Kelly Turner- Pronel Personnel Cape Town, 5 years industry experience with Pronel
Kalai Emmanuel– Administration Manager, 8 years industry experience with Pronel
Gill Bure -National Business Developer, 15 years industry experience, 8 years with Pronel
It is Pronel Personnel’s policy to ensure that staff are constantly trained and kept abreast of the changes in any labour legislation and recruitment market trends. Pronel also invests in the personal development of each staff member to ensure that staff, where possible, are guaranteed job satisfaction.
RECRUITMENT TRENDS TO LOOK FORWARD TO:
At a recent World Employment Conference held in Brazil this year speakers from across the globe all concurred that we are in for many changes. Factors that will impact us most notably will be technology, generational differences, global changes and the lessons learnt from the most recent global recession. Youth entering the employment market in 2015 can expect to have more than 10 to 14 jobs before they turn 38! That is a surprising change of job every 2 years. Our focus will no longer be on skills competencies, but on the flexibility and adaptability of the prospective employee. Large data bases within recruitment companies will become obsolete, giving way to the ability to source and deliver scarce skilled individuals using modern technology. Our labour pool will become borderless. As a result of critical skills shortages, and the fact that 40% of the world’s population resides in Brazil, Russia, India and China, it is anticipated that the work will move to where the workers are. It is also believed that workers with skill will become more demanding and have considerably more leverage resulting in a more diverse labour market. For Pronel to keep ahead in this fast changing market we need to look at working more closely with global business partners. This is of course also a great excuse for more overseas holidays! Despite the fast changing markets it is believed that more than half the global workforce will remain in traditional permanent roles and small business will continue to outnumber the large ones. We will keep you abreast of any further developments or exciting changes afoot during 2011.
From the Pronel team we wish you a wonderfully relaxing festive season. We hope you have the opportunity to recharge your batteries in order that you are ready for the exciting challenges of 2011.
Yours in Personnel
BRIDGET JONES
MANAGING DIRECTOR- PRONEL PERSONNEL
Pronel has always been particularly proud of their stable staff compliment. In doing an exercise for a tender the other day we realised that we boast nearly 100 years of personnel/recruitment experience, although we think we do not look a day older than 25!
Bridget Jones– Managing Director 25 years industry experience
Liezel Corbitt– Ops Manager, Permanent Division 13 years industry experience with Pronel
Karen Short– Ops Manager, Temporary Division 11 years industry experience with Pronel
Edwina Brien– Branch Manager, Durban 5 years industry experience with Pronel
Janine Elliot - Senior Recruitment Consultant, 8 years industry experience, 6 years with Pronel
Sharon Fourie– Senior Recruitment Consultant, Durban, 9 years industry experience with Pronel
Kathryn Bosse– Technical Recruitment Consultant, 1 year industry experience with Pronel
Kelly Turner- Pronel Personnel Cape Town, 5 years industry experience with Pronel
Kalai Emmanuel– Administration Manager, 8 years industry experience with Pronel
Gill Bure -National Business Developer, 15 years industry experience, 8 years with Pronel
It is Pronel Personnel’s policy to ensure that staff are constantly trained and kept abreast of the changes in any labour legislation and recruitment market trends. Pronel also invests in the personal development of each staff member to ensure that staff, where possible, are guaranteed job satisfaction.
RECRUITMENT TRENDS TO LOOK FORWARD TO:
At a recent World Employment Conference held in Brazil this year speakers from across the globe all concurred that we are in for many changes. Factors that will impact us most notably will be technology, generational differences, global changes and the lessons learnt from the most recent global recession. Youth entering the employment market in 2015 can expect to have more than 10 to 14 jobs before they turn 38! That is a surprising change of job every 2 years. Our focus will no longer be on skills competencies, but on the flexibility and adaptability of the prospective employee. Large data bases within recruitment companies will become obsolete, giving way to the ability to source and deliver scarce skilled individuals using modern technology. Our labour pool will become borderless. As a result of critical skills shortages, and the fact that 40% of the world’s population resides in Brazil, Russia, India and China, it is anticipated that the work will move to where the workers are. It is also believed that workers with skill will become more demanding and have considerably more leverage resulting in a more diverse labour market. For Pronel to keep ahead in this fast changing market we need to look at working more closely with global business partners. This is of course also a great excuse for more overseas holidays! Despite the fast changing markets it is believed that more than half the global workforce will remain in traditional permanent roles and small business will continue to outnumber the large ones. We will keep you abreast of any further developments or exciting changes afoot during 2011.
From the Pronel team we wish you a wonderfully relaxing festive season. We hope you have the opportunity to recharge your batteries in order that you are ready for the exciting challenges of 2011.
Yours in Personnel
BRIDGET JONES
MANAGING DIRECTOR- PRONEL PERSONNEL
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