Exactly 100years ago, the Mines and Works Act (No 12 of 1911) was passed by the Parliament of the Union of South Africa, establishing the colour bar in employment.

It permitted the granting of certificates of competency for a number of skilled mining occupations to whites and coloureds only.

Africans and Indians were prohibited from being recognised as skilled artisans in South Africa’s mining industry.

In the decades that followed, these restrictions were extended…

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This is for job hunters who have a social media presence - and for job hunters who don't.

The latter group needs to start. The former should fine-tune their online image.

According to a new survey from the Society for Human Resource Management, 56 per cent of employers are using social networking sites to find and evaluate job candidates. And 20 per cent plan to do so soon.

The attraction?

"Social networking websites allow an employer the opportunity to gather…

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Q: My boss has just accepted another position and I’ve learned that his replacement has a reputation for being difficult to work for. I’m already worried I’m going to be unhappy working for her. How can I prepare myself?

A: Anticipating change can often be a challenge, mostly because of the uncertainty of how things will turn out; and, in many cases, it is the personal responses we can’t always predict.

A new boss can certainly be expected to create a measure of stress; however, any… Continue

The Woodland Library wrapped up a series of job-coaching seminars Thursday with interview techniques. But for many it's a long road between getting the interview and landing the job.

Simply put, it takes a lot of advance work to find work.

Led by career experts Constance Stevens and Andrea Weiss, the series of seminars focused on how people can find, prepare and then land a job.

Stevens is a certified career counselor and owner of Career Paths in Davis. She has taught…

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