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The Cost of a Bad Hire
Why Nonprofits Can't Afford to Get Recruitment Wrong Nonprofit organisations often find themselves in a catch-22: senior staff are...
Action Appointments
Apr 73 min read
Navigating the Funding Freeze
Why Strategic Hiring Matters When Donor Funding Disappears Internally-displaced persons - Somali children looking out from makeshift...
Action Appointments
Mar 282 min read
Why We Keep Our Fees Low – And Fair
In the beginning... Action Appointments was born out of my direct experience as an NGO HR Manager in the early 1990s. Tasked with growing...
Action Appointments
Mar 202 min read
AI for Motivation Letters. A Big No-No?
Friend or foe? As technology advances at a rapid pace, its impact is being felt across all industries, including recruitment. One key...
Action Appointments
Mar 142 min read
Reflecting on 2024 – Action Appointments Development Recruitment
Lisa Garson – Executive Director “This has been an interesting year for me at Action Appointments. It was my first real sabbatical after...
Action Appointments
Dec 4, 20243 min read
The Case for a Good Motivation Letter
I have found that people who take the time and make the effort to write a fresh motivation letter for each job are far more likely to get an
Lisa Garson
Oct 23, 20244 min read
30 years of Action Appointments
In 1994 our new democracy and Action Appointments, the first South African development recruitment agency focusing solely on NGO...
Lisa Garson
May 23, 20243 min read
Staff Spotlight: Baxolele Mbenyana, Recruitment Assistant
Years at Action Appointments: 1 Year Key Roles and Responsibilities: Administration, Recruitment Support, Database Management, and more....
Action Appointments
Jun 21, 20232 min read
Staff Spotlight: Callum Fraser, Recruitment and Systems Specialist
Years at Action Appointments: 4 Key Roles and Responsibilities: Recruitment, Marketing, Business Development, Systems, Database...
Action Appointments
Apr 21, 20232 min read
Staff Spotlight: Melissa Asia, Recruitment and Marketing Manager
Years at Action Appointments: 12 Key Roles and Responsibilities: Recruitment, HR, Marketing, Website Management, Social Media Management,...
Action Appointments
Mar 17, 20231 min read
Staff Spotlight: Lisa Garson, Executive Director
Years at Action Appointments: 28 Key Roles and Responsibilities: Executive oversight and client relations Personal Motto: What’s the...
Action Appointments
Nov 24, 20224 min read
Staff Spotlight: Tracy Nyman, Director Recruitment and Operations
This month we would like to shine a light on our amazing Recruitment & Operations Director, Tracy Nyman. Many of our candidates have...
Action Appointments
Oct 18, 20222 min read
Engaging with Young Job-Seekers
In November, Action Appointments staff attended a workshop facilitated by YearBeyond, a one-year employability programme for youth to get...
Action Appointments
Dec 14, 20212 min read
Sector Spotlight: Solving Youth Unemployment
Lungile Zakwe believes that as South Africans we should be ashamed of ourselves for the current situation our youth find themselves in....
Action Appointments
Jun 16, 20215 min read
Recruitment During Lockdown - How to Make New Staff a Success
Like every company and organisation in 2020, Action Appointments Development Recruitment has been through its own journey during the...
Action Appointments
Mar 9, 20213 min read
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