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May 12, 2020It can no longer be postponed. After more than seven years since my last one, and...
Freelancing as an Artist Part 1: Getting Started
Apr 29, 2020When I started giving lectures on freelancing as an artist to animation students, I was very...
Freelancing as an Artist Part 2: Getting Paid
Apr 29, 2020Previous: Freelancing as an Artist Part 1: Getting Started. This is quite specific to getting paid...
Freelancing as an Artist Part 3: Good Clients, Bad Clients
Apr 29, 2020Previous: Freelancing as an Artist Part 2: Getting Paid It’s important to charge properly for another...
Freelancing as an Artist Part 4: Questions?
Apr 29, 2020Previous: Freelancing as an Artist Part 3: Good Clients, Bad Clients Thanks for coming along with...
Interview Tips – How to Ace Online Interviews
Apr 8, 2020While I’m writing these words, the world is on lockdown, thanks to Covid-19. Many companies are...
Status and Friends…can you have both?
Mar 25, 2020Since moving to Johannesburg from Pietermaritzburg, I have noticed the difference in the way people approach...
Interview Tips: Pre-screening Interviews
Mar 18, 2020In a recent pre-screening, I had a candidate who got frustrated when I asked some standard...
First Job? You could be eligible for a tax refund!
Feb 5, 2020If you’ve just landed your first ever job, or your first job in a long time...
7 steps to take if you suspect retrenchments may be looming
Feb 4, 2020Of late, the news has been filled with bad news of mass retrenchments. You may be...
CV Writing: What NOT to Do
Jan 21, 2020“We regret to inform you that your application has been unsuccessful”. These are words we’ve all...
CV Writing: Getting the Basics Right
Nov 26, 2019Being an HR professional, I can easily see hundreds (if not more) CVs in a month....
Just start: How we went from idea to launch in just 4 weeks
Nov 12, 2019Exactly a year ago, my high-school mate Charlton and I decided we would launch karykase.com – a premium...
How to register your own company online (In 7 minutes)
Aug 17, 2019Company registration in South Africa has become a relatively simple exercise thanks to the hard work...
How to become a stockbroker in South Africa
Aug 14, 2019(If you’re interested, but not quite sure what a stockbroker is/does in general, then first read...
How to answer Interview Questions – The STAR method
Jun 18, 2019The STAR method is a useful framework to answer most interview questions in an effective and...
Interview tips – Nail your next interview
Jun 18, 2019Tip #1 What exactly are they looking for We often feel that, to be successful in...