Somerset West News » Recruitment and Employment http://www.somersetwestnews.co.za Tue, 12 Jul 2011 08:55:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Vacancies at Standard Bank http://www.somersetwestnews.co.za/vacancies-at-standard-bank/ http://www.somersetwestnews.co.za/vacancies-at-standard-bank/#comments Mon, 06 Jun 2011 14:43:33 +0000 admin http://www.somersetwestnews.co.za/?p=267 Vacancies at the Somerset West Standard Bank branches may seem like they are seldom available as this prestigious bank has a good name in South Africa and many people would love to work for the financial credit company. However, there are hundreds of vacancies open at this financial service provider which people may not know about. The reason being the majority of financial institutions cannot themselves deal with the high capacity of candidates that apply for positions in these organisations daily and as a result, the banks themselves do not handle the recruitment of employees. This means that for those of you who are looking for a job within an institution such as Standard Bank, you need to either submit your CV via Standard Bank’s online application, or you have to sign up to one of the numerous recruitment agencies that handle their candidate selection.

Another way in which you can browse for vacancies at Standard Bank, or even get the vacancies sent straight to your inbox, is to register with an online job portal such as Pnet.co.za to check for vacancies. This online portal will alert you to any jobs that may interest you and can help you with the application process too. Another job portal which has a list of over a hundred vacancies at Standard Bank is www.indeed.co.za. So for those of you who thought that finding a job at this reputable institution is difficult, then why not take a look at one of these two sites for information on the many jobs available.

Standard Bank additionally is cognisant of the fact that many graduates who are looking to get in to financial institutions have great difficulty because of the fact that they have little or no experience. As a result, this bank has initiated a graduate training programme during which the graduates gain invaluable experience which they can take with them in to the working world. For more information, graduates and prospective employees can do a general search online, register with a job portal, or contact the bank directly to enquire about vacancies at Standard Bank.

]]> http://www.somersetwestnews.co.za/vacancies-at-standard-bank/feed/ 0 Opportunities to Work in or near the Strand http://www.somersetwestnews.co.za/opportunities-to-work-in-or-near-the-strand/ http://www.somersetwestnews.co.za/opportunities-to-work-in-or-near-the-strand/#comments Tue, 25 Jan 2011 11:13:27 +0000 admin http://www.somersetwestnews.co.za/?p=232 You will find many opportunities to work in or near the Strand area. All it takes is for you to take a trip down there with a few hard copies of your CV and pass them around. Even if there are no opening vacancies, dropping your CV off will not hurt. You could also find yourself while hunting for jobs: there might be employment available at one of the shops in Somerset Mall, or even at one of the restaurants. If you are finding it hard to find a job in the Strand, you could always find recruitment agencies. You pay them a small fee a month and they do the job hunting for you. As soon as there are positions available, you will receive a call with the date and time for an interview.

Finding jobs can take a long time, but there are opportunities to work at a job in the Strand area. If you have to send out twenty CVs a week, then do it. You might not get chosen but sooner or later you will find something. Most of the time you will find that there are always jobs available at restaurants, and although there are always open vacancies, not everybody can do it. If you have a good CV and are looking for a good position, recruitment agencies will be able to find employment that is just perfect for you.

There are many shops in Somerset Mall, so if you just drop off your CV, if have what is needed they will call you for an interview as soon as positions are available. The one thing that you should not do is drop off five CVs a day and expect something to come up. If you really need a job, you need to work at it. Go out and find those opportunities to work in or near the Strand area.

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