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The Global Headhunting Firm for AfricaAs automation spurs rapid change across the continent, employers are being pushed to reevaluate the way they source, retain and train talent in order to plug Africa’s growing skills shortage. We put together 5 ways employers can address this widening talent gap. Read more below. Our global database of qualified top talent continues to grow each month. If you’re an employer seeking to fill scarce-skill vacancies, get in touch. If you’re a candidate in the market for a new opportunity with leading Sub-Saharan employers, make sure we have your CV. It was a busy month of PR and events. Be sure to take a look at what we got up to below. We hope you have a great month ahead. Onwards & Upwards The Homecoming Revolution Team |
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5 ways employers can address Africa’s widening skills gap | ||||||
As automation spurs rapid change across the continent, employers are being pushed to reevaluate the way they source, retain and train talent in order to plug Africa’s growing skills shortage.
Faye Tessendorf, Managing Director at Homecoming Revolution, says digitisation presents a unique opportunity for Sub-Saharan African employers. “While digitisation is anticipated to significantly disrupt the current and future workplace, it is also an opportunity for employers to set themselves apart through the adoption of future-ready talent strategies.” “Africa is experiencing unprecedented demographic changes. From now until 2030, the continent is projected to expand the size of its workforce by more than the rest of the world combined, according to recent research by the World Economic Forum. This means that previous talent practices are ineffective in this fast-evolving work environment, pushing employers to find different ways to source talent and run their businesses, including developing flexible operating models, organizational structures, and career paths focused on both soft and hard skills.” 1. Ways of working A recent report by McKinsey titled The future of work in South Africa: Digitisation, productivity & job creation found that in order to ‘future-proof’ investments in reskilling and hiring, and maximise the productivity of their workforces, employers need to adapt to evolving employee expectations and ways of working. Those include greater focus on meaningful work, flexibility and autonomy, continuous growth and connection. 2. Adaptibility The McKinsey report said organisations who enthusiastically embrace technology to drive innovation generate much greater revenue and employment growth than firms that simply use technology to improve efficiency. 3. Reskilling The report stressed that in their workforce planning, companies need to take a long-term view on how technology will impact on their workforces over the next five. A 2019 PwC survey, echoes these sentiments with 47% of African respondents recognising significant retraining and upskilling as the most significant interventions needed to close skills gaps in their organisations. 4. Establish a strong pipeline of skills In the same PwC survey, 22% of CEOs in Africa identified establishing a strong pipeline of skills as an important step. 5. Build a clear narrative Another PwC survey titled Workforce of the Future, found a third of workers are anxious about the future and their job due to automation – an anxiety that kills confidence and the willingness to innovate. How your employees feel affects the business today – so start a mature conversation about the future. Homecoming Revolution specialises in headhunting and placing scarce skill talent in a host of industries including Fintech, Retail, FMCG and Financial Services. Get in touch to speak to one of our headhunters. |
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For Employers – See Our Talent Hot List | ||||||
Employers contact our headhunters if you are interested in recruiting any of the following candidates:
South African EE Female – Marketing Director – FMCG |
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A Selection of Job Opportunities | ||||||
Chief Financial Officer – FMCG – Tanzania Country Managing Director – Manufacturing – Malawi Principal – Management Consulting – Ivory Coast Chief Risk Officer – Financial Services – South Africa Country Manager – Fintech – Rwanda Head of Sales – Fintech – Zambia Chief Operations Officer – FMCG – Zambia Chief Commercial Officer – Retail – South Africa Principal – Management Consulting – Kenya Sales Director – Fintech – South Africa Chief Commercial Officer – FMCG – South Africa Senior Project Manager – Advisory – Addis Ababa Chief Information Officer – Retail – Cape Town Business Development Lead – Fintech – Kigali Marketing Director – Food & Bev – Johannesburg Chief Financial Officer – FMCG – Lagos |
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We are continually working on many roles in addition to the ones above. So, if you’re in the market, please make sure we have your CV so we can match you to opportunities as they arise. | ||||||
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Homecoming Revolution In the News | ||||||
eNCA
Angel Jones speaks to eNCA on #ImStaying, the Facebook page drawing hundreds of thousands of South Africans due to its positive messages…Click here to watch the full interview. |
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IOL News
We spoke to IOL News about the incredible growth and reaction to #ImStaying, the Facebook page changing much of the national social media conversation from negativity to hope…Click here to read more. |
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Fairlady
Angel Jones spoke to Fairlady about the midlife crisis that turned her NPO into a moneymaking business, the firm’s headhunting work across Sub-Saharan Africa and why many South Africans abroad are still making the decision to return home despite the unstable political and economic climate…Click here to read more. |
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CGTN Africa Interview
Angel Jones spoke to CGTN Africa, the African bureau of China Global Television Network, about Africa’s reverse brain drain and why many skilled professionals are choosing to return home…Click here to read more. |
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Roadean Girls’ Leadership Summit | ||||||
Angel Jones was one of the speakers at the inaugural Roadean Girls’ Leadership Summit. The summit tackled critical social issues that affect young women and brought together thought leaders occupying various leading positions across industries.
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The Future of Insurance Talent
Advances in technology are reshaping how insurers conduct business. The Future of Insurance Talent event focused on the industry’s evolving talent needs as well as the skills and capabilities needed to navigate the changing insurance landscape.
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Out & About | ||||||
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Homecomer Stories: | ||||||
![]() On the 20th of September 2015, Burt Ronald got on a plane from London Heathrow to come back to South Africa, with no intention of staying. Just over four years later, he’s still here!…Read more. |
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