October 2019 – Don’t miss our current Top Talent

The Global Headhunting Firm for Africa

Are you an employer currently seeking a specialist senior or business-critical hire? Our current top talent is full of top candidates from across Sub-Saharan Africa. Be sure to take a look below.

Our database of globally experienced professionals grows daily, so if you’re looking for specific expertise not specified below, Employers get in touch. If you’re in the market for a new job opportunity, Candidates upload your CV.

Be sure to take a look at the 5 reasons why employers are losing their top talent. Don’t miss this month’s Executives on the Move and Out & About.

We hope you have a great month ahead.

Onwards & Upwards

The Homecoming Revolution Team

South African Male – Head of Robotics Operations –  Information Technology
Nigerian Male – New Business Manager – Market Research
South African EE Female – Marketing Director – Consumer Goods
Nigerian Male – Customer Project Manager West Africa & Angola – Information Technology
Kenyan Female – Credit Origination Executive – Banking
South African EE Female – Learning, Development & Talent Manager – Capital Markets
Kenyan Male – Regional Head of Business Development – Software Development
South African EE Female – Foreign Exchange Trading & Sales – Capital Markets
Kenyan Male – Finance Director – Transport & Logistics
South African EE Male – System Analyst – Banking
South African Male – Managing Director – Insurance
South African EE Female – Deal Maker – Financial Services
Ghanaian Male – Partner Tax – Financial Services
South African EE Female – Head of Leadership Development – FMCG
South African EE Female – Learning & Development Executive – Logistics & Supply Chain
Congolese Male – Chief Finance Officer – Civil Engineering
Nigerian Male – Senior Project Design Manager –  Architecture & Planning
South African EE Female – Transformation Executive – Financial Services
South African Male – CEO Business  & Retail – Management Consulting
Kenyan Male – Data & Analytics Associate – Advisory
South African EE Female – Foreign Trade Officer – Banking
Nigerian Male – Media Content Management – Entertainment
Kenyan Male – Senior Project Development Director – Programme Development
Swazi Male – Training Manager – Environmental Services
South African Male – Chief Financial Officer – Oil & Energy
South African EE Female – HR Director – Education Management
Liberian Female – Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist – Management Consulting
South African Male – Project Executive & Data Lead – Banking
South African Female – Director of Network Programmes -Education Management
Liberian Male – Software Engineer – Information Technology
South African Female – Group Talent Acquisition Executive – Food & Beverage
Zimbabwean Male – Country Finance Director – Accounting
Kenyan Female – Corporate Credit Manager – Banking
South African EE Female – Chief Financial Officer – Industrial Manufacturing
Kenyan Female – Key Account Executive – Information Technology

1. Personalized professional development
Investing in your employees’ professional development is vital and has become a key requirement for many of today’s millennial and Gen Z candidates. According to LinkedIn’s 2018 Workforce Learning Report, 93% of employees would stay at a company longer if it invested in their careers.  However, employers need to avoid adopting a cookie-cutter approach, and rather implement a flexible strategy where candidates are able to grow and develop according their strengths and interests.

2. Poor leadership
Leaders need to take a holistic, and sometimes difficult look at their own actions, as well as the actions of their managers. A lack of strong, consistent management can significantly hamper productivity and is a major reason why employees seek greener pastures.

3. Work-life balance
As we grow increasingly connected through technology and social media, it is becoming more and more difficult to separate work from our personal lives. Maintaining a healthy work-life balance is not only important for health and relationships, but it can also improve your employees’ productivity and overall performance.

4. Lack of autonomy

If an organisation fails to provide an opportunity for challenging and engaging work, they risk losing their high performing employees who thrive in environments where there is a level of trust, autonomy and opportunity for innovation.

5. Red tape

Red tape within larger organisations is a common reason why employees leave. If employees are met with bureaucratic red tape when attempting to share ideas, engagement plummets and productivity decreases. Leaders need to focus on empowering employees to innovate and share ideas that will affect real change.

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.

Paris Philippou has been appointed as Game & DionWired e-Commerce & Digital Director.

In his new role, Paris will be joining the Board of Directors, responsible for developing and implementing the E-commerce, and Digital strategy and related go-to-market plans. His experience in creating unique strategies for e-commerce together with digital innovations and transformation will help drive and evolve the shopping experience for the organisation’s customers.

Andrew Stein, Makro Marketing and eCommerce Director says, “Paris comes with deep eCommerce experience in a multi-format retail environment where he led a sizeable team of eCommerce and digital professionals. His can-do attitude, tenacity and digital prowess will be hugely valuable in spearheading Game’s eCommerce journey.”

Commenting on the recent appointment Paris says, “This role is an ideal opportunity for me to drive innovation and change across both Game and Dion Wired’s digital offering. I look forward to leading the digital team through the next phase of the organization’s digital evolution.”

When asked about his experience working with Homecoming Revolution, he says, “I have been very impressed with the approach and professionalism with Homecoming Revolution. The personal touch and real interest in who I am and how I can add value to Game and DionWired makes all the difference at the end of the day.”

Paris is passionate about the digital space as well as strategy, innovation, building brands, and customer-centricity. He is also a board member for E-commerce Forum Africa, a non-profit with a goal to drive the growth of e-commerce in Africa by increasing awareness, confidence and capability of the e-commerce industry.

He previously worked as Divisional Executive E-commerce and Digital for the Edcon Group.