In the market for a job in finance or insurance?

Here is a handy checklist of requirements for candidates looking for a position in finance and insurance.

Without these critical elements it's impossible to work in either of these sectors:

Understanding FAIS and why you need it

To ensure that clients receive sound financial advice, services and products tailored to their individual needs, the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act requires that only competent and qualified persons render services and give advice.

An untrained representative of a brokerage should never be allowed to give advice, hence the requirement that an insurance advisor be FAIS accredited. You must have a current FAIS accreditation to work in the finance and insurance sector. 

Celebrating 10 years of recruitment excellence

We at EAW are very proud to be celebrating our 10 year anniversary this month. It's clear that our winning formula for finding our clients the best candidates and placing our candidates in the right roles has been proven over and over again. 

EAW has a reputation for finding the best candidates to suit a company's culture. This is achieved through personalised service and careful candidate selection according to client briefs - this ensures that we have happy customers all around.

Understanding Millennials

Knowing who they are makes it easier to know how to manage them. Born between 1980 and 2000, Millennials make up the largest part of the workforce. Knowing how to manage them and how to get the most out of them is one of the most important skills for maximising one of the most important resources a business has, its employees.

Are you up-to-date with the new Labour Legislation?

There has been quite a bit in the news of late about how Labour Legislation is evolving. New doors have been opened for people wanting to come to South Africa with critical skills while temporary employees are becoming far more protected.

Here are two new bits of legislation that you should know about: 

10 tips for getting the most out of Millennials

Managing Millennials with these simple tips will help you reap the benefits of their generation's unique characteristics traits. Now that you have read our previous blog on what Millennials are you are probably wondering how to tap into their unique personality traits so that you can help them reach their full potential. Here are ten tips to help: