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Full-Stack Web Developer – Angular (Johannesburg)

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Remuneration: R1000000 – R1100000 per year 
Location: Johannesburg, Sandton
Education level: Degree
Type: Permanent
Reference: #SP49329
Company: E-Merge IT Recruitment

Job description

Are you a highly skilled C# developer looking to work with the latest tech in a fast-paced environment? Do you have extensive Angular experience? A multinational product shop, known for specializing in blockchain, virtual reality, and simulation science is looking for a highly specialized Full Stack Web Developer.

This is an awesome opportunity to show off your coding skill as you tackle complex problems and algorithms.

You will be working with an innovative team using the latest and greatest when it comes to tech.

Take advantage of this once in a lifetime opportunity and become an industry innovator. Don’t wait. Apply now.

Reference number for this position is SP49329 which is a permanent position based in Sandton offering R1.1m per annum cost to company salary negotiable on experience and ability. Contact Sanchia Penny on az.oc.egrem-e@paihcnas or call her on 011 463 3633 to discuss this and other opportunities.

Are you ready for a change of scenery? E-Merge IT Recruitment is a specialist niche recruitment agency. We offer our candidates options so that we can successfully place the right developers with the right companies in the right roles. Check out the E-Merge website www.e-merge.co.za for more great positions.

Do you have a friend who is a developer or technology specialist? We pay cash for successful referrals: https://www.e-merge.co.za/careers/referralprogramme/

Requirements

  • Six year’s development experience
  • Two years’ experience in a lead or senior role
  • Azure and Angular experience
  • In-depth experience with C#
  • ReactJS experience essential
  • Expert knowledge of.Net Framework and .Net Core
  • Exceptional problem-solving skills 
  • Take ownership of your work

Posted on 08 Sep 14:38

Editorial Intern – Cape Town Etc (Cape Town)

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Remuneration: Basic salary 
Location: Cape Town
Education level: Diploma
Job level: Student
Type: Contract
Reference: #Editorial
Company: Highbury Media

Highbury Media (Pty) Ltd is an independent magazine and digital publishing company responsible for some of the best performing titles. We are currently looking for an editorial and social media intern for our editorial department.

The successful candidate will be exposed to:

  • Daily posting and monitoring content generation across all the relevant platforms for several leading online platforms, monitoring and facilitating engagement across all relevant platforms, assisting in the brainstorming of new social media initiatives and campaigns.
  • Brainstorming content ideas and generating content for the website on a daily basis, sourcing and editing relevant images and videos.
  • Brainstorming and pitching content ideas for five online platforms, writing content tailored to various audiences. These include news, lifestyle, tech
  • Attend events, launches and reviews on behalf of the brand, incorporating social media when attending events, be an ambassador for the brands represented.

Requirements:

  • Tertiary qualification in English and/or journalism with a strong interest in the digital sphere, both social media and content creation.
  • Proficiency in Photoshop, WordPress CMS, trending social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest) and the Mac operating system.
  • Excellent writing, copy-editing and organisational skills.
  • Proactive and self-disciplined with a strong sense of responsibility.
  • Able to work accurately under deadline pressure, within a team and willing to work overtime and one weekend a month.
  • Work experience in the media industry is an advantage.

Posted on 08 Sep 12:26

Showroom Customer Service Manager (East London)

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Remuneration: Market related 
Location: East London
Job level: Senior
Type: Permanent
Reference: #HCH-1727
Company: HomeChoice

Job description

Purpose of the role

The ideal candidate for this role will be responsible for leading, guiding, developing and supporting the Customer Service, Support and Showroom operational centres with a customer centric focus, ensuring that all service and financial targets are met and exceeded consistently through the Finchoice Values. (Customer Delight, Excellence, Integrity, Teamwork and Innovation).

Key performance areas

Managing the customer experience to ensure customer delight

  • Managing the Inbound Customer Team (customer service call centre, back office, documentation/salvage and showroom teams) area within the set standards, service levels and resolution ratios that is expected to ensure customer delight relating to customer service, processing and sales targets
  • Identify areas and implement changes that will improve turnaround times for customers
  • Cultivate a culture of customer centricity through regular coaching and weekly customer feedback sessions
  • Ensure that regular customer feedback is obtained and shared with the business
  • Handle elevated queries and complaints to ensure customer satisfaction
  • Management of call and process/compliance quality through weekly call quality audits

Operational management

  • Daily management of agent and team leader performance to ensure that the established targets and desired outcomes are achieved
  • Take accountability for achieving performance targets and standards in the customer team (customer service call centre, back office, documentation/salvage and showroom teams)
  • Conduct regular performance meetings with staff and team leaders to inform, support, motivate, lead and guide them
  • Complete, review and discuss daily, weekly and monthly performance reports applicable to the area to agree on actions required to rectify any adverse variances or negative trends
  • Ensure that effective measures are in place to measure and manage the daily quality of service that is provided to customers
  • Update and manage resource forecasting monthly to ensure optimal staffing at all times with minimal overtime requirements
  • Ensure that all training and business material is updated with correct and relevant information through regular communication sessions with the learning and development department and operations performance teams
  • Review and analyse call volumes, query volumes, query trends and query types monthly to dentify opportunities for improvement to benefit the customer and/or the business and make required recommendations

Financial management

  • Manage and control cost centre budgets against forecast
  • Assist and ensure the completion of budgets by end November of each year for the following year
  • Assist in identifying opportunities for further cost reduction

People management

  • Manage the daily, weekly and monthly KPA performance against benchmarks and regularly discuss actuals with team leaders and staff to agree on actions required to rectify any adverse variances.
  • Ensure that customer delight is the key priority and culture in the area
  • Agree, implement and manage individual KPA’s for all roles on a monthly basis with a formal review twice a year during June and December
  • Manage the disciplinary and grievance procedures in the contact centre with the guidance of Human Resources
  • Manage staff motivation daily, weekly and monthly by having motivational plans in place that allows for rewards and recognition of above standard or most improved performance and have formal communication sessions to ensure staffs are kept informed of the criteria to qualify
  • Actively encourage information sharing and communication in the area through various initiatives
  • Attract and retain the best resources through thorough recruitment and selection processes when vacancies are to be filled in line with the resource model
  • Ensure that staff has a platform to share ideas that lead to the implementation of approved changes
  • Lead, guide, develop and support staff by identifying coaching and training needs to enable staff to deliver on their expected KPA’s through these interventions

Please Note:

  • All interviews are taking place via Microsoft Teams.

Qualifications and accreditations

  • Grade 12/matric or equivalent qualification
  • Qualification or training in Contact Centre principles

Experience and skills

  • Minimum two years’ experience in leading a team within a sales target driven environment
  • Must be computer literate (Email, Internet, Word and Excel)
  • Experience in a financial services and/or retail face to face environment would be an added advantage
  • Must be available to work shifts, weekends and public holidays
  • Clear credit and criminal record

Attributes and behaviours

  • Quality orientated and committed to serving customers
  • The ability to lead, manage and motivate a team
  • Excellent organizational, communication, leadership and change management skills
  • Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
  • Makes effective decisions, takes accountability and have the ability to work well under pressure
  • Team player and consistently behaves with integrity
  • Displays tenacity with a high attention to detail
  • Innovative with sound judgement and persuasiveness skills
  • Action orientated with cross functional awareness

Posted on 08 Sep 11:20

Health24.com | Most knee cracking is normal, expert says

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  • Knee cracking is generally nothing to worry about as long as it is not associated with pain
  • By itself, knee cracking does not indicate the presence of a disease like arthritis
  • A physical therapist can, however, prescribe certain exercises to help improve the situation

If your knees crack when you walk or run, don’t be too worried, an expert says.

“Knee cracking could mean lots of things,” said Harshvardhan Singh, assistant professor in the department of physical therapy at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. “If it is painful, then you should see a healthcare provider.”

The cause can be a large kneecap that doesn’t fit well into the groove, producing cracking during activities such as running and jogging.

And if the thigh muscle is too tight, it can pull the kneecap, causing an audible crack. Degeneration of knee cartilage can, too.

Association with pain

“The degenerative changes can also lead to pain and/or locking of the knee joint,” Singh said in a university news release. “Typically, degenerative changes are common in older people.”

Scans have shown that the displacement of joint surfaces forming the knee can cause a chain reaction in which natural gas bubbles collapse. The result: knee cracking.

“You should not be worried if your knees crack often as long as it is not associated with pain,” Singh said.

If you have had a recent trauma to the knee and it starts to crack, you should see a doctor even in there’s no pain, he said.

“Do not allow these sounds to make you feel abnormal or mentally stressed, or limit your functional activities,” Singh said. “A knee crack by itself does not indicate presence of any disease.”

Certain exercises may help 

It’s normal for knees to crack when you are active and it does not mean you have arthritis, he explained.

“Interestingly, in knee arthritis, the knee joint becomes hypomobile and loses its movement to a certain degree, which may lead to no knee crack,” he said. “A knee crack may mean your joint is mobile and lubricated.”

A professional may be able to help quell the cracking, Singh said.

“A physical therapist may be able to help you determine if there are specific movement patterns or any biomechanical alignment which may be leading to knee crack and prescribe you certain exercises to help improve it,” he said.

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Property Finance Sales Consultant, P.e.

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My client is an international concern that works within the financial sector servicing clients across the global.

EMPLOYMENT TYPE:       PERMANENTY

SECTOR:                           Finance

BENEFITS:                          Medical Aid, Pension, Free

                                            Transport , Onsite Gym, clinic,

                                            meal discounts, great

                                            incentives

START DATE:                      T.B.C.

DUTIES:

Resolve and assist customers inbound telephonic and e-mail queries and requests

Providing and comparing insurance quotes

Selling, upselling, cross selling  insurance to prospective clients

Achieve and exceed predetermined sales targets

Describe insurance benefits to prospective clients

Persuade potential customers to switch policies

Identify and overcome objections and respond to questions

Follow up on voicemails received and initial contacts that request call backs

After-sales information and advice

REQUIREMENTS:

Matric / matric equivalent

Clear criminal record

Good working history with no dismissals

Must be computer literate (Word and Excl)

Customer Service Skills

1 years’ insurance experience

Fluent in English & excellent command of English (neutral accent)

Good communication and listening skills

Must be able to work night shift (2:00am – 11:00am, transport to work provided for free)

NOTE:  Both criminal and credit checks will be carried out on successful candidate(s) so all relevant documentation must be provided.

Apply on our website at www.statusstaffing.com today.

Should you not hear back from us within 10 working days, please consider your application as unsuccessful.  We will retain your credentials for future similar roles.

Technical Sales Representative – Killarney Gardens

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TECHNICAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE – KILLARNEY GARDENS in Western Cape | Other Sales/Marketing | Job Mail | 4860614







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Our client in the matting manufacturing industry is seeking to employ a Technical Sales Representative at their operations in Killarney Gardens, Cape Town.

Requirements:

  • Reside in Killarney Gardens or surrounding areas.
  • A minimum of matric with a valid driver’s license.
  • You will need your own reliable vehicle.
  • A minimum of 2 years’ experience as a Sales Representative in a Technical industry.
  • A solid track record of obtaining new business and account management required.

Only South African citizens, who are suitably qualified, live in the applicable area and meet the requirements of the position are eligible to apply for this vacancy.

Please take note: if you have not been contacted within 14 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.

 

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News24.com | Clicks protests: EFF in KZN slams their detractors as ‘envious’

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EFF Members at Clicks stores in the Durban CBD during the national shutdown of all Clicks outlets.

EFF Members at Clicks stores in the Durban CBD during the national shutdown of all Clicks outlets.

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  • The EFF in KwaZulu-Natal claims it successfully shut down many Clicks stores in major malls in Durban and surrounding areas.
  • Party leaders gathered at Clicks in Pixley KaSeme Street in the bustling Durban CBD.
  • Provincial leader Vusi Khoza vowed to continue the protest until Friday.

The EFF in KwaZulu-Natal has claimed to have shut down many Clicks stores in Durban and surrounding areas as part of its national protest against the retail pharmaceutical giant.

The EFF, as part of national protests on Monday, instructed its members to ensure Clicks stores throughout the country were shut down for the week, after an advert labelling natural black hair as dry and damaged emerged.

ROLLING COVERAGE | EFF members protest at Clicks stores across the country

Clicks have since apologised for the advert and suspended two employees.

KwaZulu-Natal EFF leader Vusi Khoza told News24 that most Clicks stores in Durban malls and surrounding areas had been shut down.

When News24 arrived at a Clicks in Pixley KaSeme Street in the Durban CBD, EFF supporters were blocking the entrance of the store. Some customers were seen leaving.

“It’s been very effective and very successful and we are going to sustain it until Friday, and make sure there is no business for Clicks as punishment,” Khoza said.

He further criticised the advert, saying:

The advert is in bad taste, provocative, insulting, degrading and downright racist. We are going to sustain this until Clicks succumbs.

ALSO READ | TV crew ‘chased away’ by EFF at Cape Town Clicks protest

Khoza said there were still remnants of racism in most companies in South Africa.

“We observe that the issue of race relations in SA is really not managed properly. You get some racists who, without provocation, want to stir up disharmony.”

He said that racism also existed in companies throughout the country.

“Black people are the ones at the receiving end of blatant racism. We are not going to keep quiet. We are going to fight so that no racist is comfortable anywhere in SA.”

EFF backlash

Khoza also lashed out at the party’s detractors, particularly opposition parties who had condemned the EFF protest, saying they were racist.

“Other political parties are envious of EFF and must be kicking themselves, asking why they never did this first. We know that most of them are security guards of white monopoly capital.”

PICS | Protesters use hammers to break to doors of Clicks branch

He said they would not allow capitalists to “do as they wish here”.

“We have not done anything wrong. We are defending the dignity of black people. Other parties are comfortable with racism, the EFF is not, and we are going to make sure racists are not comfortable.”

Some protests on Monday occurred without incident, while others turned violence. Clicks on Monday said that 425 stores had been hit by the protests. At least seven experienced violence and damage.

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Programme Manager: Higher Certificate In Business Management

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An East London based distance-learning institution, working with students across South Africa, is seeking to employ a Programme Manager for their Higher Certificate: Business Management

A detailed and in-depth job description is available for interested candidates, that meet the following minimum requirements. 

Minimum requirements / experience: 

– Honours and / or Masters degree, within the Business / Commerce field

– Major subjects to be one or more of the following: Finance, General Business Management, Operations, Commerce, Finance, Economics, Supply Chain or similar; solid subject expertise essential

– A background in Higher Education; distance-learning experience advantageous but not essential

– Previous experience in course design, or input into design of course / module

– Experience and solid ability in sourcing content, and presenting as coherent body of knowledge

– Development and/or sourcing of digital assets / content, and willingness to do so

– Experience in teaching with technology, and using a Learning Management System

– Researching, writing and reporting skills

The successful candidate will need to have the following inherent qualities:

– Passion for education

– “Can do” attitude

– Proactive

– Team Player

– Assertive

News24.com | Clicks hair ad fury: Govt calls for calm as violence breaks out amid EFF protests

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  • The government says engaging in lawless behaviour is not a responsible way to resolve conflict.
  • This after several Clicks stores were vandalised on Monday following a hair advert that sparked outrage.
  • More than 400 stores were targeted during the protest action.

The government has noted the public outrage over a TRESemme advertisement which Clicks published but says engaging in lawless behaviour is not a responsible way to resolve conflict.

“While we are equally disturbed by the crude racist display by the advertisement in question, the acts of lawlessness of vandalising and burning down Clicks stores that have been reported today are concerning and go against the spirit of peace and respect for human rights that has shaped this country since the dawn of democracy.

“Engaging in lawless behaviour is not a responsible way to resolve conflict,” the director-general of the Government Communication and Information Systems, Phumla Williams, said in a statement on Monday.

This after more than 400 Clicks stores across KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng, the Eastern Cape and Western Cape were affected by protest action by the EFF on Monday.

In addition, the retailer stated earlier that seven of its stores were damaged, including Saveways in Witbank and Cycad in Polokwane.

The EFF had made a list of demands to the retailer to meet within 24 hours about the hair advert that included four women: two black and two white.

The advert described the hair of two black women as “dry and damaged” as well as “frizzy and dull”, while the hair of the two white women was described as “fine and flat” and “normal”.

Clicks has since apologised for the advert.

However, Small Business Development Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni rejected what she called a “superficial apology by Clicks management”.

She said if Clicks management was serious about making amends for its error then “it must be reflected by steps to place more hair products made by South African SMMEs for African hair on its shelves”.

READ | 425 Clicks stores targeted in EFF protests in KZN, Gauteng and Western Cape

The government called on all South Africans to resist the temptation to take the law into their own hands, and rather remain calm and follow the correct and legal channels to address their concerns.

“Members of the public who witness any form of intimidation or act of violence should contact the nearest police station or call the toll free number: 10 111 to report such incidents,” Williams added.

Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu said the government remained committed to the values of democracy.

“Any form of discrimination or violation of human rights for whatever reason cannot be tolerated as it undermines the progress made in building a united democratic country.

“Even in the face of resistance by a small minority, we continue with efforts to build a united South Africa that we can all be proud of. As we launch Heritage Month today, we are reminded of the many cultures, traditions and languages that make us who we are. In the spirit of social cohesion, let us all cherish and respect one another regardless of colour, background, gender and religion,” he added.