Country Articles
The Good Life’ is our monthly on-line country magazine with stories, photos and news about life in the Platteland.
If you have a country story that you think our readers might find interesting please email it to admin@countrycareers.co.za.
| 2010-06-02
Often a business is only as good as the people who work in it, and when a key employee resigns it can have quite an impact. Finding the right replacement can be challenging and stressful.
For example, Pieter has just left your office after telling you he’s had a better offer and he’s leaving. Next month. Pieter is the best manager you’ve ever had – he knows all your clients, the employees work well for him, and you can always rely on him to get things done right and on time. You don’t know how you will manage without him. Beads of sweat start to appear on your forehead as you realise - you have to find someone to replace Pieter! Read on for a guide on how to go about it.
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| 2010-03-09
Marike de Groot lives and works in the beautiful Eastern Cape coastal village of St Francis Bay. Mom to Alyssa, four, she moved to the area three years ago to further her career as a professional make-up artist and manages a children's clothing boutique
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| 2010-02-22
Hundreds of South African singles and families are joining the 'semigration' wave - and they've proved that it's possible to have a slower-paced lifestyle and steady income outside major city centres.
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| 2009-03-17
Tania lives in a beautiful old Victorian flat on the Main Street of Paarl, just a short walk from her job at Kikka, the funky coffee shop/florist/deli where she works as a florist. We interviewed Tania about life and work in the country, and this is what she had to say.
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| 2009-03-17
"Interviews are not about the best person for the job; interviews are about, and can only ever be about, who appears to be the best person for the job. From an interview we can only tell who interviews best.� Read more on how to be successful in an interview.
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