News | Jack Hammer

Coronavirus: The end of the office?

by Donna | Mar 24, 2020 | News

Could the coronavirus pandemic hasten the demise of the traditional SA office environment? The country is several years behind much of the world in adopting “remote working” — the ability to work for your company from wherever you want. But now, as in the...

New perks which could be widely introduced in South African companies

by Donna | Feb 20, 2020 | News

Companies are increasingly softening to the ideas of remote working and flexitime as the understanding of the importance of employee wellness on productivity starts gaining ground. This was one of the major trends identified in a new survey by executive search firm...

Podcast – Are companies increasingly softening to the ideas of remote working and flexitime?

by Donna | Feb 11, 2020 | News

Advaita Naidoo, COO of Jack Hammer, had a conversation with Oliver Dickson of 702 on the cultural shift when it comes to the working conditions in companies and who drives the change in remote working and flexitime. She also discussed the benefits for employers and...

The future of financial services – Global insights

by Advaita Naidoo | Feb 4, 2020 | News

Jack Hammer is the exclusive Southern African partner of IRC Global Executive Search; a professional alliance of executive search firms, united in our commitment to support clients in sourcing and retaining key leadership talent. Watch this brief video, put together...

Companies & Candidates: The 5 ground rules of job offer negotiation

by Donna | Jan 17, 2020 | News

As companies and candidates enter a fresh hiring season in 2020, the time will come where both parties stand at the door of a potential new partnership – arguably the most fragile period of the hiring process. At this stage, when both have clearly indicated their...

Podcast – Gearing up for great hires in 2020: ditch the job description shopping list

by Advaita Naidoo | Dec 13, 2019 | News

Debbie Goodman-Bhyat, CEO of executive search firm Jack Hammer and author of “Inside the Interview” had a conversation with Wasanga Mehana on how businesses can create a responsible recruitment plan and how hiring a wrong candidate can affect the...

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I have such appreciation for all the hard work done on the recruitment side and all in record time. We can be difficult but Jack Hammer’s efforts have really given us momentum in South Africa. They’ve laid a great foundation for us.

Tava Madzinga - CEO, UK and Ireland: Swiss Re

We would like to commend Jack Hammer for excellent work on a recent executive placement. Consultants whom we worked with were highly confidential, demonstrated high levels of respect and care for the candidates they brought us and generally ran a seamless, professional and confidential process. They’re extremely well-connected in the markets we were looking in and able to source very good candidates due to their very clear understanding of our business.

Julia Dyssell - Former Head: Group Human Resources, Sanlam

(The new Group CEO) is working out very well and the change in the business is very noticeable already. He has been a great hire and, more importantly, he is really enjoying himself.

Paul Hanratty - Non-Executive Chairman, IDM

Jack Hammer is a Level 2 BEE Company.

At Jack Hammer, we believe great people grow great companies. So we spend time getting to know you. Asking the hard questions. Defining what a great leader looks like for you. Because we’re invested in your success. With our head office in Cape Town, and additional offices in Johannesburg, Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, Egypt and DRC, Jack Hammer has earned a reputation for being the ‘go-to’ executive recruiters for the most challenging of search assignments in Africa. We are currently extending our footprint to the US, with our base in Los Angeles.

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