Prepare your self-introduction and your answers to common interview questions like those based on your work history, experience, etc. Semerakis also had a few tips for preparing for the upcoming job fair and emphasized that a virtual hiring fair is no different from an in-person event and both should be taken just as seriously: 4, interviewees will be able to chat with local and national employers, network and participate in online interviews conducted by hiring managers and recruiters via chat and video. time slot, those interested should still register and upload their resume anyway.ĭuring the virtual event on Aug. Semerakis said even if you can’t attend during the 11 a.m. Last week, Shoprite, the biggest employer in SA outside government, said it had hired 3 881 more people in its last half year, and it plans to open more than 400 new stores this year.To participate, jobseekers need to go to to RSVP and upload their resumes. South Africa's official unemployment rate is at about a third of the population, but some large companies are rapidly scaling up even as their rich-country equivalents – and sometimes sibling companies – retrench large swathes of workers in anticipation of a medium-term economic slowdown. 
As per usual, Amazon did not respond to a request for comment, including on the number of open positions. Unlike previous local Amazon hiring sprees, the company has not said whether it is looking for 150 people or 3 000 people. Good English, both written and spoken, is a requirement, as is computer proficiency.ĭuring previous hiring rounds, some successful applicants had worked as shop-floor assistants or as cashiers in stores.įor work-from-home jobs, Amazon requires a fixed-line internet connection with a speed of at least 10Mbps down and 5Mbps up. On top of that, Amazon is looking for one year of experience, ideally in tech support for the more technical roles, but also in a call centre or in "high-end retail". To get one of the jobs, you have to be at least 18 and have matric or equivalent. The preconditions to apply are not particularly onerous. Job requirements: matric, and a year of experience
In all cases, employees will be expected to work at least occasional late, overnight, and weekend shifts, serving customers in other timezones.Īll the jobs pay R67.35 per hour with an expected 40-hour week, which comes to roughly R13 000 per month.
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