For the consultants at Talent Acquisition by Cilliers & Associates; talent attraction is a passion, it is not about simply filling a vacancy, it is an opportunity to change and enhance the quality of the workforce of a company and improving their outcomes as well as providing new opportunities and experiences for candidates.With more than 20 years experience in both internal and external recruitment we have developed the skills to not only to match requirements on a job spec, but also to identify talent who fit into the organisational culture and to integrate that talent into organisations with great success. Our combined recruitment experience spans across various industries including, medical and pharmaceutical, engineering, finance, motor, FMCG, sales, marketing, academic and recruiting for organisations in the NGO arena. Having interviewed and placed staff from entry level to professionals and executives. Establishing the right attraction strategy and designing and implementing the correct methodology to recruit and retain talented human capital is what we do!We specialise in finding and placing people whose behaviours are aligned to your company culture. We don't just match skills!

My position at AHP gives me the opportunity to provide recruitment services using a structured and focused approach to meet the recruitment needs of NGOs and stakeholders in the civil society arena. Filling vacancies through referring candidates who not only meet the “hard requirements” but also fit into the company culture is my forte! Understanding the special requirements of my clients and candidates gives me the edge to deliver a consistently excellent customer experience, providing pragmatic recruitment solutions to contribute to the success of the organisations I serve and making an impact in the lives of the people I place. Not only does the work I do benefit society, the fees generated by the services rendered also in part is used to support bringing health workers into rural areas through the non-profit arm of AHP. AHP’s non-profit arm supports the Department of Health to staff rural hospitals with local and foreign-qualified healthcare workers. This assists to improve the quality of healthcare that communities in rural and under served areas can access.

HR consulting focussing on NGOs and SMEs. Assignments range from IR, chairing disciplinary enquiries, investigating disciplinary incidents, assisting in the preparation of case documentation. Assessing HR Policies and procedures and aligning them with relevant legislation, creation of new policies and upgrading existing policies. Creation of job descriptions and performance management tools such as Performance Agreement documentation in line therewith. Creating Talent Management and Attraction Strategies, - On-Boarding and Induction processes and aligning this with Succession Planning.

Responsible for the facilitation of the placement process of executive level candidates to match their skills and expertise to benefit proposed new companies; I help corporate employers to identify successful individuals to joint their workforce to provide innovation, and improvement and to add value.

As part of the HR Strategy for 2011 I was required to review all HR policies to assure compliance with relevant legislation and to suggest and implement relevant improvements. I also created a HR Policy Manual that is to be used on site at the various clinics for easy reference by both managers and staff. I also introduced improvements relating to the Labour Relations and Disciplinary Policy, which has been received favorably by the management team.

Set up an Internal Recruitment division to assist HR and hiring managers to effectively recruit the right candidate at the right time. Managed the process from identifying the recruitment need, to advertising, sourcing, short listing, interviewing, and setting up of interview questionnaires and assisted Medical Professionals in the recruitment process. Prepared and presented employment offers and facilitated the on boarding process. Managed a team of 8 Recruitment consultants.

Temp Consultant, Responsible for client service and new client development and the supply of temporary staff to clients in need of such services. This also included sourcing, screening and interviewing of candidates and referring them to matching client requirements. The role also included the administration of wages.