Westlakes International Recruitment provides "more than just solutions!" when it comes to helping you find a job... 

Unlike other agencies we provide what we like to call "candidate care" to every single person that applies to us. We're here for you every step of the way! So send us your CV or your resume ASAP and let's help you find that job!!! Click here to contact us, submit an enquiry, or to request a call back. 

Westlakes? recruitment consultants are able to recruit with understanding and with purpose! Using three key strategies, we strive to ensure that we find you that dream job as soon as possible: Focus, cohesion, and simplicity!

We make sure that our team has COHESION such that there?s always more than one person keeping an ear to the ground for you!
 

We make sure that the main feature of our recruitment process is SIMPLICITY so that we can cut to the chase and get you placed!

We're making placements left, right & centre at the moment - regardless of the state of the economy! Whether you're coming to South Africa to explore new opportunities - or you're coming home... You may be permanently based in South Africa, or you may be looking to explore new opportunities abroad... Either way - we're here to help! So get in touch with us right now and let?s get going! Click here to contact us now.

Here is a list of roles we?ve either successfully placed, or that we?re currently recruiting for. The best way to find what you?re looking for is to get in contact with us. As you know, the job market is quite buoyant ? we get new jobs on a daily basis ? so get in touch right now and let?s find you that job! Click here to contact us, submit an enquiry, or to request a call back.

Below, please find some explanatory notes on the area that you?re looking at. If you?d like more assistance, please don?t hesitate to give us a shout! Our consultants are knowledgeable and friendly, and are ready and waiting to help you find what you?re looking for! Click here to contact us, submit an enquiry, or to request a call back. 

What is Human Resources?

Human Resources is a term with which many organisations describe the combination of traditionally administrative personnel functions with Performance Management, Employee Relations and Resource Planning. The field draws upon concepts developed in Industrial/Organisational Psychology. Human Resources has at least two related interpretations depending on context. The original usage derives from political economy and economics, where it was traditionally called labour, one of four factors of production. The more common usage within corporations and businesses refers to the individuals within the firm, and to the portion of the firm's organisation that deals with hiring, firing, training, and other personnel issues. This article addresses both definitions. 

The objective of Human Resources is to maximize the return on investment from the organisation's human capital and minimise financial risk. It is the responsibility of human resource managers to conduct these activities in an effective, legal, fair, and consistent manner. 

Human Resource Management (HRM) serves these key functions:

Human Resources (HR) and Recruitment are increasingly viewed as distinct industries with related areas of work. Both are growing considerably and have seen significant changes over the years. These changes have helped HR to shed its common previous image as a welfare or administrative role, and it is now widely recognised as a key function in driving business forward and influencing business strategy. 

As companies become more aware of the value and importance of their HR functions and the need to recruit and retain the best workforce, more organisations are employing graduates with key skills into HR roles, although this remains a popular and competitive sector. 

Recruitment roles may be based either in-house, managing the recruitment needs of an organisation, or in a consultancy, handling recruitment for a range of different clients. Executive recruitment consultancies typically operate in specialist areas sourcing candidates for senior appointments. 

They often approach individuals directly rather than advertising openly - hence the term ?headhunting?, which is sometimes used to describe the role. Recruitment is a large and growing business and recruitment consultancies are becoming an increasingly significant source of graduate employment. See ?Careers @ WIR? for more info. 

Education & Training

Those who work in education and training give a wide range of people of all ages and backgrounds the opportunity to learn and develop throughout their lives. 

Many of those in education have a professional role as a teacher or lecturer. Teachers work with pupils and young people aged from four to 19. Lecturers may work in further education, teaching students aged 16 or over, or higher education, working with students studying diplomas or degrees.
 

Trainers help people to acquire the skills and knowledge that they need in their working lives, and those working in lifelong learning also help adults to make the most of their leisure time.
 

Some roles, such as inspectors and assessors, are concerned with ensuring that quality standards are met in schools and in work-based learning.
 

This sector also includes support staff who usually work directly with pupils and students, and administrative staff who make sure that education and training institutions run smoothly.

The work environment varies from job to job, but most work takes place in classrooms, lecture theatres and training areas. Some is based outdoors. Administrative staff are likely to be office based. 

For most jobs in this sector it is important to enjoy working with people. Spoken and written communication skills are vital, and a thorough knowledge of specific subjects is often essential. Motivational skills and the ability to give constructive criticism are important in teaching and training. Good organisational skills are relevant to many jobs.

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