For years, experts debated which workers artificial intelligence would most displace. The answer is becoming harder to ignore: not senior professionals, but the people just starting out—the graduates, analysts, and junior associates who were supposed to be the future of their industries. Recent research makes this picture disturbingly clear.
At the very centre of it all, today’s modern and most effective CVs combine data with narrative.
Job seekers are realising that a CV isn’t just a list of responsibilities, it’s a marketing document. Having a CV with a clean design, tight storytelling, and hard data helps land an interview faster.
Job hunting is a frustrating process. The job market is tougher than ever and there is more competition. It seems that there is always someone better than you, more qualified than you, and with more
experience than you, applying for the same position as you are.
The job market has certainly changed in the last few months. There will be a temptation for employers to now think that candidates are so desperate that they can be treated with much less respect and consideration. However, the lessons that companies were starting to learn before this crisis is that the candidate experience was a real issue and the best companies were taking it seriously.
We don’t just fill vacancies, we build futures. At Selhurst Recruitment, every placement is a step toward stronger teams, thriving careers, and a more connected South Africa. With deep local insight and a people-first approach, we match ambition with opportunity, and talent with purpose.