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Why Traditional CVs Need to Go Digital

Image sourced from intelligentplacement.co.za. The use of digital recruitment tools by businesses is paramount in closing the skills gap and tackling the country’s ever-increasing unemployment rate. As the use of these tools expands across industries and sectors, the traditional CV will fast become unnecessary for local job seekers. Xpatweb’s Annual Critical Skills 2020/2021 survey found that 77% of employers are struggling to recruit critically skilled resources. “Traditional recruitment tools reduce the process to tick-boxing and could be the reason that many local businesses are struggling to find the necessary talent to fill available job roles,” says Mat Conn, Group CRO for BPO provider, Merchants. “South Africa has a high supply of entry-level talent, often with limited experience – ...