Preferred Personnel Africa

27/11/2025

To one degree or another, Gender-Based Violence affects all businesses, and because employees spend much of their lives at work, employers are uniquely positioned to help prevent GBV and support those affected. Employers have the power to create environments where respect is the norm and safety is non-negotiable.

Check out our latest article on how workplaces can be agents of change against gender based violence: https://ppafrica.co/workplaces-as-agents-of-change-against-gender-based-violence/

To one degree or another, Gender-Based Violence affects all businesses, and because employees spend much of their lives at work, employers are uniquely positioned to help prevent GBV and support those affected.

30/10/2025

In today’s global business environment, a company’s ability to be flexible and efficient is key for sustainable growth. Companies are no longer restricted by geography and one of the ways that companies are expanding is through partnerships with companies that are set up in Special Economic Zones (SEZs).

Check out our article on remote staffing in SEZs: https://ppafrica.co/remote-staffing-in-sezs-an-overview/

In today’s global business environment, the ability to be flexible and efficient is key for sustainable growth. Companies are no longer restricted by geography and one of the ways that companies are expanding is through partnerships with companies that are set up in Special Economic Zones (SEZs).

29/09/2025

When we talk about pay, it’s easy to slip into the language of percentages, benchmarks, and market rates. But behind every paycheck is something much bigger; it decides whether people can afford safe housing, care for loved ones, or simply have peace of mind.

Check out our latest article on salary impact how employers can think about compensation: https://ppafrica.co/salary-impact-reframing-compensation-in-todays-economy/

What are your thoughts on salaries and general compensation in today's work landscape? Let us know in the comments 👇

When we talk about pay, it’s easy to slip into the language of percentages, benchmarks, and market rates. But behind every paycheck is something much bigger; it decides whether people can afford safe housing, care for loved ones, or simply have peace of mind.

28/08/2025

Let's talk about salaries 💰 Salary transparency has moved from hushed conversations around the office to mainstream professional debates with people being actively encouraged to discuss their pay. So, where it is not a legal requirement, the burning question for candidates and companies is, should salary ranges be disclosed when advertising job vacancies?

Check out our thoughts on it here: https://ppafrica.co/salary-transparency-is-there-a-middle-ground/

Let us know your thoughts in the comments 👇

Salary transparency has moved from hushed conversations around the office to mainstream professional debates. So, the burning question for candidates and companies is, should salary ranges be disclosed when advertising job vacancies?

29/07/2025

Reaching 30 years in business is no small feat. Since we were founded in 1995, we’ve navigated economic shifts, industry transformations, and global challenges and here we stand, continuing to learn to shift our perspective, but always hold true to our principles.
Read what turning 30 means to us in our latest article here 👇
https://ppafrica.co/ppa-30-what-it-means-to-us/

Most people are familiar with the warning signs of a scam job ad, but what happens when a reputable organisation is posting jobs but no matter who applies, they don’t seem to be hiring? Welcome to the world of ghost job ads.

27/06/2025

In today’s fast-paced and often unpredictable labour market, that sense of long-term stability seems increasingly rare. So much so, that it poses the question, has job security become a thing of the past? What should one be looking for instead?

Read more in our latest article here: 👇
https://preferredpersonnel.co.ke/is-job-security-a-thing-of-the-past/

29/05/2025

What happens when a reputable organisation is posting jobs but no matter who applies, they don’t seem to be hiring? Welcome to the world of ghost job ads.

Find out why companies do this and the impact it has in our latest article here 👇
https://preferredpersonnel.co.ke/posting-ghost-jobs-the-reasons-and-impact/

Most people are familiar with the warning signs of a scam job ad, but what happens when a reputable organisation is posting jobs but no matter who applies, they don’t seem to be hiring? Welcome to the world of ghost job ads.

02/05/2025

Do you feel adequately supported as an HR professional in your workplace? HR professionals tend to wear many hats in the workplace. When an employee struggles, they reach out to HR. When leadership needs guidance, HR steps in. But when HR faces challenges, who do they turn to?

Find out how you can support your HR team or seek support from your organisation in our latest article: 👇 https://preferredpersonnel.co.ke/hr-for-hr-supporting-the-team-that-supports-everyone/

HR professionals tend to wear many hats in the workplace. When an employee struggles, they reach out to HR. When leadership needs guidance, HR steps in. But when HR faces challenges, who do they turn to?

27/03/2025

We know that diversity and inclusion have been talked about at length and at this point all the discourse around it may seem repetitive. However, given that at the current pace, full gender parity is projected to be achieved by 2158, approximately five generations from now; it’s clear that these conversations need to continue to happen to see progress being made.

So how can you as employers and HR professionals, help accelerate action and bring the achievement of gender parity a little bit closer?

Check out our latest article on how you can accelerate action 👇 https://preferredpersonnel.co.ke/how-employers-and-hr-professionals-can-accelerate-action/

Full gender parity is projected to be achieved by 2158, so how can you as employers and HR professionals, help accelerate action and bring the achievement of gender parity a little bit closer?

27/02/2025

Have you found yourself in a situation at work where you are seemingly meeting all your targets but don’t seem to be growing in your career the way you would like to? That feeling and stagnation could be down to you not knowing about the hidden KPIs within your organisation.
Learn more about it in our latest article here: https://preferredpersonnel.co.ke/hidden-kpis-in-the-workplace-what-you-need-to-know/

Have you found yourself in a situation at work where you are seemingly meeting all your targets but don’t seem to be growing in your career the way you would like to? That feeling and stagnation could be down to you not knowing about the hidden KPIs within your organisation.