Our Services
Our Objectives
Our Services
We offer a comprehensive range of talent acquisition and management services focusing on the sourcing, growth and development of diverse talent.
Competitive Advantage
- Niche Expertise - Focused support for PWD & LGBTQIA+ candidates ensures a deeper understanding of their unique needs.
- Custom Solutions - Tailored recruitment strategies for clients seeking to enhance workplace inclusivity.
- Partnerships - Collaboration with PWD & LGBTQIA+ advocacy groups and professional organisations.
Executive Talent Acquisition
We believe that utilising a search methodology for the appointment of senior managers and executives offers numerous benefits to our clients, specifically:
- The search process is targeted and specific and thus ensures no wastage of time and resources.
- It ensures that those high profile candidates, who, in the normal course of events, may not bother to respond to job advertisements, are included in the “talent search net”.
- It allows for the specific targeting of Affirmative Action candidates.
Our Executive Talent Acquisition methodology encompasses the following elements:
- A confidential approach is made by MIR in order to determine the interest and suit ability of potential candidates.
- Compilation and presentation of a long-list of suitable applicants as well as a detailed research report.
- A comprehensive background verification of each candidate is undertaken prior to interviews taking place with the client. Background verification includes SA academic verification, international academic verification, SA and international employment references, professional memberships, criminal record and citizenship verification.
- The client’s short-listed candidates are subjected to a thorough interview and assessment process, conducted by MIR’s Industrial Psychologist.
- The client makes a final decision with regard to the preferred candidate.
- MIR assists the client to formulate an offer of employment, which offer is then communicated to the preferred candidate by MIR.
Contractor Acquisition & Management Services
In addition to sourcing a suitable contractor for your interim needs, we will manage the contractor on an ongoing basis, including taking responsibility for all statutory payments and payroll taxes.
The functional areas we specialise in include:
- Information Technology
- Telecommunications
- Engineering
- Finance and Accounting
- Interim Management
Target Acquisition Advertising & Response Handling
This service can be tailored to the specific requirements of individual clients but in general terms encompasses the following services:
- Design and placement of Talent Acquisition advertisements
- Receiving and screening applications according to pre-determined criteria
- Preparation of detailed schedules recording all applications received
- Preparation of long and shortlists for presentation to the client
- Communicate with unsuccessful applicants
Employee Verification Services
We understand the various risks confronting organisations with regard to the human capital management function. By applying our experience in the field, MIR is able to effectively mitigate against these risks through a customised approach to credit, criminal, qualification and reference checks.
We offer a full bouquet of background checks and vetting services to organisations. This ensures that candidates don’t falsify information on their Curriculum Vitae’s (CVs). Effective Employee Screening results in the right employees that positively impact on productivity, morale and profitability. It eliminates high staff-turnover and welcomes competent, effective and dedicated candidates. Our services include:
| Service | Description | Turnaround Time |
|---|---|---|
| SA ID & Passport Verification | We offer the verification of SA IDs and passports. | 5 Business Days |
| Employment History Verification | We verify the candidate’s career chronology. | 2 Business Days |
| Education Verification | We offer the verification of secondary and tertiary qualifications (NQFL 3 and up). | 3 Business Days |
| World Check | We are able to verfiy an individual against aglobal database to identify and managefinancial, regulatory and reputational risk. | 2 Business Days |
| SA Criminal Check / International Criminal Check | We offer a criminal record search for South African and International candidates. | Between 2 (SA) and 30 (international) Business Days |
| Drug Screening | We can arrange for the applicant to participate in a urine drug screening. However, the individual reserves the right to refuse. | Subject to medical practitioner’s confirmation |
| SA Driver’s Licence Verification / International Driver’s Licence Verification | We offer the verification of both SA and international driver licences. | Between 2 (SA) and 15 (international) Business Days |
| Consumer Credit Enquiry | We offer the enquiry of both SA and international consumer credit records. | Between 1 (SA) and 14 (international) Business Days |
| Employment References | We offer the service of contacting nominated referees to determine the candidate’s behaviour and performance with a previous employer. | 5 Business Days |
| Social Media Screening | We offer the service of screening various social media platforms to determine the candidate’s behaviour through these accounts. | 3 Business Days |
Outplacement Services
In a radically changing global marketplace and facing increased competitiveness, many companies are rethinking their strategies and business processes.This may result in restructuring, job redundancies and retrenchments.
MIR Consulting, a Division of the Focus Kamoso Group of Companies, through its Outplacement and Career Transition Services, assists companies and their displaced employees through the often challenging processes of restructuring, retrenchments, downsizing and mass layoffs.
The programme aims to provide coaching, guidance, support, and resources for displaced employees who are coming to terms with their job loss and enables them to refocus their energy on new business opportunities and a proactive job search.
Outplacement Services Menu
This service can be tailored to the specific requirements of individual clients but in general terms encompasses the following services:
We work with experienced counsellors who help individuals cope with their emotional reactions and assist them to become energised and motivated so that they are able to start planning for the future.
We prepare candidates thoroughly to give them the best opportunity for successful employment.
First impressions last. Our Professional CV Writers are experts in creating CVs that ensure that our candidate stand out from the crowd.
With 30 years as an award- winning recruitment agency, our team is renowned for finding job
opportunities for displaced candidates.
We are able to assist in managing the retrenchment process as well as offer guidance to affected staff with regard to managing their personal finances during periods of potential unemployment.
Our Payroll Professionals will guide staff through the steps of claiming UIF and Pension benefits.
Our experts have a wealth of knowledge to advise on allowable tax benefits.
Employee Benefits
As an integrated human resource consulting company, Focus Kamoso understands that health care and employee benefits form part of the broad arena of human resource management. As such, our approach to administering group schemes encompasses the principles of effective human resource management and, in this regard, we are committed to ongoing communication, relationship development, education and the empowerment of members through flexibility and choice.
Our Employee Benefits Division consults with clients on the most suitable benefits for the Employer and Employee Profile and provides services on an Individual and Group basis.
Our Employee Benefits Division is supported by a team of highly experienced and professional support staff, all of whom are capable of delivering the quality of service to which we are committed, and which you as the client would expect. Furthermore, it is important to stress that from commencement, you will always have access to the principals of our company, the intention being to build a close personal relationship, which is designed to ensure that your business becomes our business.
Our mission is to add value to your business by tailoring flexible solutions for the design, implementation, administration and management of your employee benefit and health care structures. Furthermore, the solutions that we implement must ensure that your employees have total peace of mind that their health, retirement and risk benefits are being expertly and efficiently administered at all times.
Employee Benefits Services
The Employee Benefits Division consults with clients and provides services on an Individual and Group basis in the following areas:
We are responsible and accountable to our clients for the following service elements:
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