How to Search Jobs in South Africa ?
Finding a job abroad can be a challenge.
Any foreigner wishing to work in South Africa must hold an appropriate work permit. Work permits are awarded for the following categories:
a) General Work Permit
If you do not fall under the quota category, or you do not have an exceptional skill, or you are not transferred to an international company, you can apply for a general work permit.
According to South African immigration legislation, candidates for a general work permit must submit a job offer from a South African employer meeting the recommended criteria before applying for a general work permit. The employer must provide documentation confirming that it has tried to fully employ South African citizens or permanent residents by means of an advertisement in the national press. In order for you to get the job, no South African should apply for the job.
You will also have to validate your qualifications by SAQA (South African Qualification Authority).
(b) Work permits reserved for certain quotas
Candidates who fall under this category, considered to be rare values in South Africa, may apply for a work permit for certain quotas. Foreigners in this category must not submit a job offer. Within 90 days of arrival in the country on the basis of a work permit granted to certain quotas, the applicant must prove that he was actually engaged in one of these categories.
It is necessary that you validate your qualifications by SAQA (South African Qualification Authority).
c) Work permits based on specific skills
South African legislation permits the obtaining of a work permit for persons with special skills.
The request must be accompanied by a letter from a foreign or South African State Department or an academic, cultural or industrial body that will confirm these specific competencies. In addition, a letter of recommendation from former employers, a dissertation or other publications, must also be attached attesting to these qualifications.
It is necessary that you validate your qualifications by SAQA (South African Qualification Authority).
d) Relocation in an international company
Foreign employees who wish to work at a South African branch of their company fall under this category. The license will be granted for a maximum period of 2 years.
For you, as a foreigner, JOBNET is the ideal solution to combine finding a job and obtaining a work permit.
JOBNET is market leader as a recruitment agency for foreigners. We help the Germans, the Dutch, the French and the English to find the right position.
Many companies do not know if you will be able to get your work permit on time and this represents a brake on your hiring. Indeed, JOBNET offers you to help you in your job search and in obtaining your work permit. This combined service allows you to find a job and come to work in South Africa with ease.
