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Permanent Work Positions Equating To Job Security

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The mindset of a permanent work position equating to job security for the long-term, has changed over the past two years. Many permanent staff in SA have faced retrenchment, as seen in Q3 of 2021, with 660 000 locals becoming unemployed, thus showing that a permanent position does not equate to job security. Tania Govender, National Sales Manager At Worldwide Staffing discusses more.
7 Feb 2022 11AM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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