Resources & Insights
Blogs, media, books, podcasts and other resources
Blogs / Opinions
Slowly but surely, SA women make inroads to top leadership spot
Each year as we approach Women’s Month in South Africa, I eagerly...
Winning strategies for blockchain & crypto hiring
I’ve called it a hiring ‘frenzy’. I’ve even resorted to the cliché...
Keeping clear of hiring chaos in hot emerging industries
After more than two decades as an executive recruiter and business...
In the Media
A Wakeup Call for ‘Quiet Quitters’
Quiet quitting became a trend after lockdown, but it is time for...
How to successfully negotiate a salary increase in 2023
Debbie Goodman, CEO at Jack Hammer Global, was recently featured as...
Hiring in Africa
Global multinationals seeking to invest in Africa are no longer automatically opting for South Africa first before spreading their wings to the rest of the continent, but are instead increasingly setting up shop directly in the market they wish to enter.
Jack Hammer CEO, Debbie Goodman, gave some more insight to this in a recent interview with eNCA.
What’s Shaking up in Corporate Learning for AI Startups with Kevin Zhang, Principal at GSV Ventures
“The most important school in the world is the enterprise.”- Kevin ZhangAs employers & employees continue to place an increasing focus on upskilling for the future, the role of the Chief Learning...
Quiet Hiring, Internal Mobility, and the GenZ Workplace Experience with Allison Nugent, Chief People Officer at Noodle
“As the chief people officer, my focus is getting first-line leaders the tools they need to develop their team and anticipate what comes next.”- Allison Nugent There is calm in the talent...
Books and Other Resources
Finding the facts: South Africa’s future leaders
Jack Hammer Executive Report 3
In search of the facts: SA’s top executives
Jack Hammer Executive Report 1
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NPOs: How to hire in Africa
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Books
IntheFlow
“A practical, accessible book based on mindfulness principles – with extraordinary outcomes.”
– Debbie Goodman, CEO of Jack Hammer
Books
The Living Room Leader
“My account of the shift that I and many of my peers have had to make in record time, in order to lead, hire and engage our people.”
– Debbie Goodman, CEO of Jack Hammer