Brenda's top jobs - JHB - brenda@adtalent.co.za

Managing Director - AA male - salary negotiable.

You will have gained your experience in client service at an ad agency and you may have moved out of the industry, but a fabulous opportunity exists to head up a full service, prestigious international agency. An opportunity of a lifetime for the right candidate.

Client Service Director - BEE - male/female - salary negotiable.

Your experience gained in a mainstream ad agency and on a business to business, corporate portfolio, specifically in the communications technology area will secure this position in an international ad agency.

Michelle's top job - JHB - michelle@adtalent.co.za

Marketing Director - Sandton - open to all races - minimum of R1million negotiable.

Are you great at corporate branding? Have you lead a team of 20 or more people? Make your mark by leading strategy and directing a team for a prestigious, global consulting company.

Jenny Ehlers, Creative Director of King James RSVP, Cape Town

1. How did you get into the industry?

I studied Graphic Design at The Cape Technikon.

2. When you were six, ten, and sixteen, what were your dream jobs?

At age 6 I wanted to be a ballet dancer; at age 10 I discovered the artist in me and by age 16, I was convinced that I wanted to be a graphic designer.

3. If you weren't in this industry, what would you want to be doing?

I would probably be in fashion.

4. What was your first job and how much was your pay cheque?

I started my career at a small design agency called Ingarfields on R500 a month.

2. When you were six, ten, and sixteen, what were your dream jobs?

At six - I wanted to be a nursery school teacher because I totally adored my nursery school teacher.
At ten - a professional athlete. I was the 2nd best sprinter in my province.
At sixteen - a lawyer. My father told me enough times that I would be a good lawyer and I believed him.

3. If you weren't in this industry, what would you want to be doing?

I would be a chef. I love cooking and regardless of what time I get home, I will cook from scratch. I find it to be very therapeutic.

4. What was your first job and how much was your pay cheque?

Brand Promoter and I earned R3000 (equivalent) which was given to me in an envelope.

This article really resonated with me and I decided to publish it in this newsletter. This must serve as a warning to all employers (and be thankful if you have never employed one) as it puts your business at the most terrible risk and it must also serve as a warning to employees who have been traumatised by a psychopath (and may you never experience it). In 25 years of me employing many staff for my own company, I have employed one psychopath (and I do hope I now know how to spot one and may I never repeat this mistake ever again). What havoc this employee reeked is almost too painful to recall! So read this and be on the alert with eyes wide open.

WHAT IS A PSYCHOPATH?

A PSYCHOPATH IS TYPICALLY A PERSON WHO IS:

1. INCAPABLE OF FEELING SYMPATHY
They simply cannot feel sorry for someone they are victimising. As a result they never show any remorse. It just does not exist for them.

2. INCAPABLE OF FEELING GUILT
They never ever feel guilty about the harm they do to other people. They have no conscience. It is difficult for a normal person to understand this. They do understand the difference between right and wrong, but this does not influence their behavior in any positive way.

3. A PATHOLOGICAL LIAR
They lie about anything and everything. Nothing they say can be taken at face value.

4. EXTREMELY MANIPULATIVE
They find ways to manipulate people around them to suit themselves. They are not above making up horrifying lies that they cannot sustain, to get what they want. They can be superb actors when it suits them.

5. PARASITIC IN NATURE
They look for ways to take what they have not earned, whether it is being financially parasitic with their partners or whether it is stealing credit for other people's work.

6. EXCEEDINGLY CHARMING
Because they are so charming, they often make fantastic impressions at interviews, giving them an above average chance of getting the job.

7. LUSTS AFTER THRILLS
They are often sexually promiscuous, regardless of whether they are in a relationship or not. Psychopaths love power. This is the ultimate thrill for them. If they don't have it, they lie about having it.

KimMeredith's fabulous new book "The Devil in the Deal" featured by Random House Struik as one of their ‘Pick of the Month' titles, is now available! Visit Exclusive Books or www.amazon.com

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There is a second-hand shop which sells to the community in Alex and whatever the school cannot use is sold and the money used for the good of the school. We will collect if you can't deliver.

Thank you to Matthew and Jenna Bossenger, Ethan and Chloe Nel, Danni and James Skerritt, Hannah and Benjamin Lloyd, Simon and Kim Carpenter and Catherine Moncur for their donations to Leratong this past month.

Should you wish to give a donation of money, these are Leratong's bank details:
Acc Name: Leratong Joy For One
Acc Number: 62269970482
Branch Code: 212217
Swift Code: Firnzajj 690
Acc Type: Cheque
Account Bank Name: First National Bank
Branch: Balfour Park Mall
Their registration certificate number is 002298
(Alexandra Learning Pre-School Centre's bank account)

New account win for Edge
Nine Mile Media's experiential marketing division, Edge, has been signed up by Carat to handle the out of home activation of the Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon. This activation will, in the week prior to the road-running event, generate exposure and create interactive platforms for participants, spectators and visitors in Cape Town.

New account wins for HelloComputer
HelloComputer, a South African independent creative digital agency, has been awarded the 4th Street and J.C. Le Roux digital business.

EthicsSA appoints PR Republic
The Ethics Institute of South Africa (EthicsSA) has appointed PR Republic to provide a range of public relations and general communications services.

Avusa partners with NAB
As of 1 April 2012 the Newspaper Advertising Bureau (NAB) will be representing the Avusa Eastern Cape Community newspapers for all national advertising.

Resimay
To hoom it may consern,

I want to apply for the job what I saw in the paper.

I can Type realey kwik with one fingar and do sum a-counting..

I think I am good on the phone and I no I am a people people,
People really seam to respond to me well. Certain men and all the ladies.

I no my spelling is not two good but find that I can Offen can get a job thru my personalety.

My celery is open so we can discus wat you want to pay me and wat you think that I am werth,

I can start mediately. Thank you in advanse fore youre anser.

hopifuly Yoyre bestest aplicant so far.

Cinserely ,

BRYAN
Pee Ess : Cause my resimay is a bit short - below is a pikture of me.

"I always prefer to believe the best of everybody, it saves so much trouble." Rudyard Kipling

  

Enjoy the Easter holidays.

Till next time

Brenda