The high price of flawed hiring practices: When companies have become accustomed to treating candidates carelessly.

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GUEST – Advaita Naidoo, Africa MD at Jack Hammer Global



Poor candidate experiences in corporate hiring don’t only drive away top talent, they also inflict lasting damage on company reputations, and organisations would do well to consider the unintended impact of flawed hiring practices, a leadership expert says.



“South Africa’s ongoing high unemployment rate and brutal job market have led to a significant power imbalance between employer and candidate. This has seen the normalisation of disrespectful, poor treatment of candidates,” says Advaita Naidoo, Africa MD at Jack Hammer, Africa’s largest executive search firm.
8 Jul 2025 4PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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