Job hunt guides

Practical pages for a South African job search. NQF levels sit in the DPSA guide. Registration bodies sit in CV basics. JobSeek does not list vacancies.

• DPSA circular and the Z83

  How to use the weekly public-service vacancy circular, complete the current Z83, and send what the advert actually asks for.

  Updated 24 October 2026

• Register on ESSA yourself

  The steps to register as a work seeker on the Department of Employment and Labour's ESSA site. You do this yourself. JobSeek never asks for your ESSA login.

  Updated 24 October 2026

• Where to look for work

  South African places to look for vacancies, as links you open yourself. JobSeek does not copy their listings.

  Updated 24 October 2026

• CV basics

  What South African employers expect on a first CV, including photos, length, and what to leave out.

  Updated 24 October 2026

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  ATS tips

  How to format a CV so an online application system can read it, using only facts that are already yours.

  Updated 24 October 2026

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  Job-scam checklist

  Five warning signs in a South African job advert, and what to do before you pay anyone or send a copy of your identity document.

  Updated 24 October 2026

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  A 30-day job-search plan

  Four weeks of practical job-search work. It is a plan for your time, not a promise that you will have a job on day 30.

  Updated 24 October 2026

• STAR interviews

  A simple way to answer "tell me about a time" questions using a real situation, without inventing a result.

  Updated 24 October 2026