LinkdPro blog

07 Sep 2020

Branding: Why It's Vital When You Are Hiring Freel…

Branding Freelance Contract Talent 

The Economic Shocks Of The Past Few Months Have Seriously Expanded The Pool Of Talent Available To Companies, Whether They’re Looking To Hire Full-time Or On A Freelance And Contract Basis. But Just Because There Are More People Looking For Jobs, Doesn’t Mean That Your Company Can Take The Brakes Off Employer Branding.

14 Aug 2020

How To Start Building A Remote Talent Team

Building Remote Talent Team 

By Now, You’ve Probably Realised That It’s Not Only Possible To Run Your Business Remotely, But That Doing So Comes With A Number Of Distinct Advantages. But Even If You’ve Managed To Successfully Transition Your Existing Team, Chances Are You’ll Want To Grow At Some Point.

17 Jul 2020

Why Freelancers (remote & On-site) Should Form A M…

Flexibility Work-life-balance Covid-19 

There’s No Escaping The Reality That The Coronavirus Crisis Has Presented Businesses Of All Sizes With Unprecedented Challenges. Those That Have Managed To Continue With Little Or No Income Can Count Themselves Lucky. While Staying Afloat Obviously Remains Priority Number One, Organizations Also Need To Start Planning Their Post-covid-19 Recovery Plan. And, No Matter How Big Or Small Your Business Is, Freelancers (either Remote Or On-site Full-time) Should Be A Part Of That Plan.

25 Jul 2018

Kaya Bizz - Freelancing Trends In The Sa Workforce

Kaya Fm Kayabizz 

Scelo Makhathini, Co-founder Of Linkdpro (an Online Platform Connecting Businesses To A Global Network Of Freelance Professionals, Experts And Contract Workers Looking For 'gigs' On A Project-basis) Spoke To Us About The Rise Of Freelancing In The Sa Workforce.

09 May 2018

Introducing Linkdpro Ask

Linkdpro Ask Collaboration 

We Made It! We're Proud. We're Thankful. We're Motivated! And We Want To Invite You To Try Out This New Product.

09 May 2018

The Most Lucrative Freelance Jobs In Sa Right Now …

James De Villiers Business Insider Sa 

Gone Will Be The Daily Commute To An Office Where People Arrive With Their Coffees Ready Or The Designated 40-hour Week

09 May 2018

Linkdpro Is Changing The Talent Management Game

Sungula Nkabinde Chro Sa 

This Tech Company Uses Unique Computer Matching Algorithms & Machine-learning Capabilities To Automatically Match Hr Executives Looking For Niche Expertise To Freelance Professionals And Experts Within Hours.

26 Apr 2018

Linkdpro Signs Up As Hr Indaba Partner

Chro South Africa Partnership 

With A Global Network Of Top-tier Freelance Business Professionals And Experts, Linkdpro’s Digital Platform Allows Enterprise Clients To Hire Freelance Business Professionals And Experts On-demand.

09 Apr 2018

Creating Trust In Business Consulting

Marketplace Trust Business Consulting 

Whether It’s For A Change Management, Digital Strategy/transformation, Commercial Due Diligence, Or Operational Optimisation Project, Outside Expertise Offered By Freelance Business Consultants And Experts Can Be Crucial To A Company’s Success.

29 Mar 2018

Future Ceos – Revenue Positive In 4 Months

Future Ceos Revenue Positive 

Is Your Business Making Profit? As You’re Chasing Profit Our Guest In Studio Today Suggests That The More Important Question To Ask Is: Is Your Business Revenue Positive?

13 Mar 2018

South African Startups That Use Artificial Intelli…

Techinafrica Machine Learning Artificial Intellignce 

A Significant Number Of South African Startups Have Revolutionized In 2017 And Embraced The Artificial Intelligence (ai) Related Technologies In Their Software.

08 Mar 2018

Future Ceos – Do Accountants Make The Best Entrepr…

Cliffcentral Futureceos 

Nineteen Months In, Eugene De Beer And Scelo Makhathini – Co-founders Of Linkdpro – Have A Successful Startup On Their Hands. Is It Because Scelo Is A Qualified Charted Accountant? Does Eugene Agree? How Have They Done It Together? Gareth Armstrong Asks This And More During This Week’s Important #futureceos #startupoftheweek Conversation.

04 Feb 2018

The Workplace Of The Future Embraces Freelancers

The Freelance Economy Is On The Rise And Changing The Way We Think About Employment. By 2020 Freelancers Are Expected To Make Up 50% Of The Full Time Workforce. Why Are More Of Us Choosing To Break Away From The Nine-to-five?

23 Nov 2017

Why Freelance Business Experts May Be The Perfect …

It’s One Of The Paradoxes Of Businesses That Start-ups, The Companies That Could Benefit The Most From Professional Services, Are Often The Ones Least Able To Afford Them.

23 Nov 2017

Could Freelancing Create New Levels Of Trust In Pr…

Stuart Thomas Trust Accountability 

Most Companies Will, At Some Point, Require The Services Of An Independent Business Consultant And/or An Industry Expert.

30 Oct 2017

4 Big Professional Consulting Trends You Need To K…

Consulting Trends Cost Cutting 

There Are Plenty Of Tired Jokes Around Professional Consulting, But The Truth Is That The Field Is Becoming Increasingly Important.

12 Sep 2017

Meet Linkdpro, The Innovative Startup Out To Disru…

Stuart Thomas Engageme 

Let’s Say Your Company Needs A Lawyer, Or A Management Consultant, Or Even An Employee Engagement Expert. How Would You Go About Engaging Their Services?

02 Aug 2017

How Digital Platform Linkdpro Connects Companies W…

Destinyconnect Destiny Magazine Phathu Luvhengo 

A Digital Platform, Linkdpro, Which Connects Companies With Consultants, Intends To Embrace Technology While Simultaneously Solving The Problem Of Unemployment In South Africa.

24 Jul 2017

How To Keep It Moving When The Job Gets Dirty

Momentum Resilience Leadership 

A Professional Consultant Is Called For Many Reasons. You Are A Change Agent And Help Businesses Safely Hop Onto The Next Escalator While Challenging Beliefs.

18 Jul 2017

Linkdpro Completes Projects Worth R2.5m On Its Fre…

Ventureburn Funding Revenue 

Linkdpro, A South African Digital Platform For Consultants Looking For Contract And Project Based Work, Claims It Has Posted And Completed Projects Worth More Than R2.5-million, Almost A Year After Its Inception.

17 Jul 2017

Curving The Wind In Freelance Consulting

Collaboration Business Development Mind Shift 

Independent Consulting Is Greatly Underscored By Entrepreneurship. It Takes A Lot Of Brevity To Take This Leap And Stay On Course.

10 Jul 2017

Why Flexibility Should Be Part Of Any Innovative W…

Flexibility Work-life-balance Culure 

While Modern Companies Have Gladly Embraced Elements Of An Innovative Workplace Culture Such As Digital Transformation, Experimentation And Collaboration, Other Innovations Have Been Slower To Catch On. One Throwback To The 1960s In Particular Continues To Hang On: The Assumption That More Hours Spent In The Office Equates To More Work Getting Done. In Reality Though, Asking Employees To Sit At Their Desks For 8–10 Hours Everyday Is More Of A Recipe For Poor Performance Than Productivity.

05 Jul 2017

Becoming A Successful Freelance Consultant

Consulting Tips Freelancing 

This Week We Spent Some Time Analyzing The Data Of Some Of The Most Successful Freelance Consultants On Linkdpro.com, In A Bid To Share What It Takes To Become A Top Freelance Consultant In Africa.

03 Jul 2017

About Linkdpro - Africa's Independent Freelance Ma…

About Us Founders Core Team 

Launched In August Of 2016 And Head-quartered In Sandton, South Africa- With An Office In Cape Town, Linkdpro Is A Trusted Community Marketplace For Companies To List Short Term Project Requirements And Get The Best Independent Consultants To Execute Them.

27 Jun 2017

Secrets To Finding Freelance Work!

Freelance Employment Secrets Insider Insights 

Many Freelancing Consultants Often Have Difficulty Finding New Projects. It Is Often A Tedious Task To Do Ones Own Business Development. This Week We Thought We Could Give You Some Insider Tips Around The Secrets Of Securing The Best Freelance Projects Out There.

18 Jun 2017

Connecting Business Professionals To Vacancies

The New Age Dikeledie Ramabopa Vacancies 

Scelo Makhathini And Eugene De Beer, Co-founders Of Linkdpro, Have Found A Possible Solution To The Unemployment Crisis In The Country By Using Technology To Connect Individuals That Have Taken The Leap And Are Creating Their Own Employment.

15 Jun 2017

Five Proven Linkdpro Benefits

Benefits Paid Leave Relationships Responsibility 

This Week We Thought We Could Remind You Of The Amazing Benefits That Comes With Being Part Of The Linkdpro Community, And These Are The Ones We Love The Most.

12 Jun 2017

Data Analytics Advances Talent Search Practices

Itweb Data Analytics Sibahle Malinga 

Hr Experts Are Capitalising On The Use Of The Latest Technology To Speed The Processes Of Finding The Most Suitable Candidates For A Job Position. Advancement In Technology Has Made It Significantly Less Cumbersome For Talent Managers To Find "a-team" Players.

09 Jun 2017

How To Be A Successful Freelance Consultant

Freelancing Secrets Rates Insurance Non-compete 

When You Decide To Make The Jump From Full-time Work To Freelancing – Also Known As Contract Consulting, And Sometimes Interim – It’s Important To Make Sure That You’ve Set Yourself Up In The Correct Way And That You’ve Thought Through The Practicalities Of Life As A Freelance Consultant?

03 Jun 2017

Linkdpro Explained

Linkdpro Video Explained 

Linkdpro Is An Online Platform Which Gives Clients On-demand Access To A 'hidden And Fragmented Market' Of Premium Independent Professionals From Top-tier Consulting Firms, Commercial Law Firms And Leading Investment Banks.

04 May 2017

Welcome To Our May Newsletter!

Linkdpro May Newsletter 

Tech Or Digitization Is A Stronger Trend In 2017 And It Means That As A Freelance Consultant Who Will Be Walking Into Different Organisational Environments, One Constant Will Be That The Organisation Is Undergoing Digital Transformation.

25 Apr 2017

Don’t Be Left In The Cold, Warm Up To Tech Trends

Technology Trends Digitizing Work Work Differently 

Tech Or Digitization Is A Stronger Trend In 2017 And It Means That As A Freelance Consultant Who Will Be Walking Into Different Organisational Environments, One Constant Will Be That The Organisation Is Undergoing Digital Transformation.

25 Apr 2017

Young Professionals Digitise Traditional Hr Market

Itweb Digitization Hr Market Kgaogelo Letsebe 

Young Duo, Scelo Makhathini And Eugene De Beer, Are The Brains Behind Two New On-demand Digital Platforms That Connect Independent Professionals With Companies Looking For Specialist Industry Expertise.

23 Apr 2017

Start-up Targets Top-tier Niche Market

Fin24 Lesetja Malope Niche Markets 

Three Young Professionals Have Come Together To Provide Skilled, Experienced Workers With Freelance Jobs And Their Client Companies With The Expertise They Need For Specific Projects.

14 Dec 2016

Interview Guide For Independent Consultants In The…

Guidelines Interview Tips Securing Jobs 

There Are Differences In Interviewing For An Assignment As An Independent Consultant To Interviewing For A Permanent Role. You Will Need To Convey Your Appropriateness For Interviewing For A Specific Project. Your General Competencies Will Be Important But Should Be Communicated In A Concise Way.

14 Dec 2016

What Hourly Rate Should I Charge As An Independent…

Money Charge-out Rate Compensation 

Consulting Fees, Consulting Fees…how Do You Set Consulting Fees?

30 Nov 2016

What Is The Gig Economy - Get It Right

Freelancing Gig Economy Remote Working 

A "gig Economy" Is An Environment In Which Temporary Positions Are Common And Organizations Contract With Independent Workers For Short-term/project Engagements.

30 Nov 2016

What Is The Gig Economy?

Freelancing Gig Economy Remote Working 

A "gig Economy" Is An Environment In Which Temporary Positions Are Common And Organizations Contract With Independent Workers For Short-term/project Engagements.

17 Nov 2016

Online Platform Connects Companies With Consultant…

Moneyweb Tumisang Ndlovu Turn Around Time 

It’s Now Possible For Small Or Medium-size Companies To Get Professional Services At An Affordable Price: Linkdpro Founder Scelo Makhathini.

19 Oct 2016

Linkdpro Ambassador Programme

Ambassador Programme 

Linkdpro Has Since Its Launch Built A Comprehensive Database Of Exceptional Independent Professional Talent On The African Continent And Is Now Looking To Build Solid And Mutually Beneficial Relations

19 Oct 2016

Linkdpro Taking Scarce Skills To The Market

Scarce Skills Extractive Industries Technological Developments 

It’s Old News That As The Rapidly Evolving World Of Work Continues To Change At Break-neck Speed, Those Who Are Not Suitably Skilled To Keep Pace Will Be Left Behind. Although 16 Out Of The 26 Fastest

10 Oct 2016

Meet The Brilliant Minds Behind Linkdpro, Africa's…

Smallstarter John-paul Iwuoha Business Ideas 

Africa's Most Valuable Resource Is Its Human Capital. Our Continent Has An Impressive Class Of Highly Skilled And Experienced Professionals; Educated At The World's Elite Business Schools, And Have Wo

07 Oct 2016

Sa's Linkdpro Is A Marketplace For Specialist Indu…

Disrupt Africa Tom Jackson Growth Project Opportunities 

South African Startup Linkdpro Claims To Be Africa’s First On-demand Digital Platform Connecting Experienced Independent Professionals To Companies Looking For Specialist Industry Expertise On A Proje

06 Oct 2016

This Startup Wants To Help Close Africa's Skills G…

Sme South Africa Lebohang Thulo Talent Sourcing 

Linkdpro Founders On Making The Sourcing Of Top Independent Professionals "as Easy As Buying Airtime"

02 Aug 2016

Power Fm Feature Linkdpro - Bridging The Divide Be…

Power Fm Powerhour Audio 

The Founders Of Linkdpro, Eugene De Beer And Scelo Makhathini, Talks With Victor Kgomoeswana Around How This New And Exciting Platform Aims To Bring Companies And Consultants Together.