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South Africa – Sage acquires cloud-based recruitment solution SkillsMap

30 September 2014

Business software and services partner, Sage South Africa has acquired cloud-based, end-to-end recruitment solution SkillsMap to broaden its payroll, recruitment, & HR offering. SkillsMap is marketed as an online platform that connects employers in South Africa and the rest of the continent with quality talent.

The solution will be branded Sage SkillsMap and will enhance the company’s current Sage VIP Recruitment offering. Sage VIP Recruitment is a recruitment agency, specialising in placing both contract and permanent staff in the payroll, HR, IT, and finance sectors.

The Sage SkillsMap software allows employers to manage their own recruitment process – filtering candidates, consolidating data, and tracking placements. For a monthly subscription fee, it gives companies access to an applicant tracking system, public talent community, and customised client career portal.

Heidi Duvenage, Business Manager at Sage SkillsMap, commented: “Sage is an excellent fit for our business, and I am looking forward to working with the team in the months to come. Together with Sage, we are able to offer a complete recruitment solution for companies that need access to specialised, high-calibre talent.”

Anton van Heerden, Managing Director at Sage VIP and Sage Pastel Payroll & HR, added: “The SkillsMap solution will complement Sage’s entire portfolio of HR, payroll and recruitment solutions, giving our clients more options to address their recruitment needs. The acquisition of SkillsMap positions Sage as the only provider in the market that can offer payroll and HR, an applicant tracking system, and a job board in one solution. This will empower our customers to achieve significant efficiencies in their businesses.”