The Cozens Group of Companies has 24 years experience in recruiting all categories of employees. Cozens gives clients their most valuable asset – human capital. The Cozens Group expanded from its first permanent recruitment company, started in 1984, to include a temporary recruitment division (Cozens Casuals) in 1985 and a call centre division in 1990.
Cozens is proud of having formed a Black Empowerment arm, Cozens Manamela & Associates (Pty) Ltd in 2003, in line with its directors’ objectives of making previously disadvantaged employees within its organisation shareholders in the company. The Cozens Group has eight branches strategically placed across Gauteng and two in the Western Cape, which make the company accessible to its wide client base and its candidates. The Cozens Group currently successfully recruits for all of South Africa’s nine provinces.
Cozens successfully recruits and selects suitable candidates for every job specification by means of its thorough, in-depth knowledge of its clients’ needs and culture, as well as Cozens candidates’ skills and previous work experience. The Permanent Division specialises in placing staff across the board, from senior executives to entry level employees. While, the Casuals Division are leaders in the management of temporary staffing and recruit for all categories, from employees for bulk projects to candidates who have to meet personalised requirements. Cozens also consults on specialised contract needs.
(1). Founded in 1984 (2). A staff complement of
1 620 (3). Boasts 24 years of experience (4) Has 10 branches (5). Provides the most valuable assets to corporate South Africa – human capital
STATISTICS / DEMOGRAPHICS / HISTORY
Year founded: 1984 Founding members: Ladragh Ann Cozens Employees: 1 620 Branches: 10 branches - Head Office, Bassonia, Cape Town, City, Cozens Manamela & Associates North, Cozens Manamela & Associates South, East Rand, Midrand, Sandton and Tygervalley Memberships: APSO, Italian-South African Chamber of Trade and Industries, Cape Chamber of Commerce, Contact in Gauteng
TRAINING & CSI
Training programmes: Initial Counsellor Training (ICT) programme facilitates in-depth knowledge of the recruitment process – provided to new consultants for 10 days at inception of employment; additional ongoing training; facilitates motivation training for staff every six months, ongoing training; and also facilitates motivational training for staff CSI initiatives: Aids, abandoned children, woman abuse and crime
NATURE OF BUSINESS
Activity: Generalist recruiters for recruiting staff across the board from junior through to senior management positions; has a call centre division and specialises in outsourcing and projects Products/services offered: Temporary, permanent, contract staff, motivational training for clients and staff
EMPOWERMENT STATUS
Black Empowerment Level:
shareholding: 25.1%-50% / non-executive directors: 5%-25% / total staff: >50.1% Empowerment rating: ‘AAA’ rating in September 2008
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