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COMPANY PROFILE

Affirmative Portfolios was first registered as a personnel consultancy in 1994. The company never traded and remained dormant until it was purchased on 24 June 1997. The first office was opened in Durban in 1999. The Durban office was doubled in size in 2000 and additional offices were taken on two other floors within the same building, in the city centre. Today the Durban office is based at La Lucia Ridge Office Estate, Umhlanga, Durban. The next office was opened in Port Elizabeth, followed by offices in East London, Pietermaritzburg, Johannesburg, Midrand, Richards Bay, Cape Town, Sandton and Polokwane. 2007 marked the opening of additional offices in Witbank and Bloemfontein. The Head Office is in Durban, where the administrative function is carried out.

The company continues to provide services in the placing of permanent and temporary staff; together with the operation of the Labour Broking division for skilled and unskilled staff. In addition, the company provides an Affirmative Action/Empowerment recruitment service in accordance with the current legislation.

MEMBERSHIP

Affirmative Portfolios is a wholly black owned business, which has four members in the Board Of Directors. The day to day operations of the business are undertaken by various team members in each of the respective offices.

Affirmative Portfolios cc is a member of the Association for Personnel Service Organisations (APSO).

APSO (click here)

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Affirmative Portfolios realised the acute disadvantages experienced by previously disadvantage individuals in securing meaningful employment in the main stream industries of the country and decided to start on a small scale internship programme whose main objectives are as follows:

Internally

Under this programme 5 candidates at entry level are assigned to 6 months mentored training covering all relevant corporate environment operations, under the supervision of our experienced consultants, who groom them in line with the expected delivery levels of our clients. The interns are also given the opportunitiy to take short-term assignments with our clients in order to afford them the real life experience.

These short-term assignments have also proved to be very beneficial to both our interns and the clients, as most of the interns have ended up being offered permanent positions within these companies. These interns also now form part of our resources base for future assignments.

Externally This programme entails consultations with our clients in which they advise us of their needs and we source for the suitable candidates. The internships are run for periods ranging from 6 – 12 months dependent on the intensity of the programme. On successful completion of the programme candidates may be offered permanent positions or are utilized on a temporary basisuntil such time when a suitable position becomes available.

We currently have an arrangement with Pretoria Social Work Services where we provide disadvantaged kids with a fun time.

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION POLICY

AA is a planned process and strategy aimed at transforming the socioeconomic environment in order to create access to opportunities for the disadvantaged, based on their suitability, resulting in successful organisation and a growing economy. AA is a strategy designed to correct past imbalances and previous discrimination of B.I.C candidates/disabled in the HR Industry, particular to Recruitment/Personnel.

Our goal is the transformation of this culture into an inclusive and empowering one. One which will create employment equity, provide access for females, BIC and the disabled into both the main stream economy and business organisation. This will lead to a greater diversity and economic empowerment to these groups. Once such a paradigm shift has occurred then equal opportunity will prevail in the workplace. It is the business’ policy to recruit from local communities for projects or positions within their geographical areas, where this does not prejudice the client.

Benefits of AA

QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (QMS)

Affirmative Portfolios has developed, implemented and maintains an effective Quality
Management System (QMS) in line with ISO 9001:2000. The South African standard was
approved by National Committee STANSA TC 176, Quality assurance and quality
management matters, in accordance with procedures of Standards South Africa, in compliance
with annex 3 of the WTO/TBT agreement. The Services SETA have accredited our QMS System
and have awarded this company a 2 STAR QMS Grading Certificate

CUSTOMER SERVICE CHARTER

Affirmative Portfolios is committed to Customer Service.

We promise:

Should you not be satisfied with the service you receive, please help us improve our service by:

• E-mailing: customerservice@affirm.co.za
• Calling: 031 – 566 6474 (Head Office) and ask for the customer service representative

“We thank you for your support”

JUNCTION AWARDS - 2004 RECRUITER OF THE YEAR

CareerJunction announced the winners of the first ever Career Seekers Choice Recruiter of the Year Award at a cocktail function in Johannesburg on 18 August 2004. Click on the link below to download a PDF document of the 2004 Junction Awards.

Junction Awards 2004.pdf

JUNCTION AWARDS - 2005 RECRUITER OF THE YEAR

Affirmative Portfolios : Winner - Recruiter of the Year
(Medium Agency)

CareerJunction hosted their 2nd annual Junction Awards and announced the winners of the ‘Recruiter of the Year’ awards at a banquet function in Johannesburg on 24 August 2005. The awards honour, recognize and promote true best practices in the recruitment industry and what makes this honorary award so unique is that it is the only one of its kind in South Africa that truly reflects the career seekers choice for Recruiter of the Year. The Awards have grown and now recognise winners in small, medium and large agency categories as defined by CareerJunction. We at Affirmative Portfolios are very delighted because it is our Vision to become the Most Preferred Recruitment Agency by both Candidates and Clients. In an industry where there are established companies, this award is a true vote of confidence, as well as recognition, by the career seekers. We thank our career seekers and endeavour to continue growing and developing with them,”

Junction Awards 2005 - Recruiter of the Year

1st Runner up - Recruiter of the Year
(Medium Agency)

CareerJunction celebrated its 6th annual Junction Awards ceremony in customary style on the evening of 16 September 2009 at the Vodadome in Midrand. This popular annual event recognises excellence in recruitment service delivery by South African Recruitment Agencies, as voted for by CareerJunction CareerSeekers. The 2009 Junction Awards were again co-sponsored by Sowetan and SundayWorld, and this year more than 6,000 votes were cast by CareerSeekers, nominating a total of 624 recruitment agencies. In light of the current Economic downturn and a tight market we at Affirmative Portfolios are absolutely blown away that Career seekers continue to see Affirmative Portfolios as one of their Agencies of choice. Being our Vision to become the Most Preferred Recruitment Agency by both Candidates and Clients this award proves to be a testament to our continued efforts in this regard. To all our Career seekers we thank you and as always we endeavour to continue growing from strength to strength.

JUNCTION AWARDS - 2009 RECRUITER OF THE YEAR