Johanita Strydom

Johanita Strydom has a varied work experience, beginning with a Sales Assistant role at Cum Books, Kolonnade in 2008. In 2006, they held an Admin Assistant role at Afri-careers. In 2012, they were an Internal Consultant at TouchStone Recruitment and a Receptionist/HR Assistant at Lebra Development. From 2013 to 2015, they were a Human Capital Practitioner at Newsclip Media Monitoring. Since 2019, they have held roles as an HR Officer at Profica, an International Human Resources Manager at Scratchpay, and a Freelance HR Admin at Scratchpay. In their role at ZaPOP, they managed the HR needs of 6 Offices within 3 regions, managed the recruitment process, assisted with disciplinary processes, acted as an impartial mediator between management and employees, assisted with the identification of employees' training needs, managed the performance management process, administrated company benefits, handled the employee exit process, updated the payroll schedule, completed necessary UIF documentation, gave monthly feedback to management on HR issues, advised management and employees on their rights, assisted with the development and continuous update of all HR related policies, assisted the Organizational Development department with wellness, culture and communication projects, and was responsible for the company's Health and Safety.

Johanita Strydom's education history includes completing a Grade 12/ Matric from Hoerskool Wonderboom in 2008, a Bachelors of Commerce Degree in Human Resource Management from the University of Pretoria between 2008 and 2011, a Certified Recruiter from APSO in 2012, and a Bcom Honours in Industrial and Organisational Psychology from UNISA in 2013. Additionally, they obtained a certification in Unconscious Bias from LinkedIn in April 2021.