Recruitment specialist, Career Junction, provides guidance on the skills and qualifications needed to be a general manager in South Africa.<\/p>\n
A GM often oversees branch managers and their staff, as well as the employees in their head office. They are ultimately responsible for the well-being of the company\u2019s financial growth and stability in terms of making a loss or profit.<\/p>\n
The salary of a GM at a skilled level is R18,300 \u2013 R25,958<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Below are the most recent General Manager salary levels based on actual salary offerings on the CareerJunction website (30 000+ jobs monthly) for the latest measurable period (October 2015 to February 2016).<\/p>\n Duties – The list of duties can be exhaustive but generally these key functions will apply:<\/p>\n As a GM you will need to have most or all of these skills:<\/p>\n CV Must-Haves<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cGeneral Manager\u201d can sometimes be an all-encompassing job title. Focus your CV\u2019s content to appeal to the company that\u2019s hiring you.<\/p>\n GM Qualifications<\/strong><\/p>\n Qualifications will vary from company to industry to job level. Below a couple of examples of qualifications needed for this role.<\/p>\n This article originally appeared on Career Junction, and can be found here<\/a><\/p>\n What\u2019s the best time to follow up after a job interview?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n 7 of the best job perks offered in South Africa<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n
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