About Us
Established in 1994, Pro Talent has stood the test of time and places permanent staff for companies situated throughout South Africa and internationally, too.
We are a multi- award winning company and our reputation is built upon solid relationships and an understanding of our clients’ staffing needs. We aim to provide a prompt, professional service and to create the best possible match between our clients’ vacancies and expectations and our candidates’ skills and experience.
We are a dependable, dynamic team with a heart for people and it is our mission to deliver a professional, value for money service to our clients. By the same token, we treat our candidates with empathy and take an active interest in helping them make the best career move. We endeavour to improve their lives, offer them support, advice and hope.
Our committed and motivated team of recruiters are professional, fast and responsive.
Pro Talent is managed by the owner, Cindy Norcott. Cindy is also the chair-person and founder of the Robin Hood Foundation, a non-profit organization that helps the poorest of the poor, through a variety of charitable projects. Visit www.robinhoodfoundation.co.za making a difference for poor communities is an important part of our company ethos.
We specialise
in the following areas…
Office Support & Administration
Accounts & Financial Management
Advertising, Sales & Marketing
Human Resources
Logistics & Supply Chain
Management
I.T
With more than 27 years history of staffing excellence, Pro Talent offers the assurance of customer care, efficient service and professional standards.
Our Team
With more than 27 years history of staffing excellence!
Cindy Norcott
Founder / CEO / Motivational Speaker / Business Coach / Author
Cindy is the founder and CEO of Pro Talent. Cindy has a Social Science degree and she is a qualified business coach and a well-known business personality. Cindy has a heart for the poor and she is also the founder and chairperson of the Robin Hood Foundation, an NPO that runs many charitable projects.
Cindy has won many awards for business excellence as well as her contribution to the community. Cindy was awarded the Small Business Marketer of the Year award by The Marketing Federation of South Africa in 2003 and in the same year, she was nominated as one of the 29 Awesome Women of the Year by Cosmopolitan magazine. Cindy was also named the Regional Winner of the BWA Entrepreneur of the Year competition in 2003. In 2004, Cindy was awarded the title of Sanlam’s Business Owner of the Year for May, in conjunction with SABC’s 3 Talk. In 2008, Cindy was given a Paul Harris award by Westville Rotary for her work in helping the poor. In 2013, Cindy was awarded the CEO Communications Most Influential Women in Business and Government award for the services category.
In July 2015, Cindy was voted as the Lead SA Sunday Tribune Local Hero for KZN”.
Cindy is an accomplished motivational speaker and she has a selection of 20 motivational and inspiring talks that she does for conferences, business meetings and womens’ groups.
Cindy is an author of an inspirational business book, titled “How to be Unstoppable and Achieve more in Business and Life”, which was launched in March 2014. In November 2021, Cindy launched her second book, “How does she do it?
For more information about Cindy please visit www.cindynorcott.co.za
Rose Govender
Recruitment Manager
Rose is the recruitment manager and has more than 12 years experience in HR and recruitment and she has worked in the FMCG, Clothing, Manufacturing, and Retail industries. Rose has a B Comm degree majoring in HR management and Marketing management.
Rose has a passion for recruitment and enjoys the satisfaction of finding the perfect placement for her clients, understanding that the right people are an asset to a business.
Adrian Pillay
Talent Acquisition Specialist (Information Technology)
Adrian Pillay is an IT recruiter at Pro Talent. Adrian has a Diploma in Higher Education and he has worked as a Teacher, Data Systems Analyst, IT Sales Executive and a Recruiter, both in London and in South Africa. Adrian has a strong understanding of the IT industry and the skills required for these roles.
“I’ve heard it said that good people build good businesses. Being in recruitment gives me the opportunity to inspire people to aim higher and achieve more – and through that, help our clients achieve their business goals as well. It’s awesome to watch both sides flourish and incredible to know that I had a small part to play in the success of our valued candidates and clients alike.”
Desh Govender
Talent Acquisition Specialist (Finance and Technical)
Desh is a Finance and General Recruiter at Pro Talent. Desh used to work for Pro Appointments from 2007 – 2012 as our Payroll and HR Coordinator. From 2012-2019 she has been in the position of a General Recruiter at another Durban based recruitment agency. She returned to Pro Talent in March 2019. Desh has over 12 years experience in Recruitment and has an excellent understanding of our clients’ and candidates’ needs.
“I am blessed to be back in this fast-paced, fun and loving environment. I love to be in a position where I get to change people’s lives every day. For me, that is the most rewarding aspect of my role as a Talent Acquisition Specialist. I am looking forward to dealing with all our clients and candidates”
Tracey Hudson
Talent Acquisition Specialist (Medical)
Tracey Hudson is a seasoned recruiter with a wealth of experience in the recruitment of medical staff. Tracey has been involved in medical recruitment, project management and HR management in the Private and Public Health sector for more than 20 years. Tracey has an Honours Degree in Geography as well as a degree in Public Health Administration.
Tracey has a passion for placing staff in the medical field, understanding how vital these resources are to the health care of millions of South Africans.
“I love building relationships with my candidates and following their career progression. Equally, I enjoy seeing my clients meeting their goals by having the right people on board. My job is all about finding the right people and connecting them with each other and about caring deeply for each party”.
Marizaan Bruwer
Talent Acquisition Specialist (Insurance)
Marizaan has a B Comm degree and has 8 years experience in Sales Management, Retail Management, and Operations management. Marizaan specializes in the recruitment of staff for the insurance industry.
Pat Horrmann
Payroll Administrator
Pat has been working at Pro Talent since 1998 and she is our payroll administrator. With her calm approach and her attention to detail, Pat is a valuable member of the team.
“The reason I love working at Pro Talent is that we have such a warm caring environment where everyone helps each other, enabling each other to provide a great service to our clients and candidates”.
Judith Stephens
Book-keeper
Judith is the Book-keeper at Pro Talent. Judy has a BComm degree and she has just over 5 years experience in administration, client services and accounts. Judy is calm, patient and always willing to go the extra mile.
“I love working at Pro Talent, because I enjoy being part of our candidates career journey, hearing the sound of joy in their voices as well as their smiles when they leave here after a good interview.”
Gail Richards
Receptionist and Administrator
Most of her career has been working with people. Her earlier days were more in-office support for Accountants/Auditors, then as a Trustee for a company managing Insolvencies and Liquidations. Thereafter she moved into Human Resources management and spent 20 years in manufacturing – from HR Officer to HR Manager including a portion of that time in Training & Development. Gail also has extensive experience as a technical recruiter and all her skills make her a valuable office administrator.
Helen Quinn
HR Generalist and Recruiter (Commodity traders and senior finance)
Helen was an oil trader for many years, after which she stepped in recruitment for almost 3 years.
She worked in all areas of recruitment but specialising in commodity traders and senior finance and
banking. In 2005, she left the working world to be a Mum and returned to in 2012 when she became a
marketing liaison for various clients in the HR space, mainly labour relations consulting, the training
and skills space.
Ramokone Mathiba
Talent Acquisition Specialist (General)
Ramokone is completing a BCom HR degree and has a background in recruitment for A UK-based Recruitment Agency for many years. Her specialty is technical, admin, and sales roles.
“It all begins with passion, if you don’t have the passion for it then you will not excel in it”
Tessa Schuurman
Talent Acquisition Specialist (HR and General Recruiter)
Tess has a recruitment and hospitality background. She obtained a National Diploma in HR Management and Training and has coaching, training, and mentoring experience. Tess previously worked as a Key Accounts Manager for a recruitment agency for over 12 years, as a generalist recruiter, and managed the Short-Term Solutions Division. She left recruitment to travel abroad and coach Business English online to foreign students. Tess has joined the team as a generalist and HR Recruiter.
“I have a passion for people and love to see candidates grow and develop and to help them achieve their career goals. I look forward to assisting candidates and liaising with clients. “
Angela Foley
Talent Acquisition Specialist (Insurance and Technical)
Angela has more than 5 years’ experience in the Insurance industry and more than 7 years’ experience in the recruitment industry, having run her own recruitment agency, too. Angela has her NQF4 and RE5 in Insurance. Angela has more than 10 years’ experience in sales and management.
