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Anton Christiaan Potgieter
Business Partner
In 2014, Anton decided to combine his passions for the labour sector and the law and specialised as a labour attorney. This exciting career led him all over the country working for renowned names like mining company Sibanye-Stillwater, nutraceutical company IPS Health & Wellness and even the Magistrate’s Court.
He has always had a passion for the Human Resources sector and actively partaking in the writing of articles and training, affecting, or associating with this specialty, and eventually the call from the HR-siren was too strong and Anton decided to make the switch from law to Human Resources fulltime. Anton is currently the Group Human Resources Manager for hospitality powerhouse Village N Life, with amazing entities like The Bay Hotel, Pezula Nature Retreat, Harbour House Hotel, The Farmhouse Hotel, Mint and Langaro Spas’ and of course the Business Partner for Career Custodians.
Anton is an avid reader of novels on secret societies, self-proclaimed braai king of Durbanville where he resides, and passionately if not a little delusional, believes his potatobake can bring world peace.
Anton derives his recruitment and management philosophy directly from 3M CEO William L. McKnight: “Hire the best people, and then get out of their way.”
Azeem Ismail
Talent Acquisition Specialist
He pursued a career in IT as a Data Analyst. In this chosen career path, he leveraged his resilience, agility, and problem-solving skills. Fast forward to 2019, Azeem moved to the Mother City, where he eventually found his passion for Recruitment, specifically Tech Recruitment. He wanted to expand his skillset and in doing so, branched off into general recruitment as well as hospitality, not only because he loves to travel but because he also loves working with people!
He joined Village N Life in July 2024 and is currently the Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist.
His recruitment philosophy is plain and simple: “People are not your most important asset. The RIGHT people are.”
He is a diehard Manchester United Fan and enjoys cooking, gaming, and travelling in his spare time.
Elisma Conradie
Recruitment Administrator
With extensive experience in administration and customer service, her career path has shaped her skillset to be geared toward roles that centralize around matching exceptional people with exceptional talent. Her recruitment strategy is to develop meaningful connections and create positive experiences for all her candidates. She firmly believes that through a thorough and personalized recruitment approach she will be able to ensure effective placements that stretch beyond the normal recruitment “drill”.
“Hiring people is an art, not a science, and resumes can’t tell you whether someone will fit into a company’s culture.” – Howard Schultz Chairman of Starbucks
Cell: +27 (0)71 579 9152
Kathrine Robinson
Onboarding Specialist
Her hiring philosophy, ‘hire for attitude,’ is especially valuable in the hospitality industry, where exceptional people are key to filling extraordinary roles.
As the Onboarding Specialist, she plays a pivotal role in the recruitment process at Career Custodians, and ensuring a seamless and effective onboarding experience with our clients.
Balance is the key to her life and outside of work you can find her staying active exploring the outdoors, travelling to beautiful destinations or cooking a 5-star meal at home.
The Team
