Our Value Proposition

Placemark has a reputation for a personal and professional recruitment touch which stems from the understanding of our clients' needs, objectives and challenges.

At Placemark Recruitment we strive to redefine the recruitment experience by offering the full range of recruitment, human resources and consulting services to our clients.

Overview and Background

Placemark Recruitment was established by Michelle Pienaar in 2000. Under her management the company has experienced revenue growth of 65 % per year on average.

Our Vision

"Redefining your recruitment experience"

Our Strategy

Through outstanding and personal service delivery, Placemark Recruitment strives to redefine the recruitment experience, for both clients and candidates alike.

Clients want to deal with professional consultants who understand the importance of constant communication and superior service.

At Placemark we are committed to providing the ultimate recruitment solution and therefore redefine the recruitment experience.

BEE Status

In terms of the BEE Codes of Good Practice, Placemark Recruitment is classified as an Exempt Micro Enterprise with an overall score of 65. We are a Level Four Contributor to BEE.

Placemark furthermore has a BEE Procurement Recognition Level of 100% and is qualified as a Value Adding Supplier.

In addition the codes specify that Generic companies can earn an additional 3 points on their Procurement Scoreboard by spending 10% of their total procurement with EMEs or QSEs. We are part of that classification and should therefore be included in that category.

Managing Director's Profile

Michelle Pienaar - Managing Director

BA (Honours) Psychology and Criminology
Cum Laude

Michelle started her career in the recruitment industry in 1997 as Generalist Recruitment Consultant, employed by one of the big corporates in the industry. She was asked to head up a Financial and Management Division for the branch she was employed at which she did with great success.

She was then head-hunted and trained in the corporate and structured finance market where she recruited mainly CA's.

Michelle started Placemark Recruitment in 2000 and her current portfolio includes new business development, consulting, training, finance and operations management.

core foundation blocks

Commitment, assistance and perserverance-

That defines ultimate customer satisfaction and the core foundation blocks of Placemark Recruitment.