We break barriersfor your success.
People & Talent Solutions. Find the right people. Build capability. Navigate change.
We help South African businesses solve the people challenges that matter, from finding specialist talent and managing payroll to developing people and supporting organisational change.
Employers
Find the right people. Build capability. Navigate change.
Practical, flexible people and talent solutions designed around what your business actually needs.
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Find more than your next role.
We get to know you, your goals and what matters to you before we match you with an employer.
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Talent Acquisition
Finding the right people for your business
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Taking the complexity out of payroll
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Helping people and leaders perform and grow
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Helping organisations navigate change successfully
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One business. Many people challenges.
Your people journey doesn't start when you make a job requisition, and it doesn't end when someone is hired. Breakwaters can support different points along that journey, depending on what your business needs.
- Attract
- Recruit
- Onboard
- Develop
- Retain
- Change
- Grow
Our story starts with people.
A People & Talent Management business founded by Vanessa Boucher, built on care, resilience and genuine connection. Recruitment remains an important part of what we do, but for us it has never been just about filling a role.
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Have a people challenge you're trying to solve? You don't necessarily need to know exactly what solution you need.
Tell us what's happening in your business and we'll help you work out where to start.