Des Prentice, Author at CHRO South Africa

Des Prentice

Des Prentice is an expansion manager at Humanly, where he partners with organisations and strategic collaborators to modernise hiring through AI-powered recruiting technology. Working closely with Insight Consulting, Humanly's licensed partner in South Africa, Des supports organisations in leveraging innovative talent acquisition solutions that enhance recruiter efficiency, accelerate hiring decisions, and improve candidate experiences. With a background spanning sales, go-to-market strategy, and talent acquisition technology, he is focused on helping organisations translate emerging AI capabilities into practical, scalable hiring outcomes.

Why time is the real constraint in recruitment

Recruitment teams can spend so much time getting to a shortlist that too little remains for the conversations that matter. Reviewing applications, repeating screening questions and chasing availability are necessary tasks. Yet the hours they consume can leave recruiters rushing the assessment of people who could make a real difference to the business.

08 October 2026