Thato Maimane Nee Kgobe
About Thato Maimane Nee Kgobe
Thato Maimane Nee Kgobe is a Talent Acquisition Partner at NBA Africa & BAL, with extensive experience in recruitment and HR consulting across various industries in Africa.
Current Role at NBA Africa & BAL
Thato Maimane is currently working as a Talent Acquisition Partner for NBA Africa and the Basketball Africa League (BAL). She began her role in November 2022 and focuses on talent acquisition for the African market. Based in Gauteng, South Africa, her responsibilities include managing the full recruitment process and sourcing talent across multiple countries including Tanzania, Nigeria, Mozambique, Namibia, Kenya, Zambia, and Botswana.
Previous Positions in Talent Acquisition
Before joining NBA Africa & BAL, Thato Maimane held several key roles in talent acquisition. In 2022, she worked at Computershare as a Talent Acquisition Partner for 8 months. Prior to that, she served as Senior Recruitment and Talent Acquisition for AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, EAST AFRICA, for 7 months. She also worked as a Talent Acquisition Analyst at Anglo American in 2021 for 4 months, and as a Regional Talent & Resourcing Consultant at G4S from 2018 to 2021, where she was based in the Johannesburg Area.
Educational Background in Industrial Psychology
Thato Maimane holds a degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from UNISA, which she completed over six years from 2016 to 2022. This educational background has equipped her with specialized knowledge and skills in human resources, particularly in areas like competency-based interviewing and recruitment process outsourcing. She also studied Commercial Accounting at the University of Johannesburg in 2005 and Financial Accounting at Rosebank College.
Experience in Recruitment Consulting
Thato's career in recruitment consultancy spans several organizations. She worked at Smith Garb & Associates as a Recruitment Consultant from 2011 to 2013, and at The Sound Media Group in a similar role from 2009 to 2010. Her early career includes a position at Cassel and Co as a Recruitment Consultant from 2008 to 2009. These roles have provided her with extensive experience in direct sourcing, executive search, graduate recruitment, technical recruiting, and strategic sourcing.
Specializations and Skills
Thato Maimane specializes in recruitment process outsourcing and the full end-to-end recruitment cycle. Her skills include competency-based interviewing, direct sourcing channels, and recruitment reporting. She is also experienced in HR consulting, executive search, graduate recruitment, technical recruiting, and strategic sourcing. Her expertise in these areas makes her a pivotal figure in talent acquisition across various sectors in the African market.