
Verified
Agency owner
South Africa
A Senior IT Recruiter and Agency Owner
I’m Therese Otten, Founder of DataTech Recruitment, based in the Western Cape and working across South Africa’s tech market and helping international firms with SA Tech Talent.
For over 20 years, I’ve worked in recruitment and business. I’ve seen hiring done well. I’ve seen it done in panic. I’ve seen what poor role scoping, rushed interviews and unrealistic salary expectations cost companies.
My focus is IT Recruitment. Developers. Engineers. Analysts. Architects. Testers. IT Leaders. Permanent and contract.
I don’t chase vanity metrics. I build long term hiring partnerships.
WHY WORK WITH ME
The South African tech talent market is competitive. Skilled Software Developers, Cloud Engineers and Data Specialists have options. If your hiring process is unclear, slow or misaligned, you lose them.
Most hiring challenges are not about a lack of CVs. They are about lack of clarity.
Unclear job briefs.
Salary misalignment.
Poor candidate experience.
Interview panels that are not aligned.
I bring structure, market insight and honest conversations into the process. I protect your employer brand while sourcing and screening properly. I ask better questions. I challenge unrealistic expectations. I represent you with credibility.
Candidates trust me because I do not sell roles. I advise on career moves.
Recruiting since 2004
Retained or contingency

Areas of expertise
Software Engineering
Product & Project Mgmt
Data & Analytics
DevOps / IT
Design / UX
AI / ML
Marketing
Finance & Accounting
People/ HR / TA
Executive & Personal Assistants
Geographic expertise
🇿🇦 South Africa
Languages
🏴 English
List of services offered
Talent needs assessment
Sourcing
Structured interviewing
RPO
Accepted payment models
Monthly retainer
Retained search
Contingency search
Get in contact with Therese to discuss a specific project and potentially form a partnership.

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