At the CareerHub JobFair 2025, one trend stood out clearly across the Mauritian labour market. Today, companies are not hiring just for technical skills. They are hiring for potential, adaptability, and the spirit candidates bring to their teams.
Skills remain important, but they are no longer enough. Mindset has become the decisive factor.
A new recruitment philosophy for the Mauritian job market
Across sectors, from finance to hospitality to tech, the hiring approach is evolving.
Employers are placing greater value on candidates who show resilience, growth potential, and cultural alignment with company values.
It is no longer just about what candidates know. It is about how they learn, how they collaborate, and how they represent a company’s brand and ambitions.
Sonia Kalachand from SWAN, HR manager for the group, was at the CareerHub JobFair 2025. She shared with us:
“We can teach the technical side of the job. What we cannot teach is attitude, the willingness to learn, the drive to improve, and the ability to work as part of a team.”
Adaptability, spirit, and cultural fit: the new essentials
Employers today are looking for talent that can thrive in dynamic environments, work across teams, and contribute positively to company culture.
Soft skills such as emotional intelligence, communication, and problem-solving are no longer considered secondary. They are central to successful recruitment strategies.
Mike, part of the talent acquisition team at Brinks, stood out at the CareerHub JobFair and the message was clear:
“We are looking for people who will grow with us, especially with the right attitude and mindset. My story? I was in special ops part of the Special Mobile Force in Mauritius, I worked hard. When I joined Brinks, I realised that in 18 years, I had not worked in close quarters with women. My team helped me adapt, grow, and the collective mindset was: let’s get Mike to feel comfortable and in a space where he can thrive. Their mindset was to watch me grow, mine was to grow. And guess what, I’m now ending my career and soon retiring from Brinks and while I have spent years evolving within the company, I think what made me stay was my willingness to adapt, grow and learn.”
In the words of Raissa part of the talent acquisition team at RANK Interactive, present with a lively booth at the JobFair:
“The right attitude, the willingness to learn, collaborating with the team, the constant itch to meet your targets and up your game: we’re all about that at RANK Interactive. In fact, all of our Customer Champions, in charge of customer service, have taken part of our training programme when they joined. But what they all innately showed us before being hired was that they possessed a set of qualities that can’t be taught overnight: willingness to learn, a great friendly attitude, a collaborative spirit.”
These are not passing trends. They reflect a deeper transformation in how Mauritius is building its future workforce.
Skills still matter, but mindset is the icing on the cake
Technical competencies, degrees, and certifications still have weight.
But today, the most sought-after candidates show ownership, initiative, and the capacity to adapt.
Key questions companies are asking
- Will this person take responsibility and drive projects forward
- Are they willing to keep learning and evolving
- Can they align quickly with team dynamics and company values
