VUYELWA DANTJIE – A SENIOR ANALYST
driven by self-discipline, ambition and a wise outlook on life

“Looking back, it wasn’t always easy, but it was definitely worth it,” says Vuyelwa Dantjie about her journey to becoming a Senior Analyst and RewardOnline Manager at 21st Century, the biggest Remuneration and Organisational Development company in South Africa. With an unwavering drive and ambition, Dantjie has progressively taken on more responsibilities to prove that she is more than capable of managing not only her work pipeline but most importantly, the people she assists.

Dantjie’ s role is to provide clients with simple/complex benchmarking information while adhering to agreed deadlines and ensuring that reports are of an exceptional quality standard. To do this effectively, she makes sure that she is always ahead of the curve when it comes to current market practices because a large part of her role is to present technical feedback to clients, which requires superior intellectual capital and peer skills. Ensuring that she is always ahead of the game is top priority because she has set a precedent within herself for only the very best client satisfaction.

The late nights and early mornings have certainly paid off for this ambitious young woman, who rates self-discipline at the top of her list of success traits. “I truly thrive on habits created through self-discipline. Work becomes a habit, getting things done becomes a habit, and achieving your goals becomes a habit. Being self-disciplined also helps build up your self-esteem, you go into everything that you do with the confidence that you can pull it off.” Wise words, from a very wise young lady on an upward journey to success.

Aside from self-discipline, Dantjie also does everything that she can to stay motivated. Surrounding herself with inspirational people plays a significant role in this motivation. “I’m surrounded by so many intelligent and ambitious people in my life who keep me on my toes. At tough times, thinking of the ‘end goal’ keeps me focused and motivated to accomplish my goals.” She also relies on motivation from the people she loves the most – family and friends.

Even the most motivated and self-disciplined people need some downtime. One of Dantjies’ favourite things to do is treating herself to a spa day of pampering. If she can’t get to the spa, then a day of unplugged relaxation from the fast-paced world is next on her list. “Sometimes I treat myself to a day of doing absolutely nothing but relaxing in front of the TV, phone off with all my favourite snacks”, she says. She also makes sure that she stays active, “I play action netball every Tuesday night. It helps me de-stress and channel all my anger and stress into throwing the ball as hard as I can. I go through the rest of the week seamlessly with an amped attitude because of netball.

”As a young woman in a very competitive industry, Dantjie has her eyes firmly set on personal success right from the very start. “I remember saying in my interview in 2016 that I want to change the world one benchmarking report at a time. So, the more I see myself growing in this position and learning and absorbing information, the more I see that more becoming a reality. Educating organisations on Equal Pay for work of Equal Value and pointing out anomalies in pay are just a few ways that enable me to make a difference in my position.” Her approach to the challenges she has faced has not only seen her reach success, but has also seen her falling in love with the industry she is making waves in. “Having originally studied Economics and Econometrics I have since fallen in love with HR, so in the next five years I really see myself studying further within this field with the view to becoming a game changer within the HR space, influencing and changing pay rates.”

It may be a labour of love that drives Dantjie at the moment, but with such a focused ambition, it’s only a matter of time before her dreams do become a reality.

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