SME companies should brace themselves for the first bi-annual PAYE tax reconciliation process which starts tomorrow (1 September) and closes at the end of October 2010.

Real IRM, an enterprise architecture (EA) specialist, is launching the new EA Bootcamp training course in Johannesburg, in October.

In a bid to boost the skills set of the Metrofile supervisors, a group from the Johannesburg and Pretoria offices recently attended a rigorous supervisor-training seminar.

Local risk financing company Business Partners has been able to enjoy the benefits of a virtually paperless system as a result of implementing a Softline VIP solution. The company, which invests in entrepreneurs by providing risk financing for small and medium enterprises, now operates efficiently and effectively without paper, saving the company money and being eco-friendly at the same time.

The manual Employment Equity Reporting deadline of 1 October 2010, set by the Department of Labour for companies intending to manually lodge returns and reports on their employment equity status, is drawing nearer.

SEESA, which specialises in Labour Law, BEE, Skills and Consumer Protection for businesses, celebrated one year as a Softline VIP customer this month.

The virtual classroom or online tuition, reflective of the progress made as a result of the ongoing convergence of technology and education, has emerged as an effective and plausible means of addressing skills shortages.

The importance of teamwork and a harmonious working environment is often overlooked when it comes to the development and application of human resource strategy in business.

Since the deployment of their Virtual Internship programme four years ago, global provider of unified IP business communication solutions, Interactive Intelligence, Inc.  extends the opportunity to a handful of interns each year to continue with their projects into the academic year on a remote basis.  This arrangement has provided attractive benefits to the company and participants alike.

A general increase in competition and related surge in interest and investment in technology to empower people and improve operations means that businesses have to focus on recruiting the very best skills available.

It was only a matter of time before the production and application of technology within people management reached new heights in South Africa – and it has now reached the clouds, to be more specific, writes Markus Bucher, CEO of Swicon360.

ICT skills development is still a "hot topic" in South Africa with many companies struggling to find the appropriate skills to match their requirements.