The ideal employer remuneration model for the Covid-19 era

What a company is prepared to pay its workers has always been a juggling act between three main considerations. These are: attracting, retaining and motivating talented employees; being fair; and keeping total remuneration costs from spiralling, according to Tanya...

Management needs to adapt for ‘out of sight’ employees

New research has revealed a 41% increase in the proportion of employees across EMEA who see remote working as a prerequisite rather than a perk, rising to 53% among Gen X workers. This is according to a new global study conducted by VMware, a leading innovator in...

The basic skills you need to be a great salesperson

Sales is the life’s blood of any business, no matter the size. Whether you’re a one-person business, doing everything alone, or a multinational corporation with sales teams spread across the globe, you need effective sales to survive. By Lyndy van den...

Addressing the skills shortage in data science and analytics

Fuelled by digital expansion and the use of new-age technologies across all industries, the demand for data science skills has grown rapidly. By Emmanuel Osanga, head: data office, Africa regions at Standard Bank Group The supply of skilled applicants, however, is...

Manage retrenchment complexity, legally

In the wake of an economically challenging year that has put businesses of all sizes under immense pressure, there has been a commensurate increase in the number of job losses. Companies have had to make hard choices around employees and their futures. Some companies...

Taxation Laws Amendment Bill offers relief for SA expats

On 13 October 2020, National Treasury and SARS published their responses on the Draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (TLAB), which included potential relief for South African expatriates who were unable to leave South Africa owing to the Covid-19 lockdown. By Jonty...