Burned out and isolated: should the company care?

Employees have been hard at work since the lockdown started but the isolation and long hours are starting to take their toll. At first, the lockdown added some notable benefits to the employee’s life. They didn’t have to sit in traffic for hours. They...

What does the new normal look like?

When planning around Covid-19 was first catapulted into the boardroom of organisations, there was tremendous readiness by most tech companies to adopt this new way of work. By AimeƩ McNamara, human resources manager at Synthesis For the most part, teams were well...

No work, no pay: the Covid-19 salary crisis

The South African lockdown during the Covid-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on industry, market and business. Many organisations were unable to open or function during the first two levels (four and five) of the lockdown, while others were in limbo until...

A skilled labour force increases productivity

Despite the country moving to level two of the national lockdown, most industries are still reeling from the upset caused by the pandemic and reduced economic activity. This is exacerbated by the loss of quality talent that most companies are facing due to the...

Harness the power of workforce analytics

Current trends right now, due to both technology and the Covid crisis, have brought terms like “the Fourth Industrial Revolution”, “artificial intelligence”, “digitisation” and “the Internet of Things” strongly to the...

Chemical-free sanitation for reduced risk to staff

As the worldwide medical industry continues to scrutinise the Covid-19 pandemic and trials for vaccines, anti-bodies and potential cures are put through their paces, hospitals, schools and households are urged to disinfect high-touch surfaces to lower any risk of...