How to increase employee engagement

It is no secret that a well-established employee engagement strategy is crucial for business success in the modern business environment. It is the method by which the business ensures its employees are happy and performing at their best, and are aligned with the...

Call for employer-assisted saving

Employer-assisted saving, collective investment schemes, the youth culture of conspicuous consumption, black tax and over-indebtedness were hot topics debated at the launch of the 10th July Savings Month, a campaign led by the South African Savings Institute (SASI)...

Mentoring to build job skills

Statistics show that 65% of the jobs Generation Z will perform do not even exist yet, owing to the accelerated pace of change in business, the further development of technology and the shorter-than-ever lifespan of skills. As technology continues to drive the pace of...

Payroll innovation creates youth career opportunities

Traditionally payroll has been perceived as the dull domain of those in dull clothing immersed in numbers from dusk to dawn. However, like many industries today, payroll has been disrupted by technology and transformed by innovation, changing career paths and creating...

What to do when integrity may get you fired

Rising levels of perceived corruption have sharpened the ethical challenge for those in responsible positions. When the spoils might run into billions, it seems you can be fired for doing the right thing and rewarded for doing what you know to be wrong. By Auguste...