Reducing the cost of job hunting

Employers need to make it easier for young people to find jobs. That’s the word from Lulaway CEO Jake Willis, who says it costs job seekers about R550 a month in transport and administrative costs to actively search for a job in South Africa. Willis says...

Employers warned against promotion with improper training

Investing in human capital is necessary to adequately prepare the South African workforce for promotional positions and to fast-track business growth. Yet, according to a 2017 World Economic Forum (WEF) Report titled: The Future of Jobs and Skills in Africa;...

Remuneration committees need independent advisors

Recent reports of shareholders voting against executive remuneration structures have again highlighted the need for increased transparency in the disclosure of not only the amounts paid, but how the amounts were calculated and the link to performance. Many companies...

How HR professionals can prepare for GDPR

There are only two days until the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force, which will govern the levels of protection and privacy for all individuals. It represents one of the biggest shakeups as to how personal data should be handled. By Paul...

Technology puts the ‘resource’ in human resources

The technology terms ‘machine learning’, ‘artificial intelligence (AI)’, ‘big data’ and ‘robotics’ are being thrown around with increasing ease these days. We’ve become very comfortable with these technologies,...

Do’s and don’ts of background screening

Intensive interviewing and background screening are necessities for many companies taking on new employees, as the need to verify a candidate’s background and reliability can mean the difference between disaster and success. Today, serious candidates have come...