The trend toward paid leave for volunteering

If you’ve ever donated your personal time to help others, you’ve likely experienced what psychologists call the “helper’s high”, or the feeling of euphoria we experience when we help others. It’s addictive and we want to experience...

Tips for a successful management-level job interview

While all interviews can seem overwhelming and intimidating, interviewing for a management-level job is usually quite different from the usual job interview that most of us have experienced. ManpowerGroup South Africa’s MD, Lyndy van den Barselaar, shares her...

Opportunities for AI in the payroll sector

Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the many digital disruptions that poses unique opportunities and risks to all parts of business, including payroll. This is according to Lavine Haripersad, vice-chairman of the South African Payroll Association (SAPA), who says...

Top tips for SMME recruiting

Small, medium and micro-sized enterprises (SMMEs) conducting their own recruitment may carry higher risk of bad hiring choices than larger firms using recruitment specialists, unless they set systems in place to reference and vet prospective candidates. This is...

Rising through digital transformation

Despite the prominence of digital transformation in every facet of our lives, most organisations, including those that are considered “ahead of the game”, say their leadership pipeline and existing leaders are not yet prepared to fully tackle the...

Workforce transformation moves away from the traditional

Kathy Gibson at Dell EMC Forum, Sandton – Although technology is changing at a rapid pace, the traditional PC is still the way work gets done. Chris Buchanan, director: client solutions at Dell EMC, points out that 60% of people now work outside of office hours...