Paid internships key to job creation

South Africa’s youth have a lot to celebrate following the recent State of the Nation Address (SONA) and Budget Speech. In his maiden SONA, President Cyril Ramaphosa repeatedly emphasised that job creation would be at the centre of the 2018 national agenda....

Entrepreneurial drive must match tech innovation

Technological innovation has triggered a new trend internationally – the need for large companies to become more “entrepreneurial”. Dr Gorkan Ahmetoglu, co-founder of Meta Profiling and lecturer in business psychology at the University College of...

Use science and data for hiring success

There is a wealth of new methods, backed by research and new data sets, to inform the hiring of executive teams. Despite this, many companies still approach hiring based on outdated principles and concepts, which means that they are not making optimally successful...

Take your salary to the next level

Everyone wants to know how they can grow their salary, how they can take their increase above the standard percentage point and take home more for their hard work. Fortunately, there are steps that anyone can follow that will help them to grow their salary and their...

SA’s growing shortage of cybersecurity skills

South Africa is facing a shortage of cybersecurity skills. It’s nothing new and we are not alone – this is a global challenge – yet, the gaps are growing locally. By Simeon Tassev, MD and qualified security assessor (QSA) at Galix The biggest...

Review recruitment criteria to get the right people

With the sea-change that has taken place in the world of work and in higher education in recent years, employers and recruiters should take the time to review their selection criteria to ensure they land the best talent for their needs, an expert says. “Companies...