Sep 11, 2017
Government faces two key issues: severe and worsening unemployment on the one hand, and a growing gap between what the fiscus needs and the tax it can collect. Taking decisive action to grow the SME sector has the potential to resolve, at least partially, both issues,...
Sep 6, 2017
It’s the 21st century and the way we work is rapidly changing. More people are choosing to do their work away from the office, a movement inspired and often implemented by Millennials. With the leaps and bounds of technological progression, being chained to a...
Sep 4, 2017
The digital revolution and the move towards an always-on life has ensured that people are more connected than ever, both personally as well as professionally. Lyndy van den Barselaar, MD of ManpowerGroup South Africa, states that this has changed the way people...
Sep 1, 2017
Cathie Webb, director at The South African Payroll Association, explains that the gender pay gap is shrinking, but it just won’t go away. During Women’s Month, it is important to consider the gender related problems we still face as professionals. One of...
Aug 30, 2017
Lauren Timmer-Somer, head of Marketing and Technology Services at Ricoh SA, outlines nine ways that employees want companies to beat the challenges of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.First there was water and steam. Then there was electricity. The Third Industrial...
Aug 28, 2017
The struggling South African economy has created considerable hardship, with low salary increases coupled with greater calls on disposable income. And this has resulted in a perfect storm driving people to commit fraud, says Arlene Leggat, a director of the South...
