May 20, 2016
Payroll fraud is more endemic than many business owners realise, and this problem is not exclusive to small and medium enterprises (SMEs), writes Yolande Schoültz, risk and fraud management division manager at Sage HR & Payroll. The 2016 ACFE Global Fraud Study...
May 13, 2016
Legislation is drafted to address the problems faced in society at a particular time, writes Rhys Evans, director of ALCO-Safe.As time passes and the nature of the problem changes, so too must the legislation adapt to keep up with this change. It is for this reason...
May 11, 2016
During times of slow economic growth, there is increased competition for jobs, as new workers enter the job market every year, but available work does not grow at the same rate. Despite this, times of slow growth present ample career-building opportunities for those...
May 10, 2016
Every accomplished entrepreneur, success book or business seminar out there can tell you that rejection or failure is part of the process of success and a stepping stone towards achieving your goals. Quinton Douman, MD of 212 Business Consulting, agrees and says that...
May 6, 2016
With the debate about ethical leadership (or the lack thereof) in South Africa’s public sector continuing to rage – and everyone from stalwarts and chief justices to business leaders commenting on this previously taboo subject – it is an apt time for...
May 5, 2016
The Happy Manager reports that the Intelligence Quotient (IQ) is often used to determine a potential candidate’s ability to perform in the workplace. This begs the question – is being intelligent (of high IQ) enough when it comes to working with other...
