Mar 31, 2016
While legislation has been passed to push for more employment of women in the workplace, it appears South Africa is lagging when compared to its counterparts. This is according to Sean Jones, CEO of Artisan Training Institute (ATI), who says: “The bottom line is...
Mar 23, 2016
If your small business is to grow and prosper, you need to hire the right people and then manage them in a way that gets the best from them. Even if you are not a natural leader, managing people is a skill that you can learn and improve with practice and with the...
Mar 22, 2016
Days before International Women’s Day, Germany passed a law obliging some of Europe’s biggest companies to have women occupying 30% of their top jobs by next year. In doing so, Germany joined the ranks of several other countries introducing gender quotas...
Mar 22, 2016
Zaaheda Mayet, director: finance and banking practice and pensions sector at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr, says this matter highlights the difficulty that employers will face in circumstances where there is uncertainty regarding an employee’s agreed or normal...
Mar 14, 2016
Great employees translate into great customer service, and great customer service is the cornerstone of increased revenues and business growth. This is particularly true in the IT space, where real customer service can make or break the business. AIGS understands and...
Mar 11, 2016
Employment opportunities in South Africa are hard to come by and with an unemployment rate of around 25%, many people are exploring alternatives to traditional permanent positions. “The hiring of contingent workers is one of the biggest growing trends in the...
