Smiling employees invigorate business

A lack of teamwork, lack of acknowledgement by superiors, high pressure environments and cultural, religious and racial issues lead to a demotivated workforce, even when employees are being remunerated well, says Liane McGowan, founder of Happy Monday CC. As an...

Benefits HR solutions offer to business

South African organisations face enormous challenges in improving efficiencies and cost control in their HR departments. One common problem is that HR departments spend too much time on administrative tasks and managing compliance at the expense of supporting managers...

Motivate employees by investing in wellbeing

Whilst the growth of the South African economy is already hindered by a high unemployment rate at 24,3% as per Statistics SA’s latest results, there are additional factors to consider within the workforce that have an influence in this regard. Some of the most...

Transforming to a dynamic workplace

Embracing enterprise mobility and creating a remote workforce can provide organisations with powerful competitive advantage, says Thuthuka Mhlongo, portfolio manager: End User Computing at T-Systems in South Africa.However, transitioning from traditional fixed-office...

HR solutions can address business priorities

Employees are the heart of any business. This is especially true for mid-size enterprises, which must attract and retain the best talent if they are to hold their own against much larger competitors. And if enterprises are to take full advantage of their talent they...

Microjobbing helps make ends meet

The cost of living globally is through the roof – and South Africa is no exception, says Andre Hugo, chief jammer and co-founder of M4JAM. Thanks to rising electricity rates and fuel prices, not to mention an imminent increase in income tax, making ends meet as a...