Employee productivity, wellbeing will be key

Take a quick trot around consumer tech publications these days and you’ll find a smorgasbord of exciting developments. In the longer term scientists are working on cars that fly, and aeroplanes that fly themselves with auto-navigation features in what are expected to...

SA enterprises unprepared changing workplace

The world of work is changing rapidly – but South African companies just aren’t responding fast enough to the rapidly shifting trends, which means they’re losing out on major opportunities to grow and capitalise on rebounding markets and economies around the...

Common mistakes applicants make online

January sees numerous graduates, matriculants and other job seekers attempt to enter the workforce, but it is not always easy to get past the application stage. Over 930 000 browsers visited Gumtree’s job section in November, according to Effective Measures, and the...

Talent Africa wins AESC membership

Talent Africa, an alliance of Korn Ferry, is pleased to announce they have been awarded the Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC) membership. AESC is a worldwide professional association for the retained and executive search industry. It promotes the...

Integration key to work/life balance

Instead of focusing all one’s energy on separating and individually balancing each facet of life, rather concentrate on integrating these different areas. This is the essence of work/life balance, says Andre Louw of Mobile Data. There is a substantial amount of...

Unleash your company’s human potential

As 2015 kicks off, executives and HR practitioners are planning how to achieve this year’s revenue growth. While many are putting sales and marketing initiatives in place, fewer are focusing on leadership development and training. “The start of every year sees...