Speak the language the market wants to hear

iLearn, a leading national specialist provider of onsite instructor-led and online e-learning training methodologies, advises those entering the job market to take the opportunity to learn a third language. The company offers online courses in a range of local...

Social media is the new frontier for HCM

The advent of social media, marked by the proliferation of smart devices and increasing numbers of users on social networks, represents not only a clear opportunity for businesses to better engage the market – but also a new era in HR management. This is the view of...

Mobile tech enables access to new markets

Some of the major challenges facing small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in South Africa are limited sales, access to finance, managing cash flow and competition from large businesses. Laurica Kok, GM of Sage Pastel Payroll and HR, says the business arena is...

Aligning payroll with the ETI bill

South Africa is well known for its high unemployment rates especially amongst the youth. In an attempt to reduce this, Government has proposed the implementation of the Employment Tax Incentive (ETI) scheme to encourage businesses to employ young people. The Bill was...

How to stay productive this festive season

Depending on your industry sector, you may or may not be gearing up to an especially hectic year-end. But whatever the nature of your work, doing business during the festive season can be tricky, says Kirsten Morgendaal, area director South Africa for Regus....

The value of an exit interview

Staff turnover is one of the most significant HR costs in any business. The direct costs seem obvious; recruitment advertising, screening, interviewing, reference checking, assessments, contracts, followed by induction and training, all in terms of the hard costs and...