Ricoh programme has 20 new graduates

Ricoh has successfully coached another 20 learners through its Ricoh Learnership Programme and they are recognised under the Media, Information and Communication Technologies Sector Education Training Authority (MICT Seta) guidelines. Graduates are National...

Retain a competitive edge with technology

Organisations not embracing today’s world of connectedness with social, collaborative and employee-driven learning, risk being left behind by competitors. “Although it’s still early days, collaborative working environments are fast becoming a trend...

Industry experts comment on Budget Speech

The 2014 National Budget Address echoed a resounding endorsement of the National Development Plan (NDP), viewed by business as a blueprint for faster growth, job creation and poverty alleviation. What’s more, Minister Pravin Gordhan highlighted the private sector as a...

What the ETI means for businesses

Around 50% of South Africans under 25 years old and of working age are unemployed. This situation, which has persisted for many years, has dire implications for the country’s future unless it is reversed, says Rob Cooper, director of Legislation at Sage VIP Payroll...

Manage fraud with employee verification

According to PWC’s biennial Global Economic Crime Survey (2011), economic crime continues to rise, growing by 13% since the 2009 survey. Fifty-six percent of respondents said that employees were responsible for the most serious fraud, and asset misappropriation...

Mentorships bridge generation gaps

The complexities and challenges that punctuate any cross-generational relationship are not new. Whether in the workplace or home, communicating, relating to and respecting one another despite vast age differences requires life skills such as patience, compromise,...