Text messaging drives recruitment

Global messaging solution specialist, Dialogue Communications, says text messaging is essential to driving an effective recruitment process. This announcement comes at a time when unemployment rates are high and the recruitment industry is as important as ever....

Helping employees with garnishee orders

Last year’s violent mine worker strikes in South Africa, that led to at least 46 deaths and the closing of some mines, made headlines around the world. On the surface, it was about a wage dispute, but the major catalyst that drove the miners to such violence and...

Sourcing skills to meet ICT demand

Continuous, exponential growth in ICT is fuelling the demand for high-tech skills sets. The evolution of the industry has meant that there is not only a demand for sufficient numbers in terms of skills, but also the type of skills required.  There is also a...

Businesses on new, info-driven trajectory

Data analytics is having a profound impact on business development within the current market. Specialists in HR and other business management disciplines believe the ability to extract and utilise information will be a significant contributor to business success going...

Payroll on front lines of business operation

The South African payroll administration industry has matured. With the offer of more technology, access to skills sets and improved levels of control, decision-makers in business have several options available to them in terms of how they want to manage...

Awareness, response key in tax season

The tax season for March 2012/Feb 2013 finalises in November. Non-provisional tax payers have to adhere to the September submission deadline for manual returns and November for SARS eFiling. HR specialists say it is best to adopt a proactive approach to tax and tax...