How to create an easy and affordable payroll

Behind every good business is a great bookkeeper. Dee Hock, the founder of VISA, said it best: “Making good judgments when one has complete data, facts, and knowledge is not leadership – it’s bookkeeping.” By Sandra Crous, MD of PaySpace But...

Wakeup call for quiet quitters as career cushioning takes precedence

2023 is rapidly shaping up to become a year of challenges locally and globally, with some international trends replicating themselves in South Africa, mixed in with unique challenges of our own. Whereas last year saw a great deal of so-called ‘quiet quitting’ as...

The bait and switch: when online interviews go bad

What would you do if the person you hired through a series of online interviews and virtual tests is not the same person who shows up at work? It sounds like something from a science fiction movie. You spend hours testing, interviewing and talking to a candidate and...

The silent war between employers and employees will have no winner

The defining leadership challenge of 2023 will be navigating the silent war brewing between employers and employees. “What war?”, you may ask. Perhaps it is easier to explain it as a series of battles happening on many work fronts. By Cathy Smith, MD of...

Trends impacting the future of payroll

The payroll industry is known for “moving slowly”. However, even though, aside from ongoing legislative changes, it can appear like not a lot is happening or changing in the world of payroll, the industry is not immune to the continual technological...

How to future-proof your career

If you don’t believe you can change your life and your career in a year, then you haven’t tried learning a new skill in digital technology. Matriculants are eagerly awaiting their results, countless job seekers are looking to accelerate their careers and...