SilverBridge leave policy empowers employees
Since implementing its innovative discretionary time off (DTO) leave policy in January last year, SilverBridge Holdings has reported an overwhelming positive reception from staff resulting in employees better balancing their work and personal lives. Ruth Wotela,...
Protect your brand during transformation
In the ever-changing world of work, organisational transformation is now par for the course, and the impacts of globalisation and digitisation mean that organisations are faced with the need to restructure, as well as to recruit and develop all levels of employees. In...
Establishing an engaged organisation
During these uncertain economic times with competitors lurking around every corner, no business can afford to lose momentum in the market. Unfortunately, disengaged employees can negatively impact the growth and long-term success of an organisation. Ian McAlister,...
Look after your employees and they will look after your reputation
Employees play an important role in building the reputation of any organisation. Their sentiment towards the company is what they will be communicating to their nearest and dearest. This is important to consider as friends and family will have a perception of the...
Customer-driver contact makes screening vital
Smartphones offer customers the ability to place orders with just the tap of a finger - be it takeout, merchandise or a taxi ride. With the growing popularity of convenience ordering in South Africa, strangers are having to come into contact with each other on a...
Oracle, LinkedIn improve candidate and employee experience
Oracle and LinkedIn are working together to help HR professionals meet the shifting demands of the talent economy. A series of new integrations between Oracle's Human Capital Management Cloud (Oracle HCM Cloud) and Taleo Enterprise Edition, and LinkedIn, will help HR...
Networking practices to avoid
While there is no denying the importance of networking in the modern business environment, it is important to note that not all networking is the same. ManpowerGroup South Africa's MD Lyndy van den Barselaar recommends five networking practices you should leave at the...
A fresh solution to job creation
Unemployment will reduce drastically if empowerment is seen as a business and commercial opportunity. However, the group think and approach needs to change. This is according to Khonology CEO Michael Roberts, who believes empowerment programs can be sustainable, but...
HR must focus on strategic alignment with the business
The human resources (HR) function must reinvent itself as a digital, data-driven partner to the business as trends such as artificial intelligence (AI), big data and mobility transform the world around us. HR departments and leaders that continue to focus on...
DHL Express scoops Top Employer Intercontinental Award
DHL Express has been recognised as a Top Employer in Africa for the fifth consecutive year, at the prestigious Top Employer Africa 2019 certification ceremony. Paul Clegg, vice-president: human resources for DHL Express Sub-Saharan Africa, says that receiving this...
Samsung gets top employer certification
Samsung Electronics South Africa has successfully attained the prestigious Top Employer 2019 Certification for a consecutive five years in a row, Top Employers Institute has named Samsung as one of the South African companies that create the best employment conditions...
Accenture SA ranked top professional services employer
The Top Employers Institute has recognised Accenture South Africa as the country's top employer in professional services for 2018, as well second overall. Sandy Mohonathan, human resources director for Accenture Africa, Middle East and Turkey, explains some of the...