Technological workplace revolution felt mainly by women
On paper, there is no doubt that women have made great progress in the workplace - in Europe, the percentage of women represented on large company boards has almost doubled over the past five years to 25%. Women also outnumber male university graduates in 95 of 144...
Getting a work visa for a foreign skilled employee
Marisa Jacobs, director and head of immigration and mobility at Xpatweb, unpacks what's required to obtain a work visa for a foreign skilled employee. In truth, it's extremely easy if you know what you need and how to go about it, but near impossible if you are...
Empowered women empower women
Rene Miles, MD of Novare Investments, penned this open letter to the women who are in or want to enter the financial services industry. Certain stereotypes associated with the financial services industry remain true - the industry is still male dominated, men earn...
Abacuz offers virtual tool for skilled jobseekers
Skilled jobseekers in the market for extra work and an opportunity to earn should click through to Abacuz, a virtual tool that keeps service providers and prospective clients connected. Anyone from tutors, child minders to drivers/ transport managers and sport...
Payroll: make it easy, make it mobile
Companies need to rethink payroll services and follow the international trend of investing more in mobile self-service solutions. This is the word from Lavine Haripersad, a director at the South African Payroll Association (SAPA), who says: "It's time to put payroll...
Safeguard yourself from retrenchment fallout
The current economic climate is compelling South African and global businesses alike to make organisational changes, sometimes leading to staff being retrenched. As this continues to become a reality for more and more South Africans, individuals are looking for ways...
Skills shortage stymies the data revolution
The scale, scope and complexity of change that comes along with the today's technological revolution is unlike anything we've seen before, writes Gary Allemann, MD of Master Data Management. The potential for advancement is made exponentially larger by emerging...
Getting to grips with a challenging employee
The world of work has changed. The gig economy, the flexible worker, the agile desk and the remote employee - all these possibilities have been enabled by technology and impact on how teams engage and interact. However, South Africa remains somewhat in the tentative...
Reduce tax risk, use qualified professionals
It's personal tax season again and millions of South Africans are busy filling out their tax returns. To avoid any delays in this widescale process, payroll departments across the nation must work quickly and in strict compliance with the law. Failure to do so could...
Oracle graduates set to enter the workplace
Twenty four PDI South African students has completed the Oracle Graduate Leadership Programme that equips them with specialised IT and leadership skills to secure employment in the country's fast growing ICT industry. "With the fourth industrial revolution set to be...
Econz Wireless releases Timecard GPS
Econz Wireless has released another new feature for Econz Timecard. Clock-in Lock lets companies restrict the location where the employees can clock in. "Many of our customers with one or more job sites have requested this feature," says Thomas Marshall, sales...
Let’s start beating back unemployment
The private sector has a significant role to play in growing business-ready skills and curtailing unemployment, says Alan Turnley-Jones, executive for services: Middle East and Africa at Dimension Data. With the country having reached its highest unemployment level...