10 ways to effectively manage workplace conflict
Conflict is inevitable - and is especially prevalent in workplace environments where employees operate under high-pressured environments, aiming to achieve important objectives. Global workplace solutions provider, Manpower South Africa states that workplace conflict...
Are SA businesses geared to win the race for talent?
South Africa's Minister in the Presidency, Jeff Radebe, at the recent World Economic Forum Workshop reminded us that "countries today are competing in a knowledge-based global market where the key differentiators are skills, expertise, know-how and the ability to...
Digitally-savvy tips for business communication
Technological innovations have spurred the evolution of the modern business environment by changing workplace strategies and processes, in order to take advantage of available tools and opportunities. Today's most popular forms of communication are texting and instant...
Winners aims for diversity leadership
Everyone in business has the same aim - competitive advantage. Established routes to the destination include cost reduction to secure pricing efficiencies, new technology introductions to improve productivity and product innovation, writes Talent Africa's director:...
New leave policy empowers employees
Insurance software solutions provider SilverBridge has introduced a Discretionary Time Off leave policy for its employees. This has been designed to strengthen its position as an employer of choice focused on promoting a people-centric culture inside the organisation....
The journey from baker to developer
One person's journey from kneading dough to writing code, creating disruptive new products and services at a Cape Town based innovation firm, shows young people what's possible when it comes to crafting a career in technology. "Never give up." That's the advice...
Econz Wireless stops time and pay theft
Econz Wireless has announced another tranche of new features to prevent time and attendance fraud of mobile workers. "Following the complete new Timecard GPS build announced in November, we have added a further set of features that will bring even better workforce...
HR trends to look out for in 2017
We're seeing the pace of change in human resources (HR) accelerate as digital technologies change the way we work, as digital natives enter the workplace, as labour law evolves and as competition for the best talent heats up. During 2017, we expect to see HR...
The inclusion paradigm: what it means for corporate SA
When you focus on inclusion, EE and BEE will follow naturally, writes Sydwell Shikweni, transformation director at Merchants. The new frontiers of business advocates for transformative measures, which serve a symbol of alliance to customers, suppliers and the...
What it means to be a third-party agent for SARS
Few employers or employees truly understand what it means when you are nominated by The South African Revenue Service (SARS) as a third-party agent, which often results in a matter that could be resolved speedily lingering unnecessarily and impacting both parties. In...
Staff inventive errors to avoid in 2017
It's a new year and organisations across the globe are asking the same question. How can we better incentivise our staff? For many, 2016 was a difficult year. A good success strategy for 2017 would not be completed without guidelines on motivating staff to perform...
Put payroll first at tax year-end says CRS Technologies
Come financial year-end many businesses are eager to finish up for the period and tie up loose ends... however, it is essential that the payroll administration function is comprehensively dealt with warns HR and HCM services and solution specialist CRS Technologies....