Deloitte Consulting, Columbia University, offer online course
Disruptive changes in digital technology and workforce demographics across the globe, are rendering local business landscapes nearly unrecognisable, - leaving companies struggling to keep pace. In a joint global initiative by Deloitte Consulting International and...
How RPL empowers SA businesses
South Africa has come a long way since the first democratic elections in 1994, but in the field of education, many inequalities still remain, writes Gizelle McIntyre, director of The Institute of People Development. As the late Nelson Mandela once said, "education is...
Sabbaticals a new retention tool
South African companies are increasingly offering top executives paid sabbaticals as part of their remuneration packages, in an effort to lure and retain top talent. "In the past, sabbaticals - or the request for one - were frowned upon and were rare outside of...
CSR critical for a positive company culture
In the constantly evolving business environment, corporate social responsibility (CSR) has fast become integral piece of the puzzle for running a successful business or brand. In a world where people want to make a difference more than ever and want their employers,...
Self-service HR kiosks generate big benefits
Local HR software vendor, SmartHR, has developed a self-service kiosk that will enable an organisations’ disconnected workforce to update personal information on their company HR systems, apply for leave and log HR service requests. “The SmartKiosk takes the concept...
Business success through smarter HR
Attracting and retaining the best talent is widely recognised to be an important success factor, if not the success factor, when it comes to achieving competitive advantage. "Unfortunately, too many companies continue to rely on poor information when it comes to...
Cloud changes the face of HCM outsourcing
HCM practices in South Africa are ever-evolving and, with this, there's a growing demand for software that's more agile, mobile and flexible in order to support today's dynamic working environments. Mandisa Seleoane, human capital executive at Adapt IT, says that...
Peermont Global hits workforce management jackpot
Peermont Hotels, Casinos and Resorts is an award-winning hospitality and gaming company with a total of 13 properties - nine in South Africa, and four in Botswana has acquired the services of AWM360 Data Systems to implement Kaba's robust, easily managed biometric and...
Payroll fraud a serious threat to sustainability
Payroll is one of the largest expenses for small and medium businesses and larger enterprises in West Africa, yet many organisations are neglecting the importance of managing the risk of fraud in this area of the business. That's according to Magnus Nmonwu, regional...
Forget big data: smart data counts in HR
Attracting and retaining the best talent is widely recognised to be an important success factor, if not the success factor, when it comes to achieving competitive advantage. "Unfortunately, too many companies continue to rely on poor information when it comes to...
Give employees reasons to stick around
Winning over and retaining the best talent has never easy, but employers today are finding it harder than ever to find people with the right skills to fill key vacancies, writes Ronnie Toerien, Oracle ECEMEA spokesperson for human capital management. If businesses are...
Is skills development failing?
The amendments to the Skills Development Act have had far reaching consequences for training institutions, employees that seek to develop their skills, and the companies that employ them. Factor in Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) point requirements, and...