The rise of tomorrow’s big spenders
It is a fact that in today’s corporate space, in both the private and public sectors, businesses are no longer judged on size alone. In fact, this is no longer considered the main criteria say human capital management (HCM) and HR experts, because the reality is that...
The psychology behind job satisfaction
Suppose that you work at a company that has recently received some negative attention in the media. You’re on a solid career path and each day brings with it satisfaction in your achievements. Imagine that you are at a cocktail party and someone asks you where you...
Achievement employment gap hampers IT skills
Lorraine Steyn, simplifier-in-chief of Khanyisa Real Systems challenges corporate South Africa and Industry to create internship programmes and spread their net wider when looking to hire graduates. The current frenzy to take top students is not doing the IT industry...
HR is the backbone of business today
The days of HR being treated as merely ‘just another function’ in business are well and truly over. Human capital management (HCM) specialists believe HR has reached a turning point – and businesses will either be ready to capitalise or fall behind. James McKerrell,...
Seven ways talent is lost
Recruiting the right people is difficult in a market where many important commercial, technical and management skills are in short supply. Keeping employees once you’ve recruited them can be even harder, says Anton van Heerden, MD, Sage HR & Payroll. Every time...
Changing corporate culture
Monday. The word conjures unhappiness in most, the dreaded end to the weekend and the signal that it’s time to get "get back to the grindstone". It seems that South African corporate culture is one of lacklustre staff members that wind down the clock to Friday,...
CRS, lobosouthafrica power digital HR
Human resource (HR) and human capital management (HCM) specialist CRS Technologies has partnered with global enterprise content management (ECM) solution provider lobodms to release a range of products to the local market. As a result of the alliance, CRS Technologies...
Five ways to fight payroll fraud
Payroll fraud is one of the most common white-collar crimes in the business world. For that reason, every business must put in place sound policies and processes to address this growing risk. Here are some quick tips on how you can protect your organisation from this...
T-Systems academy achieves 100% pass rate
T-Systems in South Africa has announced a 100% pass rate for the 2014 intake of students at its flagship ICT Academy. At a graduation ceremony held on 8 May 2015, a total of 121 students received their certifications, with 106 students completing the first year course...
Get the tax basics right
By starting a business, you’re helping to create jobs, contributing towards skills development, and even inspiring other entrepreneurs. But it’s important to get your SARS red tape right from the start if you want to avoid problems and penalties with the tax...
Solving SA’s IT skills gap
As Cisco Networking Academy instructors gather for the annual Southern Africa Conference for the Cisco Networking Academy in Durban (26 & 27 May 2015), Cisco stresses that governments urgently need to deploy policy and training programmes to help solve the world’s...
African companies must retain skills
Businesses across major African economies such as Kenya and Nigeria are coming under increasing pressure to align their strategies for retaining talent, compensating employees and engaging with their workforces with good international practices. That’s according to...