Accsys delivers self-service HR
Employee and employer self-service is one of the most significant changes to human resources (HR). HR experts make this claim based on the fact that solutions are available that empower employees with the ability to initiate, control and manage a number of HR...
Businesses must evolve with the times
In 2014 the remuneration and reward industry has been under increasing prominence, focus and pressure as a result of business demands to deliver against the backdrop of a struggling economy, changes in legislation and socio economic challenges. The concerns about the...
Mobile solutions empower logistics
Mobile solutions continue to change the way business resources are utilised and managed. Those companies that invest accordingly are gaining on competitors as a result of improved logistics management. The incorporation of mobile solutions to speed up operations and...
Sage South Africa acquires SkillsMap
Sage South Africa, the leading business software and services partner, has acquired SkillsMap to broaden its payroll & HR offering with a comprehensive recruitment solution. SkillsMap is an online platform that connects employers in South Africa and the rest of...
Net1 MS grows HR portfolio
South African-based Net1 Mobile Solutions (“N1MS”), a business unit of Net1 UEPS Technologies, and its third party payment business FIHRST, have announced several innovations in its human resources and payroll processing products and services. The newly enhanced...
Listening is a critical leadership skill
When it comes to skills that a leader in business ought to possess, listening is rated as amongst the most important. Although many people "hear" what is said in the day-to-day operations of a company or organisation, few have mastered the art of truly listening....
The decade of change that shaped HR
HR and payroll administration experts name mobile technology and Cloud services as the most significant influences over the past decade. In a review of the evolving domestic HR and payroll industries over the past ten years, Accsys management shows that technology has...
The cost of false overtime payments
Recent news reports stated that OR Tambo municipality in the Eastern Cape has spent over R3-million on overtime in just three months, with some employees doubling their salaries.
Create an impression during job interviews
It has been said many times over, but the unavoidable truth in business is that job seekers that make it to the face-to-face interview stage are evaluated from the time they enter a room and, if they are lucky, a little while after they leave. HR and recruitment...
HCM changes with rise of the millennials
The increasing need for contract or ad hoc skills in business and the emergence of the "millennial" employee has forced a change in human capital management (HCM). Today, claim experts, the onus is on decision makers to ensure that their HR and payroll solutions are...
E-learning as a modern training solution
Electronic learning (e-learning) has gained massive traction in workplaces around the world, though South African companies have been slower to embrace its potential. But its benefits are clear, and it can offer organisations more effective, cost-efficient ways of...
Managed solution partnerships key to success
In today’s fast changing global business environment, adaptability and responsiveness have become non-negotiable components for the sustainable success of any organisation. Given that, for the vast majority of companies, employees are central to the continued...