Talent management is business critical
Businesses will have to work harder to align their reward and remuneration process with that of their nomination/talent management capability if they are to secure and retain the services of highly qualified and talented personnel. This is the view of many Reward...
Need for tech-savvy workforce grows
Today, you could say there is a global technology skills shortage. Demand for mobile applications and other consumer-technology is growing, but we just don’t have enough computer scientists or other tech-skilled graduates or school leavers, says Selvin Kristnen, MD...
Get the most from HR and payroll solutions
An automated payroll solution can help you to save time and money by reducing the paperwork associated with your weekly wage and monthly salary runs. But there's more to running an efficient modern payroll and HR environment than paying your employees on time and...
Creating a workplace of the future
Workplace dynamics are evolving drastically due to a challenging economic climate, relentless advances in technology and changing workforce attitudes. Companies have little choice but to move toward creating more collaborative environments to maximise workplace...
Outsourcing incubates human potential
South African businesses are more partial to making use of outsourcing than the global average, says the recent Grant Thornton International Business Report.The study, which conducted interviews with over 3 300 key decision-makers across multiple industries and...
Effect positive change in business
The Butterfly Effect refers to the principle that any action (even in business), no matter how small or insignificant it may appear, will have consequences further down the line. Experts in human capital management (HCM) believe there has never been a better time for...
The key to effective time management
In business even the best laid plans are susceptible to problems and can easily become unravelled, particularly when it comes to deadlines, time schedules and task management. Experts in HR practice, solution development and application from Accsys have combined...
Balancing employees and business interests
Difficult economic conditions present businesses with a challenge: how to strike a balance between safeguarding the interests of the business while also looking after employees. HR experts believe the issue is about sustainability and how best to leverage off...
Payroll software is a necessity
The daunting complexity of today's labour and tax environment in South Africa means that an automated payroll solution has become a necessity rather than a luxury for SMEs that want to ensure the ongoing sustainability of their businesses. That's according to Anton...
Take care with small business development
South Africa’s government has called on the market to offer more assistance to small businesses to help them develop and sustain their operations. However, HR and payroll experts at Accsys advise that the relationship between small businesses and their larger...
Overcoming staff training challenges
Companies need to understand the value of training their employees. Quality training is critical to increase productivity and decrease staff turnover and the need for supervision by making staff more self-reliant, Justine Morgan, GM of Decision Enablement at Decision...
Labour law compliance and the entrepreneur
With frequent changes in labour legislation, entrepreneurs have to ensure that they are compliant or face significant financial penalties that could threaten the future of their companies, according to James McKerrell, CEO of Technologies South Africa, a human...