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...
Circular reference in new tax law
The draft 2014 Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (TLAB) brings with it some important proposed changes to the formula that employers use to calculate the fringe benefit value of their contributions to employees’ defined benefit funds. The TLAB raises the possibility of...
Employees waste time, says survey
Between Facebook and smoking breaks, it’s a wonder any work gets done in South African businesses. In Salary.com’s 2014 Wasting Time at Work Survey, a staggering 89% of employees admitted to wasting time in their work environment. The results show that 62% of respondents waste between 30 to 60 minutes per day, 26% waste two to five hours a day and 4% waste over half-a-day on non-work related tasks.
Stand out with optimised WFM
In a market in which business success hinges on acquiring the right service from the right provider at the right time, competitive advantage means everything. Service providers focused on technology to streamline business management processes believe the area of...
Prepare now for retirement
One of the more pertinent topics to emerge during the recent National Payroll Week was Retirement Reform and the fact that changes impacting retirement fund management were announced in 2013 and come into effect on 01 March 2015. Despite this forewarning, there are...
Payroll admin is critical to business
Every day payroll administrators handle large volumes of data and apply meticulous attention to handling company information in order to successfully complete processes and procedures.