Remote working isn’t detached working
Governments, multinationals, SMEs - organisations worldwide are turning to remote working as a way to attract talent, retain it, and help their staff manage job and home-life more productively, says Kirsten Morgendaal, Regus area director for South Africa. Sometimes...
CoEs are key for skills transfer, growth
ICT outsourcing has become a popular model, both in South Africa and across the world, as it enables organisations to leverage scarce ICT skills in a cost-effective and efficient manner, says Collin Govender, VP systems integration at T-Systems in South Africa....
Maturing payroll market boosts economy
Payroll in South African businesses has grown and is stealing a great deal more of the corporate limelight than has been the case in the past. This was confirmed by experts in HR and payroll administration recently at the South African Payroll Association’s (SAPA)...
Accsys launches PeopleWare Mobi
Business Connexion Group member Accsys has once again proven the value of its people and technology expertise with the launch of PeopleWare Mobi, the first-of-its-kind employee self-service (ESS) mobile app to the domestic market. Accsys is a national supplier of...
Smartphone app simplifies HR and payroll
Most individuals use their smartphones every day to call, SMS, WhatsApp or Facebook. Many experts in the industry believe that global mobile internet usage is projected to overtake desktop by 2014, meaning that globally individuals will access the internet from their...
Battling the brain drain
Due to a unique mix of economic and political variables, South Africa continues to suffer the devastating consequences of a seemingly unstoppable brain drain says Gys Kappers, CEO of WyseTalk. “As we bleed skills and knowledge, organisations’ output and...
CRS Technologies empowers HR practitioners
CRS Technologies, a member of the Centric Holdings Group, an experienced facilitator of- and operator in payroll and human resources systems in southern Africa, offers a solution that further advances the dynamics of employee and management self-service targeting HR...
Cellfind launches LBS workforce management
Cellfind, a subsidiary of Blue Label Telecom, has introduced a set of location based service (LBS) workforce and asset management solutions to help enterprises increase efficiency improve productivity and reduce costs. Quentin Joubert, product manager at Cellfind,...
Deadline for employment equity returns looms
All designated employers who employ 50 or more employees or whose turnover value exceeds the annual thresholds must submit Employment Equity reports this year. Employers may deliver printed reports to their nearest Labour Centre before 01 October 2013. Manual...
Single service providers make business sense
Experts within the HR and payroll administration say that from a business operational point of view, it makes a great deal of business sense to drive critical applications through a single service provider. One of the main reasons is because of the advantages gained...
CRS iSight keeps HR standards in focus
In light of the introduction of the first-of-its-kind formal HR standards in South Africa, devised by industry and the SA Board for People Practices (SABPP), CRS Technologies, a leading local provider of HR & payroll services and solutions, has launched its iSight...
High performance cultures boost business
Creating a high performance culture can serve as an equaliser for the rich diversity in the South African workplace with high performance team environments generally being perceived by employees as less stressful and more productive. "A high performance culture allows...