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...
Innovative HR and payroll developed locally
“South African businesses do not have to invest in international products to get to the latest and top quality technology for HR and payroll. The level of technology expertise in South Africa is world-class, especially when it comes to innovation,” says Sandra...
Six HR functions to retrain staff
New trends in technology are making it possible for organisations to engage with their employees on a deeper level, making the employees more likely to stick around and contribute to sustainable business performance. Automated talent management is being enabled by new...
AWM360 solution integrates with Logitime
AWM360 Data Systems, an established business technology partner and solution provider within the southern African human capital management (HCM), HR and payroll markets, features the globally established Logitime integrated time management and access control software...
Can’t hire skills? Grow them instead
For as long as there has been an IT industry, there has been a shortage of skills. Business has always seemed to require more skilled staff than have ever been available in the market. But there's a recent trend that is becoming more and more common: tech companies...