Data drives payroll in commerce
The advent of big data and big data analytics is changing business at bedrock level, and this will have an impact on the payroll environment. Business leaders are looking to a combination of in memory business intelligence and big data to empower them to offer what...
Using technology to network
In the fiercely competitive business arena, the acquisition and retention of skilled workers is paramount. The demand for skills, especially technical skills, and the need for job seekers to acquire practical experience, means that business relationships forged have...
Toyota Tsusho Africa implements Sage VIP
Toyota Tsusho Africa (TTAF) has successfully completed the implementation of Sage VIP’s Premier Payroll product in four African countries - Malawi, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. TTAF is a subsidiary of the Toyota Tsusho Corporation, which is one of the 18 Toyota Group...
Enticing employees to participate in ESN
An increasing amount of companies are investing in enterprise social networking (ESN), those internal platforms that are designed to foster collaboration, productivity, increase knowledge and encourage communication among employees. “The success of social networking...
Managing absenteeism benefits organisations
According to information supplied by Occupational Care South Africa (OCSA), employee absenteeism costs the South African economy between R12-billion and R16-billion per annum. “Absenteeism in the workplace needs to be addressed holistically and organisations need to...
Bytes announces Workforce Central 7
Bytes System Integration has announced the local availability of Kronos Workforce Central 7.0, the latest iteration of the market’s leading workforce management solution. Bytes Systems Integration is a Bytes Technology Group company which is wholly-owned by JSE-listed...
BCX, Conscript partner on talent solution
In continued efforts to create solutions that help South Africa and the rest of Africa tackle unemployment and talent attraction, Business Connexion (BCX) has joined forces with specialist recruitment company Conscript Africa to create SkillsMap – a talent community...
The strategic value of talent management
Talent management adds strategic value to a business and if implemented correctly will help a company to achieve its business goals. In a nutshell it is all about placing the "right people in the right role" for current and future business plans, says Anja Hartman, HR...
IBM, ICT Worx offers skills training
Some 400 students recently graduated from a new training initiative, created to provide participants with cutting-edge knowledge and tools in a variety of IT specialisations. These newly skilled graduates should thus be able to make an immediate impact in a sector...
E-learning gains momentum in SA
The concept of e-learning is by no means a new one, but the recent spike in its uptake is sending the industry reeling, as learning institutions are grappling with increasing their services to include online training. In the past e-learning was predominantly used and...
Permanent employees or contractors?
With business needs changing, along with recruitment budgets and staff demanding more flexibility, organisations are increasingly examining the available options for both the employer and the employee, says Yolandi Nortje, executive of Intuate Group. Based on these...
ESN could improve the bottom line
The popularity of social networking was reiterated again recently when it was reported that last year, Americans spent 74-billion minutes – or approximately 20% of their time – on social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter, much of which happened during company...