Tackle mental health issues in the tech industry
The rise in remote working has meant many in the tech industry are prone to working longer hours. This leads to less time spent relaxing and socialising, which can increase the risk of stress, anxiety, depression, and burnout. By Craig Williams, technical director at...
How businesses can combat ‘quiet quitting’
Managers have seen more changes to their role over the past two years than they did during the last decade. Today their role has a dual purpose: to drive business growth and invest in their employees’ experience. By Zuko Mdwaba, area vice-president at Salesforce South...
Mental health challenges in the workplace
Mental health challenges have reached a new global high with 42% of adults worldwide saying they feel a lot of worry, 41% reporting being stressed and 28% experiencing unhappiness By Sarah Rice, chief people officer at Skynamo Burnout is also on the rise, with 49% of...
Virtual work key to unlocking jobs for women
South Africa's unemployment statistics are heartbreaking: 33,9% of our workforce is without employment, with 47% of the country's women of working age remaining economically inactive, compared to 35,6% of men facing the same fate. By Shivani Ramsaroop, HR manager at...
SA has 12 months to start bridging the tech skills shortage
Not too long ago I read an alarming piece on how our technology skills shortage has changed from a valley into a canyon. By Kgomotso Lebele, MD: technology at Accenture in Africa The conclusion was those who have the skills have become as rare a commodity as Rhodium...
Learnerships let SMMEs develop skills, change lives
South Africa finds itself in the precarious position of navigating a serious skills shortage, especially in the technology industries, while being home to the highest unemployment rate in the world. By Kate Shead, HR executive at Telviva Small, micro and medium...
The future of workforce mobility is human, hybrid and flexible
Today's workforce has come to expect streamlined processes, flexibility, and digital connectivity from wherever they may work (whether in the office or remotely) in order to facilitate productivity. By Sarthak Rohal, vice-president: IT services at In2IT Technologies...
What companies need to know about quiet quitting
Quiet quitting is a new term that refers to an employee doing the bare minimum when it comes to their work responsibilities, which has the potential to negatively impact their employer. Reasons for this could be burnout from being overworked, perceiving saying "no" as...
Employees will leave jobs for more flexibility
As offices around the world continue to open for business, many companies are expecting their employees to return full time. However , new research suggests this isn't likely to happen, the majority enjoy the flexibility they've been given to work from anywhere and...
Make sense of normal retirement age in a post-normal retirement age world
Benjamin Franklin famously noted that there are two certainties in life: death and taxes. By Paul Williams, director-designate, and Kirsty Gibson, associate in the employment and compensation practice at Baker McKenzie Johannesburg Until not that long ago, a third...
How can the workplace of the future enhance communication and collaboration?
The working world has changed considerably over the last two years, and many organisations are reconsidering their unified communications (UC) strategy. Workers prefer hybrid work, leaving employers with the task of figuring out the future workplace and how to adjust...
How to proactively uproot alcohol and drug abuse in the workplace
A sober workforce is both a legislative and an operational requirement. By Rhys Evans, MD at ALCO-Safe Employers have a duty to ensure a safe working environment, which includes a duty to prevent intoxicated persons from entering the workplace. This is especially...