Putting faith in background checks
Extensive reputational damage can be severe for any business. However, it is often forgotten that it is not only industry that can suffer from a hit to its public standing, but community and faith-based organisations as well. When it comes to the pre-screening...
Introducing the next-generation project manager
The nature of work has changed fundamentally over the past decade or so, and long-used ways of working have fallen short in the new digital-driven, fast-paced and hyper-competitive business landscape. Justine Grimmer, senior manager at IQbusiness In the area of...
SA’s evolving employment landscape and the future of work
The future of jobs has been on the agenda of many South Africans as we head up to the election polls, and having recently celebrated workers day. By Robbyn Wilkinson, managing executive: talent solutions at Adcorp With the world of work having radically changed over...
Time to rethink your company’s people processes
The South African workforce is growing. The number of public university graduates continues to climb, with Statistics South Africa reporting that 203 078 South Africans graduated in 2016, up from 165 995 in 2012. And with this year's graduation ceremony season just...
Artificial intelligence versus automation
Artificial intelligence (AI) is often confused with automation, yet the two are fundamentally different. Dr Mark Nasila, FNB's chief analytics officer for consumer banking, explains the key difference is that AI mimics human intelligence decisions and actions, while...
AfrAsia Bank increases HR efficiency up to 75%
AfrAsia Bank, headquartered in Mauritius with a representative office in South Africa, has chosen Oracle Human Capital Management (HCM) Cloud Application to deliver employee experience, retain talent and be recognised as an employer of choice. Under this...
Hiring the best person for the job
One of the debates that often surfaces in the diversity debate is that we should simply hire "the best person for the job". By Anna Curzon, chief product and partner officer at Xero I've been reflecting on how we might consider this phrase. It's not a new argument and...
SA businesses urged to prioritise facial recognition policies
Camera-based facial recognition is finding growing favour within corporate South Africa as a way to fairly and accurately manage employee attendance in the workplace. "For many of us, facial recognition is becoming our first exposure to the growing phenomenon of...
Collaboration key to achieving Africa’s economic potential
Extracting the true economic potential of Africa will depend on a true collaborative effort between business, government, communities and the people who inhabit this continent. "This is likely to be an unfamiliar role for many corporates, whether multinational or...
Succession planning critical to sustainability
Recent events in both the public and private sectors are again highlighting the key role that proper succession planning plays in supporting any organisation's sustainability, particularly when it comes to CEOs and governing-body chairs. Poor succession planning...
Temp workers still need to fight for permanancy
Despite the Constitutional Court ruling on Temporary Employment Services (TES) of placed workers being deemed employees of the client, employees should not have an automatic expectation of being transferred onto the books of the client. This is the word from Advocate...
Don’t fake it to make it …
Securing a suitable career path is undeniably one of the most difficult decisions one must make in life - especially in the South African environment where opportunities are hard to come by. With the reality of background screening steadily becoming a compulsory...