Global businesses are increasing their reliance on contingent labour, the practice of filling full-time positions with contractual labour, and it has quickly turned into a trending long-term practice. Nearly 26% of the average workforce is considered contingent, temporary, or contract labour.
29 Jul 2014 07:18
In a highly distributed business environment, consisting of headquarters, distribution centres and stores, retailers face a unique blend of challenges when it comes to personnel turnover and seasonal fluctuations.
25 Jul 2014 11:46
President Jacob Zuma said the gains that await developing countries through the BRICS New Development Bank will far outweigh the cost of establishing the bank.
25 Jul 2014 06:59
President Jacob Zuma will launch Women's Month at the Union Buildings, in Pretoria on 31 July with the theme of anniversary of the Women's charter.
By More Matshediso 25 Jul 2014 06:37
Responses from survey participants reveal a year-on-year decrease in the average Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) score, in comparison to 2012. This is according to the recent findings of the annual 2013 KPMG BEE Survey.
24 Jul 2014 13:13
The Taj Cape Town Human Resources Department were selected as the winner of the Best Human Resources Team in the luxury international division of the Taj Awards for Business Excellence (TABE) awards ceremony held earlier this month.
23 Jul 2014 09:52
Most people who work for a boss dream of one day being the boss. Or at least, being a boss, managing a team of people. The idea of climbing the corporate ladder to achieve this goal is one so many employees aspire to. But unfortunately...
By Niteske Marshall 23 Jul 2014 09:29
"To stay competitive you've got to get every brain in the game." Wise words from opening speaker Jack Welch at the Skillsoft Corporation's business conference held in the MGM Ballroom earlier this year.
23 Jul 2014 09:17
Are foreign automotive investors on the point of losing patience with strike-prone SA? Or will militant trade unionists be proved right in their gamble that multinational motor companies are too deeply embedded in SA to walk away?
By David Furlonger 21 Jul 2014 09:13
Telkom SA says it is suspending proposed job cuts for now‚ pending a new round of consultations with management and unions.
By Khulekani Magubane 21 Jul 2014 09:00
The provincial Education Department says it needs R137-million to fill 502 teacher vacancies for subjects such as maths, accounting, agriculture and physical science for for schools where Afrikaans is still the medium of instruction.
17 Jul 2014 12:13
The listed construction and engineering firm Aveng placed R2bn in convertible bonds‚ maturing in 2019‚ with institutional investors at a coupon rate of 7.25%.
By Nick Hedley 17 Jul 2014 11:02
SABCWATCH: Following the confirmation of Hlaudi Motsoeneng as the SABC's COO, and claims that board chair Zandile Tshabalala lied about her qualifications, and anger over the SABC's moves on Afrikaans programming, pressure is mounting on all sides...
17 Jul 2014 07:41
One of the most challenging skills faced by managers is the ability to handle and positively resolve internal conflict in the workplace.
16 Jul 2014 13:06
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