[Kay Vittee] It's not what you know, it's who you know is a phrase we often hear and use when referring to getting that proverbial foot in the door of a business, either in terms of finding employment or forging business partnerships.
20 May 2013 15:13
[Su-Mari Du Bruyn] Too often we find that someone is appointed to a specific position, shown how the system works and then left to his own accord - that is it. Then, later when things go wrong, other people in the organisation are very surprised to learn that this individual gave poor customer service or does not know the first thing about the email program that he must use, etc.
20 May 2013 14:20
[Sandra Roberts] Ex-spokesperson for the Hawks McIntosh Polela is the latest to be felled in a spate of twitter-induced career suicides (or at least setbacks), demonstrating that the balance between communicating quickly and communicating carefully can be difficult for communicators.
17 May 2013 09:59
[Catherine Milward-Bridges] Business is about maintaining and growing a healthy bottom line. Satisfied customers are what make that bottom line possible. The missing piece in this puzzle is the motivated employees.
16 May 2013 08:52
[Mark Gray] LinkedIn is now the preferred choice for talent searching with research out of the US revealing that 93% of recruiters visit this network before going anywhere else.
10 May 2013 12:00[Catherine Milward-Bridges] Carducci. Chanel. Prada. If only a positive leadership image stopped at good dress sense. The impression that employees hold of their leaders is as critical as the messages that they deliver.
3 May 2013 08:01 [Liza van Wyk] Strike season begins from May Day to September each year in South Africa and, after a harrowing strike year in 2012, it does us well to reflect. South Africa today has 193 unions, of which 110 are not affiliated to the main four federations. We had a situation, beginning with democracy, of the government and business poaching talent from unions and promoting them.
29 Apr 2013 09:13 
[Yvonne Nhuta] By law, everyone is entitled to a safe and healthy working environment. Consequently, all businesses should be aware of their legal responsibilities to commit to high standards of health and safety in the workplace.
22 Apr 2013 06:07
[Paul Fick] The Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) phenomenon has exploded in recent years as a result of mobility and the exponential growth in the popularity and the available variety of smartphones, tablets and notebook computers.
19 Apr 2013 07:28
[Nicole Paulsen] The question regarding the tax implications in relation to the receipt of tips in the service industry (and other industries), has created much uncertainty over the past few years.
19 Apr 2013 07:21[Mark Gray] Social recruiting brings about a powerful new way of finding hard-to-reach candidates as talent increasingly shifts online.
15 Apr 2013 08:45 
[Douglas Kruger] From Amoeba to Icon; where do you currently rank in your industry's natural progression? In this piece, I walk you through the seven stages of development as you strive to position yourself as an industry expert. [video]
13 Apr 2013 06:31
[Portia Sokkie] The importance of Human Resources (HR) in an NGO as a means of ensuring sustainable growth for an organisation cannot be overemphasized, as it is the fundamental strength upon which people; strategies, processes and operations are based.
12 Apr 2013 05:03[Kay Vittee] A few years ago, there was no such thing as an employee wellness programme, but now there are entire departments and businesses dedicated to its success. Is this just a modern trend in the workplace or an essential part of a business strategy?
11 Apr 2013 12:43 
[Rod Baker] NEWSWATCH: The Democratic Alliance wants Communications Minister Dina Pule investigated and charged with corruption over appointments made in her department, reports Mail & Guardian.
11 Apr 2013 06:23[Catherine Milward-Bridges] It was the 6th century Greek philosopher, Heraclitus who said, "The only thing that is constant is change." No truer words could be spoken in the context of communication - in this case, internal communication.
9 Apr 2013 08:05 
[Rod Baker] NEWSWATCH: The DA and opposition parties reckon communications minister Dina Pule is not interested in her job, incompetent, and should go, reports BD Live. Meanwhile, Zuma has approved the SABC interim board, reports Mail & Guardian.
9 Apr 2013 06:26[Yolandi Nortje] The rise of social media has moved beyond social interaction to providing a powerful HR tool in the recruitment process.
8 Apr 2013 06:50 
[Dr Felicity Coughlan] Top private education experts have found a good way to improve the employment prospects of new graduates by focusing specifically on what employers want, over and above the skills and knowledge that come directly from the curriculum.
4 Apr 2013 11:42[Mark Gray] Corporate HR recruiters in South Africa looking for high-quality candidates should move beyond general job boards, which have become costly, ineffective black holes for targeting anything other than non-specialist skills.
3 Apr 2013 06:57 
[Chemory Gunko] With our staggering unemployment rates and high competition for every advertised post, you'd think job seekers would put more effort into how they present themselves.
2 Apr 2013 17:28
[Grace Harding] After 15 years of working in the field of internal communications/internal marketing, I have realised that companies are just spending more and more money on the critical task of getting their employees to know, believe and understand their business and its objectives.
28 Mar 2013 07:58
[Frank Reinelt] In order to help you think about how people enable one another in a healthy team environment, or hinder each other in an unhealthy one, Mindjet has built a system called "Workology", which aims to help colleagues understand the innate personality characteristics of their co-workers.
27 Mar 2013 12:16
[Linda Trim] When considering the value of the office space, traditional methods usually take into account the initial investment, but what if the value of space was thought of in terms of the return on investments that companies can realise if they plan and manage their spaces strategically?
27 Mar 2013 11:59
[Rod Baker] NEWSWATCH: Communications Minister Dina Pule says claims that her lover appointed friends and family to organisations she controls are part of a 'smear campaign', reports Mail & Guardian, and Brand SA is looking somewhat battered, according to Johannes Myburgh, writing in Business Report.
25 Mar 2013 06:32[Anja Hartman] The impact of employees who intentionally refrain from adhering to company rules, as well as the cost, time and energy wasted to solve such issues are counter-productive. For this reason, organisations should try to avoid the appointment of a "toxic" employee as far as possible.
19 Mar 2013 17:41 
[Rod Baker] NEWSWATCH: It seems that communications minister Dina Pule offered a pal - Gugu Duda - a job, though Duda does not have the experience to do it, reports IOL, and in the UK, MPs vote today on press regulation. The Indian Express reports that 19-year-old men are the biggest victims of online bullying, and Science a Gogo says that someone jabbering on their mobile can be very distracting.
18 Mar 2013 08:58
[Paddy Hartdegen] I never know whether it's safe to trust opinions or commentaries from unions in South Africa because I always suspect that there is probably a hidden agenda somewhere.
15 Mar 2013 12:00
[Louise Worsley] Success in project planning can remain elusive, even after the three elements of project management - time, cost or scope - are met. In reality, success seems to depend more on whether the project solved the problem it was meant to solve, whether the customer uses it and whether the project was a valuable use of time and money.
13 Mar 2013 11:14
[Abram Molelemane] As I write this, I'm having a drink with my colleague Nick Owsley, a graduate with an Honours Degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from the University of Cape Town. With Human Rights Day approaching I can't help but think how fortunate our generation is.
9 Mar 2013 10:27
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