Reasons for leaving a company

The question is, what is the real reason you left your place of employment? Remember, be prepared that you could be asked to prove all information supplied. 18 Aug 2009 12:15

Plain English is essential in law

[Anna Malczyk] Earlier last year, the proposed labour law amendments drew ire from commentators - not for their content, but for the low quality of their drafting. Leon Grobler of Fedusa said, "There are some typing and stylistic errors, but of most concern is the ambiguity of some of the concepts and seemingly contradictory nature of some of the clauses." Others feared that these writing issues could cause hundreds of thousands of job losses. 26 Jan 2012 06:32

Interviews, and the questions you may be asked

While you will have to face an interview - or a number of them - as part of the process to get that job, you can prepare for them to a large extent if you have a good idea of the sort of questions you may be asked. Here are some samples… 13 Aug 2009 10:12

Challenges facing SA higher education

Universities in SA have a lot to be proud of, says the vice-chancellor and principal of the University of Pretoria (UP), Professor Cheryl de la Rey. 30 Nov 2011 11:03

2012 needs productive employees

Recent Adcorp figures released in November revealed that that throughout 2011, labour productivity growth has been negative (-1%), with an all-time low since 1970, reached in October. 28 Dec 2011 11:42

2012 salaries for the retail and manufacturing industries

CareerJunction, one of South Africa's leading online recruitment solutions, has released industry-related salary figures for 2012 based on the FMCG, retail & wholesale and manufacturing, production & trades industries. 9 Feb 2012 13:47

Manuel, Gordhan "get wrists slapped"

President Jacob Zuma and his Cabinet have given Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and Nation Planning Minister, Trevor Manuel a slap on the wrist for comments made by the two of them about South Africa's labour policies according to an article published in Business Day. 26 Aug 2011 12:29

The importance of language competency in management

[Sibongile Mbuli, recruitment researcher] While language competency is very often mentioned in the requirements section of vacancy advertisement; it is the one competency that is almost always ignored by many. 2 Sep 2009 11:02

Unemployment falls to 23.9%

South Africa's unemployment rate fell to 23.9% in the fourth quarter of 2011, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Tuesday. 8 Feb 2012 10:08

Rising Star Awards acknowledges young talent

The Rising Star Awards are a chance to recognise your top people under the age of 40 and let them know how valuable they are. The awards, hosted by Blackbark Productions and judged by the Human Capital Institute will recognise the top 80 young professionals in South Africa and create a network for them to learn from each other and maximise their input into your business. 6 Feb 2012 07:30

Zuma: Unemployment, poverty, inequality need attention

As the ANC celebrates its 100 years of existence, President Jacob Zuma says the triple challenge of unemployment, poverty and inequality has been identified as needing attention. 10 Jan 2012 10:27

Learnership programmes help with first jobs

With the end of the Matric exams, comes the next big hurdle for scholars - finding a job. Kay Vittee CEO of Quest Staffing Solutions, a South African recruitment company, has some tips for job seekers. 15 Dec 2011 13:02

Bracing for strikes, violence

Cities throughout South Africa are bracing themselves for possible outbreaks of sporadic violence as members of the South African Municipal Workers' Union go on strike according to Times Live. 15 Aug 2011 13:54