25 Sep 2013

Human Resources & Recruitment

For Denel, the sky's the limit

SunSpace has teamed up with Denel to form a new business unit, Spaceteq, which, it is intended, will strengthen the group's position as a leader in innovative and advanced aerospace systems and technology.

On the aquaculture front, a South African fish farm has been shortlisted for an international award. Cape Town's Alan Fleming and his team from the Business Place Philippi were selected from over 800 entries for their entry, Fish Farm, into the "empowering people. Award" [sic] of the Siemens Stiftung. Let's hope our South African entrant is still there at the "finnish". Geddit?

Legal eagles flying high... three SA law firms, Bowman Gilfillan, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr and Webber Wentzel, have been shortlisted for the African Legal Awards.

Some good news on the rhino front... an innovative campaign to build awareness of the danger rhinos are in from barbaric poachers feeding backward beliefs in the Far East, has taken Twitter by storm. This week's World Rhino Day saw the virtual world unite behind the #iam4rhinos campaign to raise awareness about the world's rhinos, which are threatened by extinction due to poaching.

Here's hoping it will have some effect; many people, however, want to see draconian measures taken to stop poaching and the trade.

Rod Baker, Content Director

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[BizRecruit] Active vs passive candidates
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[BizCareers] Education vs experience vs salary
[Juliette Attwell]
Job seekers can expect steady growth

Human Resources & Recruitment
Cape Town hosts successful Career Indaba
There is an immense need for career guidance in South Africa and young people have to start planning their careers much sooner than in matric. This is according to South African Airways' head of Talent and Performance, Renchia Strauss. She was speaking from the company's stand at the Career Indaba that took place at the CTICC in Cape Town recently. Read more >>

Job seekers can expect steady growth
According to the recently released Manpower Employment Outlook Survey South African employers are cautiously optimistic for the fourth quarter of 2013. Employers nationwide expect some opportunities for job seekers this quarter as South Africa's seasonally adjusted Net Employment Outlook stands at +5% points. Read more >>

Open 24/7, open to opportunity
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HR steps up as ad spend goes down
[Issued by Top Employers Institute] Advertising spend is in decline, and employees are stepping into the gap as brand ambassadors for their companies - making HR investment all the more important, says a leading corporate researcher. Read more >>  visit press office >>


Automotive
Volkswagen Group SA recognised as a Top Employer
Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) has been certified by the Top Employer Institute as a Top Employer in South Africa for the third year in a row and as the No. 1 employer in the Automotive Industry for 2013/2014. Read more >>


BizCareers Column
[BizCareers] Education vs experience vs salary
[Juliette Attwell] This week, these three factors battle it out in a bid to win the career war. Is experience more important that education? Is salary more important than gaining experience? We have a look at both of these questions below. Read more >>


Entrepreneurship
567 Cape Talk, SAGE name Small Business Award winner for 2013
GardenVision, owned by Jeremy McLaughlin, has been named the winner of the 5th annual 567 CapeTalk Small Business Awards with Sage Pastel. Read more >>

Getting innovative about funding
[Erika van der Merwe] South Africa's young yet lively venture capital ecosystem is building momentum, with the increased availability of funding mechanisms for innovation being one important driver of this growth. Read more >>
New business: getting it right
[Grant Vine] Starting a business in South Africa is fraught with challenges and lessons to be learned. As a serial entrepreneur, I have discovered a lot about the mistakes entrepreneurs make. High among them are getting into business for the wrong reasons, poor planning, and bad choices in business partners. Read more >>


Jobs & Recruitment
Formal sector sheds 28‚000 jobs in second quarter
[Ntsakisi Maswanganyi] Formal sector employment disappointed in the second quarter‚ leading to concerns the country will not meet its targets of halving unemployment by 2020. Read more >>

BlackBerry to cut 4,500 jobs as revival effort fails
NEW YORK CITY, USA: BlackBerry said it would cut 4,500 jobs as the struggling Canadian smartphone manufacturer retrenches in the face of hefty losses and weak sales of its new handsets. Read more >>

Fishing sector's under-transformation creates opportunities
[Tina Joemat-Petterssen] The fisherman in South Africa has always been a man who leaves home for months on end to go to sea. He earns his living by working on fishing boats. Read more >>


Management
Business Day to shed jobs in bid to slash costs
[Moyagabo Maake and Adele Shevel] Business media group BDFM Publishers, a subsidiary of listed Times Media Group (TMG), will go on a second round of retrenchments to stem losses due to a drop in circulation and a drought in revenue. Read more >>

Inspiring efficiency in the workplace
[Godfrey Madanhire] Just what is efficiency? If you, as a business owner, can't define just what you mean and expect when looking for more efficiency in your business, you've already lost the battle. Read more >>


Skills Development & Training
DA hits at reworked tax incentive bill
[Karl Gernetzky] The Democratic Alliance (DA) has expressed disappointment that the new version of the Employment Tax Incentive Bill, which introduces a youth wage subsidy, waters down the benefits of the youth wage subsidy proposed three years ago. Read more >>

Do you fear public speaking more than death?
[John French] It was American comedian Jerry Seinfeld who observed: "According to most studies, people's number one fear is public speaking. Number two is death. Death is number two. Does that seem right? That means to the average person, if you have to go to a funeral, you're better off in the casket than doing the eulogy." Read more >>

Direction counts towards success
[Katlego Ledimo] Then there was life and a lot of opportunities and challenges that come with it. There are many moments of glory created by the perfect clash of either fate, luck, dreams and your efforts. And there are "damp" moments; cold, uncomfortable, less strong and less of what you would like. Read more >>


International

British universities join online education revolution
LONDON, UK: Dozens of British universities began offering free online courses through a collective portal, joining a global trend that started in the United States to open higher education to everyone. Read more >>


More International


Government

Employment Tax Incentive Bill coming for public comment
[Karl Gernetzky] The cabinet has approved for public comment the Employment Tax Incentive Bill‚ which aims to encourage employers to give youths their first jobs‚ the Treasury said. Read more >>


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Gerhard Hartman appointed as head of Sage HR Africa - more info



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