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 | Abram Molelemane A lot of businesses find themselves bewildered when they are suddenly hit with unexpected challenges. Chief amongst these is losing an employee, particularly young workers, who tend to hop from one job to the other. Read more >>
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 | Juliette Attwell This week we help a jobseeker improve his jobseeking abilities with advice on the application process, job portals to look at, and the interview stage. Read more >>
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 | The impact of weak economic growth is being increasingly felt as thousands of jobs disappear and employment prospects dissipate. Read more >>
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 | Workers and organised labour representatives in Saldanha Bay have asked Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant to look into a number of issues. Read more >>
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 | The complexities and challenges that punctuate any cross-generational relationship are not new. Whether in the workplace or home, communicating, relating to and respecting one another despite vast age differences requires life skills such as patience, compromise, communication, trust and commitment. Read more >>
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 | Latest research by Regus, the flexible workspace provider, confirms that mindsets are rapidly changing as 83% of South African firms believe companies that will not employ women returning from maternity leave are missing out. Read more >>
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 | Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies will hold talks with food processing companies to share views on how the agro-processing sector can be expanded to stimulate job creation. Read more >>
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 | Angelique Robbertse The proliferation of online boards have made it much easier to look for (and apply to) job opportunities across the country, but ensuring that your application gets noticed is a fine art. Read more >>
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 | Energy Minister Ben Martins has held talks with Tan Rongyaoto, vice administrator of China's National Energy Commission, to seek ways for China to participate in South Africa's civil nuclear energy projects. Read more >>
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 | David Furlonger Local car manufacturers are preparing contingency plans to avoid further production losses in the event of a midyear strike at components suppliers. Read more >>
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 | South Africa's labour force can expect an improvement in the payment of benefits when the Unemployment Insurance Amendment Bill is signed into law. Read more >>
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 | Linda Ensor Trade union Solidarity decried the draft regulations of the recently amended Employment Equity Act as "not rational and unconstitutional", and vowed to challenge them in court if they were not changed. Read more >>
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 | Rowan Belchers It works because it makes people trust you. It gives them the permission to do the same. It's safer to say that you don't know, than to pretend that you do. But it's hard because there's shame attached to it - it's a departure from the old model. Read more >>
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 | Talent retention is a critical concern for local organisations across the economy and companies need to develop human capital plans as rigorously as they develop business and strategic plans. Read more >>
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 | As more women rise to senior levels within their organisations, a growing number are in charge of what their companies buy from other companies. Read more >>
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 | Issued by Student Expo Following an exhilarating 2013, the Student Expo is the only exhibition aimed at students, school-leavers as well as graduates and even parents, offering potential students and decision-makers a 360-degree view of student life. Read more >>
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 | Linda Ensor The contentious Women Empowerment and Gender Equality Bill was eventually passed by the National Assembly on Wednesday, 5 March, but only after a delay as too few MPs were in the house to constitute a quorum. Read more >>
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 | The National Council of Provinces (NCOP) has approved the Public Administration Management Bill, which seeks to stop public servants from doing business with the State. Read more >>
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 | Since 2009, 1,338 crime intelligence posts have been filled, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa said on Tuesday (4 March). Read more >>
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 | The agricultural sector grew employment by 65,000 between 2009 and December last year, says Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel. Read more >>
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 | Government has allocated R2.7bn towards a grant aimed at addressing housing for mineworkers in identified mining towns. Read more >>
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