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Linking engagement to performance
[Daniel Munslow] Employee engagement and internal communication have become top business priorities among senior executives around the world. No longer is the function seen as a 'nice to have'... read more>>





Entrepreneurship
CNN Marketplace Africa explores the tech industry in South Africa
Cape Town in often viewed through its iconic Table Mountain and beautiful waterfront. This week on CNN Marketplace Africa... read more>>
Encourage youth towards entrepreneurship
Millennials - those born between 1980 and 2000 - possess the entrepreneurial spirit and characteristics that are necessary to create employment and start businesses to combat the 60% youth unemployment in the country... read more>>
The real issue behind youth unemployment in SA

Antoinette Pombo

Earlier this year, Business Day put the spotlight on the gravity of South Africa's unemployment problem. It's worse than it seems... read more>>
Top 30 Under 30 African entrepreneurs includes SA design and digital agency founder
Kgomotso Mautloa, founder and creative director of the design and digital agency Green Robot Design, has been named as one of Forbes Africa Top 30 Under 30 entrepreneurs across the African continent. read more>>
Conversations with Thought Leaders sets the scene for Innovation Summit
'Conversations with Thought Leaders' is a one day line-up of entrepreneurial support and inspiration, as a lead-up to the SA Innovation Summit in August, in partnership with the City of Tshwane... read more>>
Jobs & Recruitment
Benefits of using professionals in the recruitment industry
The staffing and recruitment industry has grown and evolved drastically since the early establishment of agencies to fill the workforce with those returning from war in the 1940s... read more>>
Retail sector gets shopped
Executives in the retail industry must be thinking "this all looks horribly familiar" as they contemplate the just-released draft terms of reference for the Competition Commission's inquiry into their industry... read more>>
How perfect is that perfect job? Considering the psychology behind job satisfaction

Anton Grobler, Issued by Unisa Graduate School of Business Leadership (SBL)

According to one of the theories of industrial and organisational psychology, the company that we work for represents a concrete, public expression of our values, and can be more important than the job itself... read more>>
Going graciously

Issued by Ad Talent

Resigning can be stressful and emotional. Whether you've been retrenched, or there has been a restructure and the company is downsizing or whether you leave on your own accord, ensure you leave graciously... read more>>
Labour Law & Unions
Impact of proposed amendments to Occupational Health and Safety Act
The Minister of Labour, Mildred Oliphant's remarks during the 2015/16 Budget Vote of the Department of Labour tabled in the National Assembly on 7 May with regards to the Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Bill, will have a direct affect on all employers, employees and trade unions... read more>>
Management
Return of the human

Tennille van Jaarsveldt

What has caused the assessment industry to sway so sharply from the needs of talented individuals towards a transactional process? read more>>
7 ways to lose your most valuable talent and hurt your company's competitiveness

Anton van Heerden

Recruiting the right people is difficult in a market in which many important commercial, technical and management skills are in short supply. Keeping employees once you've recruited them can be even harder... read more>>
Moral leadership in business

Dr Teresa Kruger

Never in the modern business world has the concept of moral leadership been as prolific as it is now... read more>>
Working with employee representatives

Rhys Evans

Effective, comprehensive health-and-safety procedures are not only essential for compliance with the Operational Health and Safety (OHS) Act, they are also important for ensuring productive working environments... read more>>
The business benefits of putting people first
The risks attached to operating a business vary, but can rise dramatically when a company operates on an international level across continents, forcing it to deal with local regulations in a number of countries... read more>>
Skills Development & Training
Understanding psychometric testing
The aim of aptitude tests or psychometric tests is to determine personal traits, by testing for numerical, literary, verbal and mental skills... read more>>
Customer experience management summit addresses skill upliftment
Upskilling staff in the customer experience management (CEM) industry is key to maintaining focus, as it is easy to assume employees providing support for a product or brand have the required knowledge or expertise to perform their duties... read more>>
Psychometric assessments enhance system implementation

Meyer Pretorius

From shrinking margins and talent management to the complexities of engaging in an increasingly globalised and highly competitive environment, organisations are facing tremendous pressure to perform... read more>>
Africa
Wanted... the All-African CEO

Mosima Selekisho

Company executives are pragmatic about profit. They may be innovative, but they remain practical, they do what works or has good prospects of working... read more>>
More Africa
Business
The latest trends in web design that are irresistibly awesome

Manas Kumar

Web technology marches on to the drumming sound of various cultures of innovation. With each beat, it makes progress and reforms the way the web is done... read more>>
People on the move
  • Petroplan appoints regional recruitment manager for Sub-Saharan Africa - more info

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Jobs offered
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Looking for top recruitment consultants to join our dynamic team in Bryanston. Don't miss out on this rewarding opportunity and send your CV to chenep@emerge.co.za. Read more >>



New events to diarise
Youth entrepreneurship seminar
Networx PR - 23 Jun 2015, Soweto

Competency-based interviewing - Hiring for success
Continuing Education at University of Pretoria - 25 Jun 2015, Pretoria, Hatfield

Short course in supervisory management skills
1 Jul 2015 to 3 Jul 2015, Pretoria

Programme in occupational hygiene
Continuing Education at University of Pretoria - 1 Jul 2015 to 30 Jul 2016, Pretoria

Human resources management
Continuing Education at University of Pretoria - 13 Jul 2015 to 17 Jul 2015, Pretoria, Hatfield

Coastal - Network Event
XtraordinaryWomen - 14 Jul 2015, Cape Town

The 5 super-skills of effective communication™
In Context Consulting - 21 Jul 2015, Cape Town | 24 Jul 2015, Cape Town | 27 Jul 2015, Cape Town | 30 Jul 2015, Cape Town | 4 Aug 2015, Cape Town

Labour dispute resolution for labour relations
Continuing Education at University of Pretoria - 24 Aug 2015 to 26 Aug 2015, Pretoria, Hatfield

Upcoming events
Xtraordinary Women - Holistic Network
XtraOrdinaryWomen - 20 Jun 2015, Cape Town

Stakeholder reputation management
The Reputation Go-to Guy - 23 Jun 2015 to 24 Jun 2015, Johannesburg

Stakeholder reputation management masterclass
The Reputation Go-to Guy - 23 Jun 2015 to 24 Jun 2015, Johannesburg

Managing day to day issues with problem employees
Platinum Workshops - 24 Jun 2015, Cape Town | 25 Jun 2015, Cape Town

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