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Unilever scoops Top Employer award again
[Nicci Botha] FMCG company, Unilever, has been certified as the number one company to work for in South Africa and Africa for the third and second time in a row respectively by the Top Employers Institute, scoring 99.2% in four of the nine criteria set out in the survey... read


HR
HR leaders outline Africa's top human capital management challenges
It has emerged that some of the biggest challenges facing human capital management and HR practitioners include becoming a strategic partner in business and securing employee engagement... read
Entrepreneurship
DHL Express to launch entrepreneurial training program
DHL Express will launch its Growing Beyond Borders entrepreneurial training program in sub-Saharan Africa in the coming weeks... read
Over The Rainbow to lead entrepreneurs to pots of gold
Business rainmaker Lesley Waterkeyn has announced the launch of Over The Rainbow, a social enterprise aimed at empowering new SA entrepreneurs... read
2015 South African Innovation Awards finalists
As part of the overall MyWorld of Tomorrow (MWOT) programme, the finalists for the SA Innovation Awards have been announced. These awards are aimed at recognising and celebrating innovation companies and individuals... read
Red tape, lack of funding, legal compliance slows SME growth
The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) has released its annual SME Insight Survey, which provides meaningful insights into SMEs' frustrations and current attitudes to entrepreneurship... read
Opportunities for "ecopreneurs"
There is a growing demand globally for renewable energy solutions, technologies and products and as a result, there is a rise in opportunities for environmental entrepreneurs or "ecopreneurs"... read
Jobs & Recruitment
Online recruitment transformed in sub-Saharan Africa
The launch of WorkinAfrica is set to transform how online recruitment is done in sub-Saharan Africa... read
How to hire the best new employee

Godfrey Madanhire

Interviewing to fill a position in your small or even large enterprise, is a task where reading between the lines is important... read
Work Integrated Learning essential for job seekers to succeed in a developing economy
Access to structured learning in the workplace and workplace mentors can increase employability of graduates and plays a crucial role in the career success of job seekers... read
12 tips for landing a job in digital

Jana Krige

Working in digital offers creative minds the best possible balance of work and play - not only because of the innovative nature of the industry, but also because of the laid back culture that surrounds it... read
Tourism leaders agree to grow jobs and skills
South Africa joins global tourism leaders in adopting a declaration to create more jobs and strengthen skills development in the tourism sector... read
Careers24 participates in the 2015 IPM Annual Convention and Exhibition

Issued by Careers24

Leading online job site, Careers24, will exhibit and participate as a key speaker in the esteemed IPM Annual Convention and Exhibition, which takes place at Sun City from 1-4 November... read
South Africa can attract top international talent
Labour Law & Unions
Employers can assist employees to break poor financial habits

Zeldeen Müller

All our life, so far as it has definite form, is but a mass of habits, according to William James (1892), but habits are not destiny. Employers and retirement funds can go a long way in assisting employees to break the poor financial habits created since childhood... read
A simple cost effective solution for retiring employers
Management
Four reasons SMEs should care about HR Management

Anja van Beek

One of the most common misperceptions that we run into in our work with small businesses is that they don't need a formal human resources strategy or proper HR business processes... read
Saliva drug testing solutions a convenient alternative

Rhys Evans

Drug abuse is a growing problem in South Africa, and organisations need to be aware of the consequences on their workforce... read
Measuring the effect of happiness in the workplace
While global human resources campaigns have been targeting employee engagement from a happiness perspective for quite some time, South Africa has lagged behind in this approach... read
SA businesses are missing out on streamlining operations
A survey has revealed that only 22% of respondents have a payroll and human resources (HR) solution that is fully integrated with their financial or enterprise resource planning (ERP) system... read
The importance of standards in business continuity
Business continuity is starting to take its rightful place on the boardroom agenda and companies need to make sure they take advantage... read
Why the South African workforce is feeling uninspired and distrustful

Issued by PDT

When it comes to communication, leadership and trust, it appears that senior management in South Africa is failing dismally, according to the latest State of Employee Engagement in South Africa Survey... read
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