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Super-entrepreneurialism: 2020 style

Naseem Javed

At the risk of being too risky and 'out of the box crazy', societies all over the world would often reject raw and bold entrepreneurialism... Read

How not to sabotage your brand at a job interview

Tralone Khoza

In the current uncertain economic climate, as jobs become scarcer, making the job market more and more competitive, it is so important when you have taken the decision to change jobs that when you get the phone call inviting you for an interview, you put your best foot forward... Read

How to make your workplace as awesome as Google's

Peter Townshend

For the fourth year running, Google was named as the 'Best Company to Work for', by Fortune magazine. A significant reason for this is the environment that Google creates for its staff... Read

Entrepreneurship
Tshwane launches SME awards
Carel Motsekga, Chief Executive of EL-Journey, has launched the Tshwane Business Awards (TBA) to honour small and medium enterprises (SMEs) operating in the City of Tshwane... read
Pitching tips for entrepreneurs at Ericsson AHUB
The AHUB Pitch and Win event, presented by Ericsson at AfricaCom 2015 on Wednesday 18 November 2105 gives five short-listed start-ups three minutes to pitch in front of a panel of judges representing investors... read
FNB focuses on scaling entrepreneurs into Africa

Lisa Illingworth

First National Bank has announced that they are launching the Global Entrepreneurial Forum... read
Rags-to-riches: wining and dining with Penny Streeter (2/2)

Nicci Botha

In 2010, Penny Streeter and her husband buy a house in the prestigious Benguela Cove estate on the Bot River Lagoon near Hermanus. Shortly afterwards the developer dies and the property development slowed to a crawl, causing the homeowners to wonder about their investment... read
Rags-to-riches: the journey of Penny Streeter (1/2)

Nicci Botha

Entrepreneur, Penny Streeter, seems to have an uncanny knack of turning bad situations into gold. Her nursing recruitment business has made her one of the wealthiest women in Britain, and her foray into the South African hospitality and wine market is set to soar... read
The art of establishing a good business relationship

Lisa Illingworth

A key predictor in the success of an entrepreneur is his ability to develop and leverage relationships in the early stages of setting up his business... read
Best apps for entrepreneurs on the go

Ernst Wittmann

Entrepreneurs in South Africa are dependent on their mobile devices to run their business, with an increasing number using cloud-based apps... read
Labour Law & Unions
Debating transfer of employees on long-term sick leave

Lauren Salt

In the UK judgment of BT Managed Services v Edwards & Anor, the European Employment Appeal Tribunal considered whether an employee, who had been on long-term sick leave, was 'assigned' to a team that was transferred in terms of a service provision change... read
SABMiller employees may view takeover with apprehension

Johan Botes

The decision by SABMiller's board to accept, in principle, the takeover bid made by the world's number one brewery (and SABMiller's largest competitor) Anheuser-Busch InBev may make the brewery's employees apprehensive. read
Management
Get happy at work this December
The fourth Happiness at Work conference will be held on 4 December 2015 at The Forum in Bryanston, Sandton... read
Workplace diversity key to transforming SA
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says diversity in the workplace is critical for nation building and promoting social cohesion... read
Business leaders are still failing to lead change

Leigh Swartz

There is no arguing that the traditional approach to human resources (HR) within companies is no longer relevant... read
Jobs offered
Senior Recruitment Consultant - Johannesburg
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 >>

Retail Recruitment Specialist - Johannesburg
Dis-Chem head office has an opportunity available for a retail recruitment specialist. If you have retail experience within an agency or internal recruitment environment - we are looking for you! Read more >>





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Your business booster - part 1
iLead Training - 13 Nov 2015, Pretoria


Happiness @ Work 2015
Business Results Group - 4 Dec 2015, Johannesburg


HR Directors Conference 2016
KR (Knowledge Resources) - 8 Mar 2016 to 10 Mar 2016, Cape Town


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Knipeta | Entrepreneur Training Academy - 24 Oct 2015, Cape Town | 21 Nov 2015, Cape Town


The Premier Corporate Governance Conference
Chartered Secretaries Southern Africa - 27 Oct 2015 to 28 Oct 2015, Illovo


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