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#BizTrends2019: The untapped opportunity of female empowerment

Globally, the women's empowerment movement has reached a fever pitch. #Metoo has toppled titans in industries ranging from film to advertising to tech, pushing against the 'boys club' ethos prevalent in senior ranks.

By SheSays Cape Town founders 1 hour ago

Amendments to labour relations legislation - National minimum wage, parental and adoption leave

As you may have noted in recent media reports, the President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, signed the new national minimum wage statute into law effective from 1 January 2019.

By Gideon Gerber, Issued by SERR Synergy 20 hours ago

#RecruitmentFocus: Resilience, resourcefulness and other ways to remain relevant in the 4IR workplace

Anyone working in human resources knows it's often a thankless job. As part of our recruitment focus, we caught up with head of the HR and Labour Consulting for RSM South Africa, Candice Eaton-Gaul, to chat about what it takes to make it in HR and maintain a corporate culture, job security in the age of AI and, of course, flak jackets.

By Shan Radcliffe 2 days ago

Partnership creates employment opportunities for unemployed youth

The Digital Skills Partnership is a strategic collaboration between key stakeholders in the digital industry committed to transforming the sector by redesigning the traditionally onerous employment pathways into jobs for unemployed youth.

18 Jan 2019

National minimum wage - no sympathy for non-compliance

"To not pay the correct wage is a high-risk exercise."

Issued by Junxion Communications 17 Jan 2019

#RecruitmentFocus: Why human capital risk assessments are good for both company and employee

An often-underestimated risk to an organisation is human capital risk. Most of the failures attributed to companies are in fact lapses by individuals, despite organisations having risk management processes and governing systems in places.

By Aarti Natha 17 Jan 2019

#FutureFit Yourself: Stop manipulating NPS scores by incentivising your staff!

Yikes! How things have changed in business. I remember when HelloPeter came out many years ago. It was the go-to place for all of us to express our opinions online and vent about companies taking advantage of us and delivering appalling service. This was the only place where our voices could be heard.

By Carmen Murray 17 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Integrated reporting - the end of annual financial statements?

Over the last six years, integrated business reporting has gained a significant amount of traction, with big corporates migrating from the traditional reporting method, which focuses on financial statements, to a more integrated framework of reporting that incorporates all aspects of the business.

By Faith Ngwenya 17 Jan 2019

#RecruitmentFocus: New report explores connection between economic activity, unemployment in SA

The CDE has released its new report, Making South Africa more labour intensive, summarising the proceedings of a workshop of experts on the labour market that grappled with the question of why, given the large number of unemployed people, economic activity in South Africa tends to absorb too few people.

17 Jan 2019

#RecruitmentFocus: Workplace 2025 - where humans and machines coexist

The world is undergoing its biggest transformation ever. As emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) enter workplaces, human talent is grappling with an existential crisis.

By Ronnie Toerien 16 Jan 2019

Appointing a 'data scientist' for your business

As more South African businesses realise the benefits of using big data to produce strategic insights and key decision making, there is a growing need to invest in the appropriate skills.

16 Jan 2019

#RecruitmentFocus: Looking for success? Hustle until something happens

When it comes to breaking into the job market, there's sometimes a tendency among school and college leavers to delay or procrastinate. Few people are lucky enough to walk directly into their chosen industry and even fewer land their dream job straight away. But with patience, perseverance and some spirited hustle, the opportunities are ultimately out there for the taking, even in South Africa's overcrowded job market.