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Your first weekly newsletter from Bizcommunity.com Human Resources & RecruitmentBizcommunity.com is proud to present you with the first weekly newsletter for Bizcommunity Human Resources & Recruitment. Bizcommunity has been the number one B2B site in South Africa for Marketing, Media and Retail for the last decade and we are now expanding our offering. With a focus on Human Resources & Recruitment, anyone wanting to know the who, what, where and why of what's happening in the industry need look no further. How do you stay on top of your industry? 1. Increase your team's knowledge: a well-informed team will consistently achieve more. Invite your friends, colleagues, suppliers, customers and partners to subscribe to this free newsletter. 2. List your company FREE in the business directory. 3. Submit your company news to hrnews@bizcommunity.com. 4. Are you an expert in your industry sector? Exclusive contributions may be sent to contributor-hr@bizcommunity.com, together with a short personal profile, low res portrait pic and contact details/social media links (to be included at the end of your article). 5. Other submissions: new business, new appointments, events, jobs offered ads, forum topic, noticeboards and galleries. We trust you will find our newsletter a valuable resource to stay ahead of the pack in the Human Resources & Recruitment industry. To navigate to our new industry portals, go to www.bizcommunity.com and use the drop-down menu found next to the logo at the top of the homepage. See our other industries here: Agriculture, Arts & Entertainment, Automotive, Environment, Finance, Maritime, Government, Aesthetics & Beauty, Human Resources, IT & Telecoms, Legal, Manufacturing, Science & Technology, Tourism, Logistics, Lifestyle.Sindy Peters, Content development manager
Submit your company news to hrnews@bizcommunity.com. Exclusive contributions may be sent to contributor-hr@bizcommunity.com. Top stories
Human Resources Management
 [Paddy Hartdegen] A total of 69 South African companies were certified as the Best Employers in South Africa this year according to CRF, an independent employer brand research and marketing organisation. Read more >>
A "plethora" of human resources, education and training offerings are among the more than 90 exhibitors registered so far for The Star HRD Expo, which will be held from 4 to 6 October, 2011, at The Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg. Read more >>
 [Paddy Hartdegen] Job prospects for thousands of South Africans could improve in the fourth quarter of this year according to Peter Winn, managing director of Manpower South Africa, who says there are indications that companies will start to hire more people towards the end of this year. Read more >>
Recruitment
 To highlight National Tourism month and the employment opportunities and benefits of working in the industry, the National Tourism Careers Expo (NTCE) will be held from 23-25 September 2011, at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban. Read more >>
The South African screening and vetting company EMPS has said that in July and August 2011, "official" fingerprint checking picked up that more than 10% of job applicants have criminal records, across a broad spectrum of industries. Read more >>
Claiming more than 100 million users, LinkedIn is a social network for professionals. Laura Hutchinson, Communicate Personnel's MD, Western Cape, shares some tips about using LinkedIn, to help job seekers find work. Read more >>
Trying to ban an industry - that of the labour broker - which assists with job creation and betterment makes no business or logical sense, argues Debbie Lieberthal, MD of Umkhonto Labour Holdings. Read more >>
Agriculture, Horticulture & Forestry
PRETORIA: The South African government has approved the publication of a draft of the Plant Breeders' Rights Amendment Bill and is now available for public comment. Read more >>
Production
 The Film and Publication Board (FPB) and the department of home affairs recently screened the film 'Trust', which illustrates the potential dangers of children accessing the internet and interacting with others through social media. Read more >>
Administration
 Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has urged municipalities to forget the frills like Mercedes Benzes and to stick to the basics like service delivery. He was briefing journalists in Cape Town on the newly released Local Government Budgets and Spending Review for 2011. Read more >>
Transport
The controversial R10-billion Winelands toll road in the Western Cape will go ahead despite widespread objections to its development. The City of Cape Town - which has already declared an inter-governmental dispute with the Transport Ministry - says that litigation may be the only way to prevent the toll road. Read more >>
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