10 Apr 2012

Human Resources & Recruitment

 

Stating the obvious

Your government cares about you, you'll be pleased to know, and has taken note of your concerns (but not reduced its tax take etc, mind) regarding the latest fuel price increase, which has seen the liquid gold you pour into your precious metal going to highest price ever. But here's some excellent advice for you, just in case you hadn't thought of it already... our Energy Minister Dipuo Peters suggests it might be a good idea for you to be a bit more economical in terms of your fuel use, given the rocketing price of fuel.

That's all very well, but given the magnificence of our public transport systems, and the fact that commuting to and from work makes up by far the highest portion of your time behind the wheel, there's not a huge amount we can do to mitigate the effects of the fuel price, other than forming lift clubs and such-like.

On the rhino horn front, Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa has cracked the whip on unregistered rhino horn stockpiles and says that if you have any rhino horns in your possession, you need to register them. She says doing so will "help us fight against poaching".

The only problem with that, of course, is that poachers are not really that concerned about the Biodiversity Act of 2004 that requires that everyone who is in possession of a stockpile of horns should have a permit.

On the movie front, it's coming up for exactly 100 years ago that Captain Smith decided a few lumps of ice were not much to worry about, ordered "full ahead" - and ploughed the Titanic into one - sinking the ship and killing hundreds of passengers and crew. So, it's a fitting time, writes Daniel Dercksen, for the Titanic to sail off again, this time in 3D.

Henrie Geyser, Bizcommunity.com's very own motoring editor and the sexiest member of the media motoring fraternity, says the new Mini roadster - which has lost its roof and back seats and been transformed into a fully-fledged little sports car - is the sexiest Mini ever made.

Rod Baker, content director

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LONDON: A top banker at JP Morgan Cazenove, a London-based unit of US investment banking giant JP Morgan, quit his job on Tuesday (3 April 2012) after Britain's financial watchdog fined him for alleged market abuse. Read more >>

Women's Leadership Conference to be held in Joburg
Under the slogan "We are the Leaders We've Been Waiting For" QualityLife Company will host the seventh Annual Women's Leadership Conference in Joburg on 16 and 17 May 2012. Two international speakers will join the conference via video link-in from the UK and the US. Read more >>

Human Resources Management


Perfecting the hi-po process
[Maura C. Ciccarelli] Organisations need to do a better job of choosing and grooming their most talented employees in ways that impact business performance. Don't let this belt-tightening, roller-coaster economy fool you. Short-term thinking isn't the way out of this mess. Future leaders are. Read more >>

Eurozone unemployment hits record 10.8% in February
BRUSSELS: The eurozone unemployment rate hit a 15-year record high of 10.8% in February, up from 10.7% the previous month, official figures showed on Monday (2 April 2012). Read more >>

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Department explains labour law changes
Amendments to labour legislation will protect workers by tightening up laws around labour broking, the department of labour said on Wednesday (4 April 2012). Temporary work would be defined as that lasting no more than six months, said chief director of collective bargaining Thembinkosi Mkalipi. Read more >>

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Liberty gives CE0 90% pass for success
[Sure Kamhunga] Liberty group CEO Bruce Hemphill achieved 90% of his personal key performance targets in the year to December, the insurer's remuneration committee said on Wednesday (4 April 2012) after awarding him a variable bonus of R10 million. Read more >>


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