25 Jun 2013

Human Resources & Recruitment

Madiba critical but comfortable

The news is topped right now, quite rightly, by reports around Nelson Mandela's health status, which is reported to be critical, but his medical team is ensuring he is as comfortable as possible.

If you're cohabiting, you may need to cough up in the event of an insurance claim... apparently, unmarried couples who live together or keep their possessions at their partner's residence face an increased risk of insurance claim rejections for personal belongings if they fail to fully disclose their living situation to their insurers.

Ouch! The Competition Commission has reached a settlement with 15 construction firms, who have agreed to pay fines to the tune of R1.46bn for collusive tendering. When will these people learn?

Some good news at last! A South African team has won a top supercomputing award, scooping overall top honours at the International Student Cluster Challenge held in Leipzig, Germany, recently.

Finally... look! Have you created or updated your MyBiz Profile on Bizcommunity yet. If not, what are you waiting for... It's so simple and you will put yourself in the running to win a fantastic GoPro camera and accessories worth over R6,000! Go on... get to it!

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Weekly top stories

MCI releases results of 2013 Recruitment Trend Survey
MCI Consultants 2013 SA HR Recruitment Trend Survey took place over 30 days, and included the participation of 1012 HR professionals from across South Africa. The results were released on 22 June 2013 by MCI, one of southern Africa's largest distributors of staffing software. Read more >>

Human Resources & Recruitment
Business Partners Limited SME Index indicates 2% drop in confidence
Business Partners Limited SME Index (BPLSI has released its first quarter results, which indicate that SME owners are increasingly less confident that the country's stringent labour laws are conducive to business growth. Read more >>

GoPro reader competition: don't forget to create/update your MyBiz Profile!
[Issued by Bizcommunity.com] There's only one week left to create or update your MyBiz Profile on Bizcommunity and stand a chance to WIN an awesome GoPro camera and accessories worth over R6000! Entries close 30 June 2013, and the winner will be picked via a lucky draw and announced on 1 July on Biz, Facebook and Twitter. Read more >>  visit press office >>

Recruiter+ software offers social media integration and so much more
[Issued by Recruiter Plus] Recruiter+, an ultimate in recruitment management systems in the recruitment industry in South Africa, offers premium users exciting features such as Facebook and Twitter integration, own website integration, and multi-posting to job boards. Read more >>  visit press office >>


HR Management
Super 2013: Insights you cannot ignore when scrumming with B-BBEE
[Deon Oberholzer] It is rugby season again... Here is some insight on the five developments of B-BBEE that need to be considered in order to scrum your business over the try line in 2013. Read more >>

Employee absenteeism - a costly affair
Employee absenteeism costs the South African economy between R12-R16 billion per annum. This is according to Occupational Care South Africa (OCSA). Read more >>

Certain manufacturing businesses lack BEE compliance - Levenstein
Most large manufacturing companies comply with B-BBEE requirements. However, many small to medium-sized manufacturing businesses, with a turnover of more than R35 million, are falling short and are losing contracts as a result. Read more >>

Members' fund contributions should not be set off against employers' fund arrears - Lukhaimane
In the event that a member's monthly contribution is used to offset the employer's fund arrears instead of being paid to the provident fund, the member must not be prejudiced. Read more >>


Labour
Woeful performance on jobs plans
The City of Johannesburg's job creation prospects have been dealt a blow by the municipality's inability to meet targets. Read more >>

Default arbitration awards - whether to review or rescind
[Nicholas Preston] Employees regularly refer disputes to the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) and cite their employers as respondents. Unfortunately, the employers are often not properly notified by the CCMA and awards are sometimes granted in their absence. Read more >>


Management
Don't do a Marikana on your business
[Johan Poolman] In many ways, Marikana was an object lesson in how not to handle a labour dispute... Read more >>

Why strategy matters to your people
[Rowan Belchers] Do your employees know what your strategy is? Could they give a clear answer to the question: "Why do you do the work you do for your company?" Read more >>

Consciousness-based leadership can defuse unemployment time bomb
No one disputes that South Africa's unemployment rate is unacceptably high. With the figure at 25% - and youth unemployment at 50% - we face a growing threat to economic and political stability. Read more >>


Recruitment
Has the door opened for South Africa's youth?
[Nicholas Owsley] The first Freedom Day, in 1994, marked a departure from 300 years of colonialism and official segregation in South Africa, and promised a future where the gulf between rich and poor would be no more. Today, this promise still exists but its star has faded somewhat. 19 years of democracy has yielded little change in the living conditions of millions of South Africans, and for many this star has all but disappeared. Read more >>

BEE reinforces white domination of business ownership
The TopEnd 2013 Survey has found that black economic empowerment has encouraged skilled black people to take the safer, more secure route of working in the formal sector, rather than start their own businesses. Read more >>

PhD graduate's research lands job with Google
A University of Cape Town (UCT) PhD graduate is changing the lives of unemployed skilled workers through a ground-breaking technology solution that has also secured her a job with Google in Africa. Read more >>


Training
MBAs can benefit women - Makubetse
According to research, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) qualification can bring multiple benefits for women, ranging from increased pay and business opportunities, to higher levels of confidence and contentment amongst women in their careers. Read more >>

Ford upskills automotive workers
Gauteng's MEC for Economic Development, Nkosiphendule Kolisile, visited Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa's (FMCSA) Supplier Incubation Facility in Silverton, Pretoria, recently. The facility aims to provide skills development and training for BBBEE companies. Read more >>


Government

Africa to fund rapid response forces
Africa will not rely on funds from former colonial powers to support the establishment of an interim rapid reaction force to respond to coups on the continent, President Jacob Zuma said on Wednesday (19 June). Read more >>


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