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[BizCareers] Job Hopping - what does it mean and how can I avoid it?
[Juliette Attwell] This week's BizCareers column looks at what it means to jump from job to job. Read more >>


HR & Recruitment
Unilever investing in its people
Unilever, placing high emphasis on its people, is investing in developing employees as individuals and as teams while creating a winning formula for the success of the business. Read more >>

Opening the door for HR professional practice standards

Issued by SABPP

The National HR Management System was developed by the SA Board for People Practices (SABPP) in association with HR Future during 2013. The System consists of 13 Standards Elements aimed at professionalising the field of HR Management with clear standards and thereby reducing inconsistencies and poor HR work. Read more >>

Jobs & Recruitment
Stability and security attract young professionals, job seekers
Universum, the internationally known and recognised global thought leader in employer branding, recently announced the IDEAL Employer Rankings of South African employers in 2013 as voted by South Africa's tertiary students, MBA's and professionals. Read more >>

What to consider when you relocate for a new job

Abram Molelemane

As someone who moved from a small up-country town to Cape Town to take up an internship with no guarantee of permanent employment, I went through all the doubts and emotions that accompany such a life-changing move. Read more >>

Labour Law & Unions
Medical aid and freedom of choice

John Harvey

The recent threat by Julius Malema's Economic Freedom Fighters to withdraw from Parliament's medical aid scheme has placed the spotlight firmly on companies insisting that employees make use their preferred service provider(s). Read more >>

Management
Basil Read's loss of managers raises concerns

Nick Hedley

Basil Read's credit rating was left unchanged last week, though its rating agency warned that the loss of several experienced executives raised the construction company's risk profile. Read more >>

Dealing with staff grievances

Su-Mari Du Bruyn

How you deal with a grievance determines whether it will work to your team's advantage or whether it will contribute to its demise. A grievance has to be dealt with constructively and with a plan, otherwise it is too easy to get pulled into the issue and create an even bigger mess. Read more >>

Conflict in the workplace: How to take action
Conflict at work is no different than any other conflict we experience. Wherever we go, we make contact with people of diverse backgrounds, beliefs, and viewpoints. Read more >>

Employee wellness - a key differentiator
Employee wellness isn't a nice-to-have, it's a must-have for companies looking to attract and retain top talent. Companies that want their employees to really invest themselves in their work should also show that they in turn are willing to invest in their people. Read more >>

Skills Development & Training
The challenges facing SA's youths
The Global Youth Wellbeing Index, which was launched recently by the International Youth Foundation and The Centre for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, found that a large majority of the world's youths experience lower levels of wellbeing based on economic opportunity, health, education, safety and security, information and communications technology and citizen participation. Read more >>

Business to get a boost at the Real Success Experience
Unlike business events that focus on sales and management techniques alone, an upcoming two-day event, the Real Success Experience, aims to empower businesses and individuals through expert input on both business and personal development. Read more >>

One SA university in BRICS Top 10
The University of Cape Town is the only South African university in the Top 10 universities in the BRICS economic bloc of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Read more >>

Banks now provide loans for accredited field guiding courses
South African banks are now providing loans for students wanting to complete a Field Guiding Association of South Africa (FAGSA) certified course. Read more >>


International

AFP gets first woman global news chief
PARIS, FRANCE: Agence France-Presse has for the first time named a woman to head its global operations after News Director Philippe Massonnet announced he was stepping down. Read more >>


More International


Government

Black farmers pummel minister with questions
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Senzeni Zokwana was caught off guard when black commercial farmers took him up on his offer for open communication with his office, bombarding him with questions and complaints. Read more >>

Farmers expected to give away 50% of their farms

Jan-Jan Joubert

Rural Development and Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti has published policy proposals requiring commercial farmers to hand over half their farms to farmworkers. Read more >>

Doctors blame province for equipment shortages
A total of R53m of the R80m budget for equipment for the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital was not spent in the 2013/14 financial year. Read more >>

Examiners may need police clearance
All matric examination officials will have to get a police and a security clearance if proposed regulations are adopted. Read more >>


More Government news


Jobs offered




New events to diarise

Women in Leadership Conference
Shared Services - 6 Aug 2014 to 7 Aug 2014 Johannesburg


Upcoming events

All Africa Administrators Summit
Inard Training & Development - 26 Jun 2014 to 29 Aug 2014 Johannesburg

Saying no to difficult people
Stephanie Sterner - 28 Jun 2014 Johannesburg


All industry news


Marketing & Media
    [Cannes Lions 2014] Last winners announced
    Gordimer hammers secrecy bill
    [PR-Net] Twitter for PR and managing bloggers

    Medical
      Beware counterfeit drugs, particularly online supplies
      Ascendis Health acquires Respiratory Care Africa for R145 million

      Retail
        Retail trade sales show consumers still under pressure - Claire Bisseker
        Wholesale trade sales down 0.7% in April
        Woolworths delays David Jones vote - Andiswa Maqutu and Ron Derby

        Government
          SONA: Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry comments

          Mining
            SA should use Angolan, Mozambican gas to boost electricity supply - Linda Ensor
            Barloworld Power wins Bosch Projects contract
            'Crawlers' save De Beers offshore mining activity

            CSI
              Springboks hand over R15K cheque to Dasha Foundation
              Cape Town creatives team up for a book dash

              Finance
                SA's people under-insured by R24trn
                Findings of Retirement Benchmark Survey analysed - Jayesh Kassen and Jaco-Chris Koorts
                Identity fraud impacts on consumers' credit records

                Agriculture
                  Climate changing the face of agriculture: Part 1 - Rudi Massyn
                  SU to host first student environmental summit in Africa

                  Building
                    SONA will not attract investment in energy sector - Johan Muller
                    Govt to address energy constraints
                    Africa needs an attractive climate for investment in power sector

                    GreenBiz
                      Standard Bank finances renewable energy projects
                      Climate change response policy will bring about radical changes
                      Closing date for Eco-Logic competition extended

                      Legal
                        Proposed 'Treating Customers Fairly' legislation must be finalised
                        National Consumer Commission's bark is louder than its bite - Megan Badenhorst
                        Albie Sachs awarded prestigious Tang Prize - Melissa Jane Cook

                        Manufacturing
                          Food and beverage income up 6.4% in April
                          Unlocking Africa's industrialisation potential
                          Manufacturing confidence levels fall sharply

                          Property
                            Property search goes mobile in emerging markets
                            Blocking someone's view is not necessarily illegal
                            [SAPOA] SA property industry to 'make a difference'

                            Education
                              Technica redefines skills development in SA

                              Tourism
                                PwC report anticipates growth in Africa's hospitality sector
                                Boost tourism trade by inter-governmental relations
                                [10 Things I Love About...] Slacking off... - Brian Berkman

                                ICT
                                  Running at Facebook scale? Open code is the way to go
                                  Cloud computing - an effective Big Data enabler
                                  Solar powered tablet PC for SA

                                  Logistics
                                    Taxes put pressure on road freight industry
                                    Imperial Logistics honoured at SAPICS Conference
                                    Freight levels increase 6.5% in April

                                    Lifestyle & Entertainment
                                      Free entrance to Kirstenbosch on 1 July
                                      Foo Fighters to tour SA
                                      'Banting' is the new balanced diet - Jessica Taylor

                                      Automotive
                                        Q50 sport sedan now available in South Africa
                                        Motor trade sales lower in April
                                        BMW installs new technology
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