Workplace 2020

Career paths and succession planning

Jul 4, 2016

Mike Honnet, Training Consultant at 21st Century Pay Solutions, gives a few key insights into ensuring companies are addressing the necessary elements of career paths and succession planning.

Data availability key to attracting talent

Jun 29, 2016

By 2020, millennials will form 50% of the global workforce, according to PwC. The new-age millennial workforce is the first generation to enter the workplace with a more comprehensive grasp of digital tools than any other.

The role of the digital humanist

Jun 29, 2016

"The balance of influence between engineers and digital humanists is currently skewed towards the former, but this will shift rapidly as companies recognise the implications of digitisation." ~ John Tadman, MD, Avanade SA

Bonds build a successful workforce

Jun 9, 2016

'Being heard, feeling "part of" and not "apart from" and hearing that you are valued is the key to any successful marriage – not least the marriage between the happy staff member and the successful company.' Georgina Barrick

Happiness as your company culture

Jun 7, 2016

Recent research shows that high performance corporate cultures are those that tend to focus on the enablers of play, purpose and potential, and minimise the others.

8 tips for entrepreneurs to conquer the world

May 31, 2016

Want to change the world? 'Use your talent to make a difference. Give back. It instils in your people a wonderful feeling of being part of something amazing.' Sage International's Ivan Epstein shares eight tips...

Rise of digital recruitment strategy

May 23, 2016

Recruiters must use digital avenues properly to attract the right skills. This should be done on a consistent basis as there is both passive an active talent in the market, says Pierre Aurel of e4 Strategic.

Bleak outlook for SA jobs landscape

May 16, 2016

As South Africa's Mining & Quarrying sector continues to focus on sustainability, this creates opportunities for new employment - especially for consultants who specialise in sustainability and environmental conservation.

Resilience: How SA business may have an edge

May 13, 2016

For many Canadians and Norwegians, the resilience required to deal with the daily fears and commitments found in South Africa may be alien - but this resilience and awareness could give us the edge in business.

Are your staff members costing your business?

May 2, 2016

Good managers use innovative technology to give their teams the right tools to do their jobs quickly and efficiently; meaning more work gets done and fewer balls get dropped.

Leaders better be good – ethics drive profits

Apr 28, 2016

The top two unethical behaviours are being arrogant and self-serving and aggressively promoting your own interests - and leaders who only look out for themselves find it difficult to build team spirit and inspire staff.

‘Pop-up’ the future of contact centres?

Apr 13, 2016

'If you disrupt the way you hire people; the way you procure technology; and the way you use infrastructure and facilities in a consumptive method, it could significantly improve your competetiveness.'

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